Cycling at the 1900 Summer Olympics – Men's 25 kilometres

The men's 25 kilometres was one of three cycling events, all track cycling, on the Cycling at the 1900 Summer Olympics programme that were open to all amateurs, had more than one nation participating and no handicapping. It was held on 15 September. Ten cyclists competed. Four had already competed in the sprint event. The result of the race proved Louis Bastien of France to be the top long-distance cyclist present, while Lloyd Hildebrand finished in second and Auguste Daumain in third. One of the contestants, Louis Trousselier, would go on to win the 1905 Tour de France. Prizes were awarded to the top four finishers: art objects valued at 400 francs (for first place), 300 francs (for second), 200 francs (third), and 100 francs (fourth).[1]

25 kilometres
at the Games of the II Olympiad
Cyclists in the enclosure
VenueVélodrome de Vincennes
DateSeptember 15
Competitors10 from 3 nations
Winning time25:36.2
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Louis Bastien
 France
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Lloyd Hildebrand
 France
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Auguste Daumain
 France

Background

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From 1896 to 1924 (excluding 1912, when no track events were held), the track cycling programme included events at a variety of distances that changed from Games to Games and ranged from the 14-mile to the 100 kilometres (and, even longer, the unique 12 hours race in 1896 that saw finishers exceed 300 kilometres). The 25 kilometres was held only in 1900. Louis Bastien was the favorite, having won the 100 kilometres world championship, with John Henry Lake (the sprint bronze medalist) and Lloyd Hildebrand also expected to do well.[1]

Competition format

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As the name suggests, the race was 25 kilometres in length. The track was 500 metres in length, so there were 50 laps. A single race was held.[1]

Schedule

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Date Time Round
Saturday, 15 September 1900 Final

Results

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Bastien took the lead early. Lake and Hildebrand were close behind, until Lake dropped out. Bertrand was 3 laps behind.[1][2]

Rank Cyclist Nation 10 km 20 km Time
  Louis Bastien   France 10:04.6 20:28.0 25:36.2
  Lloyd Hildebrand   France[3] Unknown Unknown 28:09.4
  Auguste Daumain   France Unknown Unknown 29:36.2
4 Maxime Bertrand   France Unknown Unknown Unknown
Léon Gingembre   France Unknown Unknown DNF
Louis Trousselier   France Unknown Unknown DNF
John Henry Lake   United States Unknown Unknown DNF
A. Porcher   France Unknown Unknown DNF
Paul Gottron   Germany Unknown Unknown DNF
J. Bérard   France Unknown Unknown DNF

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "25 Kilometre, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Paris 1900 Cycling Track 25km Men Results". Olympics.com. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  3. ^ Recorded as Great Britain and Ireland until 2024.