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Cycling at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's track time trial

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Cycling - Men's track time trial
at the Games of the XI Olympiad
Arie van Vliet (1948)
VenueOlympic Cycling Stadium, Berlin
Date8 August 1936
Competitors19 from 19 nations
Winning time1:12.0 OR
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Arie van Vliet
 Netherlands
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Pierre Georget
 France
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Rudolf Karsch
 Germany
← 1932
1948 →

The men's track time trial cycling event at the 1936 Summer Olympics took place on 8 August and was one of six events at the 1936 Olympics.[1] Nineteen cyclists from 19 nations competed, with each nation limited to one competitor.[2][3] The event was won by Arie van Vliet of the Netherlands, the nation's first victory in the men's track time trial after two consecutive silver medals in 1924 and 1928. Pierre Georget's silver put France on the podium for the third time. Germany earned its first medal in the event with Rudolf Karsch's bronze.

Background

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This was the fourth appearance of the event, which had previously been held in 1896 and every Games since 1928. It would be held every Games until being dropped from the programme after 2004. None of the cyclists from 1932 returned. Arie van Vliet of the Netherlands was the favorite; he had come in second in the sprint at the 1934 and 1935 World Championships and (the day before this competition) the 1936 Games. The sprint winner, Toni Merkens, was not competing in the time trial, however.[2]

Bulgaria, Finland, Hungary, New Zealand, Norway, South Africa, and Sweden each made their debut in the men's track time trial. France and Great Britain each made their fourth appearance, having competed at every appearance of the event.

Competition format

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The event was a time trial on the track, with each cyclist competing separately to attempt to achieve the fastest time. Each cyclist raced one kilometre from a standing start.[2][4]

Records

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The following was the Olympic record prior to the competition.

World record Unknown Unknown* Unknown Unknown
Olympic record  Dunc Gray (AUS) 1:13.0 Los Angeles, United States 1 August 1932

* World records were not tracked by the UCI until 1949.

Arie van Vliet set the new Olympic record at 1:12.0. Pierre Georget also beat the old record.

Schedule

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Date Time Round
Saturday, 8 August 1936 16:00 Final

Results

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Dimitrov withdrew "owing to bicycle defect."[4]

Rank Cyclist Nation Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Arie van Vliet  Netherlands 1:12.0 OR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Pierre Georget  France 1:12.8
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Rudolf Karsch  Germany 1:13.2
4 Benedetto Pola  Italy 1:13.6
5 Arne Pedersen  Denmark 1:14.0
László Orczán  Hungary 1:14.0
7 Ray Hicks  Great Britain 1:14.8
8 George Giles  New Zealand 1:15.0
Edy Baumann  Switzerland 1:15.0
10 Al Sellinger  United States 1:15.2
11 Tassy Johnson  Australia 1:15.8
12 Frans Cools  Belgium 1:16.0
13 Alfred Mohr  Austria 1:16.4
14 Harry Haraldsen  Norway 1:16.8
15 Bob McLeod  Canada 1:17.0
Ted Clayton  South Africa 1:17.0
17 Jonas Persson  Sweden 1:17.2
18 Thor Porko  Finland 1:18.2
Boris Dimitrov  Bulgaria DNF

References

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  1. ^ "Cycling at the 1936 Berlin Summer Games: Men's 1,000 metres Time Trial". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
  2. ^ a b c "1,000 metres Time Trial, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  3. ^ Official Report, vol. 2, p. 926.
  4. ^ a b Official Report, vol. 2, p. 928.