At London 2012, a quartet of challenging, exciting Road Cycling events will energise the streets of London and Surrey.
Key facts
Venue: The Mall (Road Race); Hampton Court Palace (Time Trial)
Dates: Saturday 28 July – Wednesday 1 August
Medal events: 4
Athletes: 212 (145 men, 67 women)
According to popular legend, the first ever bicycle race was held in Paris in 1868, and was won by a 19-year-old cyclist from Suffolk named James Moore. It goes without saying that the sport has grown since these humble beginnings. More than 140 years after Moore’s triumph, Road Cycling events draw huge crowds and enormous TV audiences around the world, and the four Olympic medal events at London 2012 should see the streets of London and Surrey packed with passionate fans.
http://www.london2012.com/cycling-road
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