Cycling in olympics?

Question

when did cycling become an olympic sport?

Answer 1

BMX (The best sport EVER!!) This is the first year bmx will be in the olympics. I bet Kyle Bennett (butter) which is a local rider at my track, Armadillo bmx in Conroe, Tx. Will win the GOLD!!!!!!!!!!

Go Kyle!!!!! YAH

Answer 2

Cycling is one of the original events of the "Modern Olympics" that started in 1896 and has been a part of every one since.

Here is the current U.S. cycling team list:

Men's Road

1. George Hincapie, 35 (Greenville, S.C.) Road Race

2. Levi Leipheimer, 34 (Santa Rosa, Calif.) Road Race, Time Trial

3. Jason McCartney, 34 (Coralville, Iowa) Road Race

4. Christian Vande Velde, 32 (Boulder, Colo.) Road Race

5. David Zabriskie, 29 (Salt Lake City, Utah) Road Race, Time Trial

Women's Road

1. Kristin Armstrong, 34 (Boise, Idaho) Road Race, Time Trial

T.B.A.

T.B.A.

Men's Track

1. Michael Blatchford, 22 (Cypress, Calif.) Team Sprint, Match Sprint

2. Adam Duvendeck, 26 (Santa Barbara, Calif.) Team Sprint

3. Michael Friedman, 25 (Pittsburgh, Pa.) Madison

4. Bobby Lea, 24 (Mertztown, Pa.) Points Race, Madison

5. Giddeon Massie, 26 (Zionhill, Pa.) Team Sprint

6. Taylor Phinney, 18 (Boulder, Colo.) Individual Pursuit

*The United States also has one start position in the men's Keirin. The athlete who will contest the Keirin will be announced at a later date.

Women's Track

1. Sarah Hammer, 24 (Temecula, Calif.) Individual Pursuit

2. Jennie Reed, 30 (Kirkland, Wash.) Match Sprint

*The United States also has one start position in the women's Points Race. The athlete who will contest the Points Race will be announced at a later date.

Men's Mountain Bike

1. Adam Craig, 26 (Bend, Ore.)

2. Todd Wells, 32 (Durango, Colo.)

Women's Mountain Bike

1. Georgia Gould, 28 (Ketchum, Idaho)

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Men's Bicycle Motocross (BMX)

1. Kyle Bennett, 28 (Conroe, Texas)

2. Mike Day, 23 (Santa Clarita, Calif.)

3. Donny Robinson, 25 (Napa, Calif.)

Women's Bicycle Motocross (BMX)

1. Jill Kintner, 26 (Seattle, Wash.)