Despite cycling having been an Olympic fixture for men since 1896, it was only now that a women’s cycling competition was being included. Women’s track cycling and time trialling would be ...
Faulkner faced pressure to give up her Olympic road race spot. Instead, she defied expectations, raising questions about USAC’s control over athletes’ choices.
In a nutshell, gymnastics, swimming and basketball dominated in numbers. Now for the big question: How did the cycling at the Olympics do? Road cycling certainly was a big event, and is one of the ...