Cycling is one of seven optional sports that were included in the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Cycling has appeared consistently since their first appearance at the 1934 British Empire Games in London with track and road events at every Games since and mountain biking being included from 2002.[1]
| Cycling at the 2014 Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Dates | 24 July – 3 August 2014 |
| Host city | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Events | 23 |
| Records set | – |
The track cycling events were hosted at the newly built Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome in Glasgow's East End, whilst the mountain bike competitions utilised the purpose-built Cathkin Braes Mountain Bike Trails. The road race and time trial events took place on public road circuits in Glasgow City Centre and North Lanarkshire respectively, with both starting and finishing at Glasgow Green.
Medal summary edit
Medal table edit
* Host nation (Scotland)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Australia (AUS) | 7 | 9 | 8 | 24 |
| 2 |  England (ENG) | 6 | 5 | 3 | 14 |
| 3 |  New Zealand (NZL) | 6 | 4 | 5 | 15 |
| 4 |  Scotland (SCO)* | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 |  Wales (WAL) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 |  Canada (CAN) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 |  Isle of Man (IOM) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 |  Malaysia (MAS) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 South Africa (RSA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (9 entries) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 69 | |
Road edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's road race |
Geraint Thomas Wales
|
Jack Bauer New Zealand
|
Scott Thwaites England
|
| Men's time trial |
Alex Dowsett England
|
Rohan Dennis Australia
|
Geraint Thomas Wales
|
| Women's road race |
Lizzie Armitstead England
|
Emma Pooley England
|
Ashleigh Moolman Pasio South Africa
|
| Women's time trial |
Linda Villumsen New Zealand
|
Emma Pooley England
|
Katrin Garfoot Australia
|
Mountain bike edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's cross country |
Anton Cooper New Zealand
|
Sam Gaze New Zealand
|
Daniel McConnell Australia
|
| Women's cross country |
Catharine Pendrel Canada
|
Emily Batty Canada
|
Rebecca Henderson Australia
|
Track edit
Para-track edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's tandem sprint B |
Scotland Neil Fachie Craig MacLean (pilot) |
Australia Kieran Modra Jason Niblett (pilot) |
Australia Paul Kennedy Thomas Clarke (pilot) |
| Men's tandem 1 km time trial B |
Scotland Neil Fachie Craig MacLean (pilot) |
Australia Kieran Modra Jason Niblett (pilot) |
Wales Matt Ellis Ieuan Williams (pilot) |
| Women's tandem sprint B |
England Sophie Thornhill Helen Scott (pilot) |
Scotland Aileen McGlynn Louise Haston (pilot) |
Australia Brandie O'Connor Breanna Hargreave (pilot) |
| Women's tandem 1 km time trial B |
England Sophie Thornhill Helen Scott (pilot) |
Scotland Aileen McGlynn Louise Haston (pilot) |
Australia Brandie O'Connor Breanna Hargreave (pilot) |
Schedule edit
All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1). All event times are subject to change.
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 24 July | 11:00–13:45 | Men's Sprint: Preliminary |
| Men's 4000m Team Pursuit: Preliminary | ||
| Para-Sport Event: Women's Sprint B (Tandem): Preliminary & Semi-Finals | ||
| 16:00–18:45 | Men's Team Sprint: Preliminary & Final | |
| Men's 4000m Team Pursuit | ||
| Para-Sport Event: Women's Sprint B (Tandem) | ||
| Friday 25 July | 11:00–13:30 | Men's 4000m Individual Pursuit: Preliminary & Final |
| Men's Sprint: Quarter-Finals | ||
| Women's 3000m Individual Pursuit: Preliminary | ||
| 16:00–18:30 | Men's Sprint: Semi-Finals & Final | |
| Para-Sport Event: Men's 1000m Time Trial B (Tandem) | ||
| Men's 4000m Individual Pursuit | ||
| Women's 3000m Individual Pursuit | ||
| Saturday 26 July | 11:00–13:30 | Para-Sport Event: Men's Sprint B (Tandem): Preliminary & Semi-Finals |
| Men's 40 km Points Race: Preliminary | ||
| Women's Sprint: Preliminary & Quarter-Finals | ||
| 16:00–19:30 | Para-Sport Event: Men's Sprint B (Tandem) | |
| Men's 1000m Time Trial | ||
| Men's 40 km Points Race | ||
| Women's Sprint: Semi-Finals & Classification Races (7th & 5th Place) | ||
| Women's 10 km Scratch Race | ||
| Sunday 27 July | 15:00–19:30 | Men's Keirin: Preliminary, Semi-Finals, Final |
| Men's 20 km Scratch Race: Preliminary & Final | ||
| Para-Sport Event: Women's 1000m Time Trial B (Tandem) | ||
| Women's Sprint: Bronze and Gold Medal Races | ||
| Women's 25 km Points Race | ||
| Tuesday 29 July | 11:30–16:00 | Men's Cross-Country Mountain Bike |
| Women's Cross-Country Mountain Bike | ||
| Thursday 31 July | 10:00–15:30 | Men's Individual Time Trial |
| Women's Individual Time Trial | ||
| Sunday 3 August | 08:30–17:00 | Men's Road Race |
| Women's Road Race |
References edit
- ^ "Cycling". glasgow2014.com. Glasgow 2014. Archived from the original on 2 July 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
External links edit
- Official results book – Cycling (Mountain Bike) Archived 7 December 2022 at the Wayback Machine
- Official results book – Cycling (Road) Archived 7 December 2022 at the Wayback Machine
- Official results book – Cycling (Track) Archived 7 December 2022 at the Wayback Machine