Cycling at The 1900 Summer Olympics - Unofficial Events

Unofficial Events

In 1900, there was no official distinction between Olympic events and non-Olympic events held during the Exposition Universelle (1900). Most events were open for all cyclist. Only the events restricted to amateurs are nowadays seen as Olympic events. Other events were:

  • Points race (Winner: Enrico Brusoni, Italy)
  • 50 kilometres
  • Tandems
  • Inter-rĂªgionale
  • 100 miles (winner: Taylor, France)
  • Sprint for professionals (winner: Meyers, Belgium)
  • 100 kilometers (winner: Chase, England)
  • Course des Nations (winner: American team)
  • Handicap
  • Amateurs handicap
  • Amateur points race
  • Individual pursuit
  • Bol d'Or (Winner: Mathieu Cordang, Netherlands)

The points race, won by Enrico Brusoni, is considered by Sports-Reference as a third Olympic cycling event in 1900.

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