Mountain biking, track racing, BMX, freestyle… Cycling comes in many forms during these Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Here’s everything you need to know about this cycling sport.
Running, fencing, wrestling, shooting… Certain sports have always had pride of place at the Olympic Games. But did you know that cycling has also been one of the nine sports featured since the very beginning of the modern Olympic Games? As early as 1896, cycling was present in the Olympic arenas. Athletes competed in three disciplines: sprint, cross-country and the 12-hour race!
Don’t know which channel to watch the Olympic cycling events on, or at what time? We’ve put all the information together for you in this article! [Read more]
Cycling at the Paris 2024 Olympics promises some great sporting moments. Find out which athletes and countries shone in the various cycling events. Who won gold, silver or bronze? And what about the French athletes? [Read more]
In 2024, there are five cycling-related disciplines (and even six, if you include triathlon). At the Paris Games, you can watchtrack cycling (August 5 to 11, at the Vélodrome national de Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines), road cycling (July 27, then August 3 and 4 at the Pont d’Iéna, in Paris), mountain biking (July 28 and 29 at Colline d’Elancourt), BMX freestyle (July 30 and 31 at Place de la Concorde) and BMX racing (August 1 and 2 at Stade BMX in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines).
In 1816, Baron Karl Von Drais invented the draisienne, the forerunner of the bicycle. 50 years later, Frenchman Pierre Michaux had the idea of adding a crankset to this innovative machine. Modifications and improvements continued to transform the bicycle throughout the 19th century. The two-wheeled steed became both a sporting and a leisure tool, and soon conquered the whole world. The first cycling clubs were founded in the 1870s, and the very first bicycle race took place in 1868, in the Parc de Saint-Cloud in Paris.
Cycling was included in the Olympic Games as early as 1896. Women were allowed to take part in road events for the first time in 1984, almost a century later.
Various disciplines are contested around the bicycle. Here are their particularities and differences:
Track cycling: individual or team racing in a velodrome. Various events can be organized, from sprint races to endurance races and team pursuits.
Road cycling: this race takes place outdoors. In the “road race”, riders compete in a mass start over a distance of more than a hundred kilometers, while the “time trial” is a solo race of around 50 kilometers.
Mountain biking: mountain biking takes place on hilly terrain, in a loop where riders have to show their endurance and adaptability to a circuit full of obstacles.
BMX freestyle: this is an extreme sport organized in a park. Athletes must perform tricks and jumps, demonstrating their creativity and technique.
BMX racing: a race on a track lined with bumps, obstacles and turns.
Europe dominates the Olympic cycling records. The current Olympic sprint champion, Jeffrey Hoogland, was a medalist at the Tokyo Games.
However, the French are no strangers to podium finishes: championships, Tours de France, classic races, Tours of Italy or Spain… Over the years, Les Bleus have made their mark. What about 2024? We’re hoping for fine performances fromAxelle Etienne (BMX racing), Joris Daudet (mountain biking), Juliette Labous (time trial), Romain Mahieu (BMX racing), Corentin Ermenault (time trial), Dorian Foulon (individual pursuit), Alexandre Leaute (track cycling)…
Want to become the next big French cycling star? A large number of clubs are open throughout the Île-de-France region: to choose yours, first find the discipline you like best, then register with a club near you. The French Cycling Federation has listed them on this interactive map.
Very popular with the younger generation, BMX is an acrobatic and very impressive cycling sport, requiring a great deal of technique, both in its racing and freestyle versions. There are a number of clubs in the Paris region with tracks where you can try out the discipline! [Read more]
The program at the Paris Olympics
Road cycling
Saturday, July 27
14:30 – Individual time trial – women
16:34 – Individual time trial – men
14:00 – Road race – women
BMX Freestyle
Tuesday, July 30th
13:25 – Park women qualification
15:12 – Park men qualification
13:10 – Park women, final
14:45 – Park men final
BMX Racing
Thursday, August 1
20:00 – Men, quarter-finals – 1st round
20:20 – Women, quarter-finals – 1st heat
20:40 – Men, quarter-finals – 2nd heat
21:00 – Women, quarter-finals – 2nd heat
21:20 – Men, quarter-finals – 3rd heat
21:40 – Women, quarter-finals – 3rd heat
22:05 – Men, last chance round
22:15 – Women, last chance round
20:00 – Men, semi-finals – heat 1
20:15 – Women, semi-finals – 1st round
20:30 – Men, semi-finals – 2nd round
20:45 – Women, semi-finals – 2nd heat
21:00 – Men, semi-finals – 3rd heat
21:15 – Women, semi-finals – 3rd heat
21:35 – Men, final
21:50 – Women, final
Mountain Bike Cycling
Sunday, July 28
14:10 – Cross-country – women
14:10 – Cross-country – men
Track cycling
Monday, August 5
17:00 – Team sprint – women, qualif.
17:27 – Team pursuit – men, qualifications
18:55 – Team sprint – women, 1st round
19:09 – Team sprint – men, qualif.
19:46 – Team sprint – women, finals 7-8
19:49 – Team sprint – women, finals 5-6
19:53 – Team sprint – women, finals – bronze
19:58 – Team sprint – women, finals – gold
17:30 – Team pursuit – women, qualifications
18:59 – Team sprint – men, 1st round
19:14 – Team pursuit – men, 1st round
19:55 – Team sprint – men, finals 7-8
19:58 – Team sprint – men, finals 5-6
20:02 – Team racing – men, finals – bronze
20:07 – Live. teams – men, finals – gold
12:45 – Sprint – men, qualif.
13:26 – Keirin – women, 1st round
13:52 – Team pursuit – women, 1st round
14:30 – Men’s sprint, round of 32
15:10 – Keirin – women, repechages
15:30 – Men’s sprint, 32nd final – repech.
17 :30 – Men’s sprint, 16th final
18:04 – Team pursuit – men, final 7-8
18:10 – Team pursuit – men, final 5-6
18:25 – Team pursuit men, bronze final
18:33 – Team pursuit – men, gold final
18:42 – Sprint – men, 16th final – repech.
18:57 – Team pursuit – women, gold final
19:38 – Sprint – men, 8th final
20:14 – Men’s sprint, 8th final – repechages
17:00 – Omnium – men, scratch 1/4
17:18 – Keirin – women, 1/4 final
17:38 – Omnium – men, tempo race 2/4
18:01 – Sprint – men, 1/4 final – race 1
18:15 – Keirin – women, 1/2 finals
18:25 – Omnium – men, elimination race 3/4
18:47 – Sprint – men, 1/4 final – race 2
19:01 – Keirin – women, for places 7-12
19:11 – Keirin – women, gold final
19:18 – Men’s sprint, 1/4 final – race 3
19:27 – Omnium – men, points race 4/4
20:04 – Men’s sprint, final for places 5-8
14:00 – Sprint – women, qualif.
14:41 – Men’s sprint, 1/2 finals – race 1
14:48 – Sprint – women, round of 32
15:29 – Men’s sprint, 1/2 finals – race 2
15:38 – Sprint – women, round of 32 – repech.
15:52 – Sprint – men, 1/2 finals – race 3
18:00 – Sprint – men, finals – race 1
18:09 – Madison – women, final
19:02 – Sprint – men, finals – race 2
19:10 – Sprint – women, 16th final
19:38 – Sprint – men, finals – 3rd race
19:58 – Sprint – women, 16th finals – repech.
17:00 – Sprint – women, 8th finals
17:19 – Keirin – men, 1st round
17:50 – Sprint – women, 8th finals – repechages
17:59 – Madison – men, final
19:07 – Sprint – women, 1/4 final – race 1
19:21 – Keirin – men, repechages
19:49 – Sprint – women, 1/4 final – race 2
20:14 – Sprint – women, 1/4 final – race 3
11:00 – Omnium – women, scratch 1/4
11:22 – Sprint – women, 1/2 finals – race 1
11:29 – Keirin – men, 1/4 final
11:50 – Sprint – women, 1/2 finals – race 2
11:57 – Omnium – women, tempo race 2/4
12:18 – Sprint – women, 1/2 finals – race 3
12:25 – Sprint – women, finals – places 5-8
12:29 – Keirin – men, 1/2 finals
12:45 – Sprint – women, finals – 1st race
12:53 – Omnium – women, elimination 3/4
13:15 – Sprint – women, finals – 2nd race
13:23 – Keirin – men, for places 7-12
13:32 – Keirin – men, gold final
13:44 – Sprint – women, finals – 3rd race
13:56 – Omnium – women, points race 4/4
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