Cycling at the 2018 Commonwealth Games was the 20th appearance of Cycling at the Commonwealth Games. The cycling competition at the 2018 Commonwealth Games was held at the Currumbin Beachfront (road), Nerang National Park (mountain biking), both of which are located in the Gold Coast and Anna Meares Velodrome (track, located in Brisbane) from 5 to 14 April.[1][2]
| Cycling at the 2018 Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
(From left to right) Mountain biking, Road, Track | |
| Venue | Currumbin Beachfront (road) Nerang National Park (mountain biking) Anna Meares Velodrome (track) |
| Dates | 10 & 14 April 2018 (road) 12 April 2018 (mountain biking) 5–8 April 2018 (track) |
A total of 26 events were held: 4 in road cycling, 2 in mountain biking and 20 in track cycling (including four events in para-track cycling). The 26 events were evenly split between men and women. This was done after the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) added more women's events in October 2016, to make the games a gender-equal games in terms of overall medal events.[3][4]
Schedule
edit| H | Heats/qualifying | ¼ | Quarterfinals | ½ | Semifinals | F | Final |
Date Event | Tue 10 | Wed 11 | Thu 12 | Fri 13 | Sat 14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Road cycling | |||||
| Men's road race | F | ||||
| Men's time trial | F | ||||
| Women's road race | F | ||||
| Women's time trial | F | ||||
| Mountain biking | |||||
| Men's cross-country | F | ||||
| Women's cross-country | F | ||||
Date Event | Thu 5 | Fri 6 | Sat 7 | Sun 8 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Track cycling | ||||||||||||||||
| Men's keirin | H | ½ | F | |||||||||||||
| Men's individual pursuit | Q | F | ||||||||||||||
| Men's team pursuit | Q | F | ||||||||||||||
| Men's sprint | H | ¼ | ½ | F | ||||||||||||
| Men's 1 km time trial | F | |||||||||||||||
| Men's team sprint | Q | F | ||||||||||||||
| Men's points race | H | F | ||||||||||||||
| Men's scratch race | H | F | ||||||||||||||
| Women's sprint | H | ¼ | ½ | F | ||||||||||||
| Women's keirin | H | ½ | F | |||||||||||||
| Women's 500m time trial | F | |||||||||||||||
| Women's team sprint | Q | F | ||||||||||||||
| Women's individual pursuit | Q | F | ||||||||||||||
| Women's points race | F | |||||||||||||||
| Women's scratch race | F | |||||||||||||||
| Women's team pursuit | Q | F | ||||||||||||||
| Para-track cycling | ||||||||||||||||
| Men's tandem sprint B | Q | ½ | F | |||||||||||||
| Men's tandem 1 km time trial B | F | |||||||||||||||
| Women's tandem sprint B | Q | F | ||||||||||||||
| Women's tandem 1 km time trial B | F | |||||||||||||||
Medal summary
editMedal table
edit* Host nation (Australia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 23 | |
| 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | |
| 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 | |
| 4 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 17 | |
| 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Totals (7 entries) | 26 | 24 | 24 | 74 | |
Road cycling
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's road race |
Steele Von Hoff |
Jon Mould |
Clint Hendricks |
| Men's time trial |
Cameron Meyer |
Harry Tanfield |
Hamish Bond |
| Women's road race |
Chloe Hosking |
Georgia Williams |
Danielle Rowe |
| Women's time trial |
Katrin Garfoot |
Linda Villumsen |
Hayley Simmonds |
Track cycling
editMen
editWomen
editPara-track cycling
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's tandem sprint B |
Neil Fachie Matt Rotherham (pilot) |
James Ball Peter Mitchell (pilot) |
Brad Henderson Tom Clarke (pilot) |
| Men's tandem 1 km time trial B |
Neil Fachie Matt Rotherham (pilot) |
James Ball Peter Mitchell (pilot) |
Brad Henderson Tom Clarke (pilot) |
| Women's tandem sprint B |
Sophie Thornhill Helen Scott (pilot) |
Only medal awarded | |
| Women's tandem 1 km time trial B |
Sophie Thornhill Helen Scott (pilot) |
Only medal awarded | |
Mountain biking
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's cross country |
Sam Gaze |
Anton Cooper |
Alan Hatherly |
| Women's cross country |
Annie Last |
Evie Richards |
Haley Smith |
Records
editParticipating nations
editMultiple athletes took part in more than one discipline. For example, all of Canada's road athletes also competed in the track events.
Road
editThere are 34 participating nations in road cycling with a total of 167 athletes.
Anguilla (5 athletes)
Antigua and Barbuda (2)
Australia (12)
Bahamas (2)
Belize (4)
Canada (10)
Cayman Islands (1)
Cyprus (2)
Dominica (1)
England (13)
Ghana (3)
Gibraltar (3)
Guernsey (7)
Isle of Man (8)
Jamaica (1)
Jersey (6)
Kenya (4)
Lesotho (1)
Malta (2)
Mauritius (6)
Mozambique (1)
Namibia (6)
New Zealand (13)
Northern Ireland (7)
Rwanda (8)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (2)
Scotland (8)
Seychelles (3)
Sierra Leone (2)
South Africa (5)
Sri Lanka (2)
Swaziland (3)
Uganda (2)
Wales (12)
Mountain bike
editThere are 15 participating nations in mountain biking with a total of 34 athletes.
Australia (2 athletes)
Bermuda (1)
Canada (3)
Cyprus (2)
England (3)
Guernsey (3)
Isle of Man (1)
Jersey (2)
Lesotho (3)
Namibia (2)
New Zealand (4)
Northern Ireland (2)
Scotland (2)
South Africa (3)
Wales (1)
Track
editThere are 18 participating nations in track cycling with a total of 146 athletes.
Antigua and Barbuda (1 athlete)
Australia (19)
Barbados (1)
Canada (15)
England (15)
India (9)
Isle of Man (2)
Jamaica (1)
Malaysia (13)
New Zealand (20)
Northern Ireland (7)
Scotland (9)
Seychelles (3)
Singapore (1)
South Africa (10)
Trinidad and Tobago (4)
Wales (16)
Para-track
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Official Ticketing Guide" (PDF). www.gc2018.com/. Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
- ↑ "Venues". www.gc2018.com/. Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation. Archived from the original on 6 July 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
- ↑ "Level playing field for women at 2018 Commonwealth Games". The Scotsman. Edinburgh, Scotland. 7 October 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ↑ McKay, Duncan (7 October 2016). "Gold Coast 2018 to offer same amount of medals for men and women after seven events added". Insidethegames.biz. Dunsar Media. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
External links
edit- Results Book – Cycling – Mountain Bike Archived 24 May 2018 at the Wayback Machine
- Results Book – Cycling – Track Archived 24 May 2018 at the Wayback Machine
- Results Book – Cycling – Road Archived 24 May 2018 at the Wayback Machine