Cycling at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
The Cycling at the 2006 Commonwealth Games was made up of three disciplines:
The track cycling was held at Melbourne Park, the (road cycling) Time Trial took place on a course on the St Kilda Foreshore and Beach Road, and the State Mountain Bike Course, Lysterfield Park hosted the mountain bike event. The road race was contested on a circuit through the Royal Botanic Gardens.
Men's track cycling: Sprint | Team Sprint |
1 000 m Time Trial | 4 000 m
Individual Pursuit | 4 000 m Team Pursuit | 20 km Scratch Race | 40 km Points Race |
Keirin
Men's road cycling: 30 km - 40 km Time Trial | 160 km - 180 km Road Race
Men's mountain biking: Cross Country
Women's track cycling: Sprint | 500 m Time
Trial | 3 000 m Individual Pursuit | 25 km Points Race
Women's road cycling: 25 km - 30 km Time Trial | 100 km - 120 km Road Race
Women's mountain biking: Cross Country
Cycling Medal Table by Country
Track Cycling medal count
| 2006 Commonwealth Games Track Cycling medal count |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Country |  |
 |
 |
Total |
| 1 |  Australia |
7 | 5 | 3 | 15 |
| 2 |  England |
3 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 3 |  Scotland |
1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 4 |  Canada |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 |  Isle of Man |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 |  New Zealand |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 |  Wales |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | 12 | 12 | 36 | ||
Road Cycling medal count
| 2006 Commonwealth Games Road Cycling medal count |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Country | |
|
|
Total |
| 1 | Australia |
4 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | 
South Africa |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 |
New Zealand |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Wales |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | ||
Mountain Biking medal count
| 2006 Commonwealth Games Mountain Biking medal count |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Country | |
|
|
Total |
| 1 | England |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Canada |
1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 |
New Zealand |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
Cycling Medals by Event
Track Cycling
Men's Sprint
| Medal | Athlete | Speed |
| Gold | Ryan Bayley (AUS) |
|
| Silver | Ross Edgar (SCO) |
|
| Bronze | Travis Smith (CAN) |
Women's Sprint
| Medal | Team | Speed |
| Gold | Victoria Pendleton (ENG) |
|
| Silver | Anna Meares (AUS) |
|
| Bronze | Kerrie Meares (AUS) |
Men's Team Sprint
| Medal | Team | Speed |
| Gold | Scotland (Ross Edgar, Chris Hoy, Craig MacLean) |
60.973 |
| Silver | England (Matthew Crampton, Jason Queally, Jamie Staff) |
60.936 |
| Bronze | Australia (Ryan Bayley, Shane Kelly, Shane Perkins) |
60.377 |
Women's 500 m Time Trial
| Medal | Athlete | Speed |
| Gold | Anna Meares (AUS) |
52.438 |
| Silver | Victoria Pendleton (ENG) |
51.930 |
| Bronze | Kerry Meares (AUS) |
51.121 |
Men's 1 000 m Time Trial
| Medal | Athlete | Speed |
| Gold | Ben Kersten (AUS) |
58.238 |
| Silver | Jason Queally (ENG) |
58.206 |
| Bronze | Chris Hoy (SCO) |
57.998 |
Women's 3 000 m Individual Pursuit
| Medal | Team | Speed |
| Gold | Katie Mactier (AUS) |
|
| Silver | Katherin Bates (AUS) |
|
| Bronze | Emma Jones (ENG) |
Men's 4 000 m Individual Pursuit
| Medal | Athlete | Speed |
| Gold | Paul Manning (ENG) |
54.587 |
| Silver | Rob Hayles (ENG) |
53.608 |
| Bronze | Steve Cummings (ENG) |
54.387 |
Men's 4 000 m Team Pursuit
| Medal | Team | Speed |
| Gold | England (Steve Cummings, Rob Hayles, Paul Manning, Chris
Newton) |
|
| Silver | Australia (Ashley Hutchinson, Matthew Goss, Stephen Wooldridge) |
|
| Bronze | New Zealand (Hayden Godfrey, Timothy Gudsell, Marc Ryan, Peter
Lathan) |
Men's 20 km Scratch Race
| Medal | Athlete | Speed |
| Gold |
Mark Cavendish (IOM) |
51.965 |
| Silver | Ashley Hutchinson (AUS) |
|
| Bronze | James McCallum (SCO) |
Women's 25 km Points Race
| Medal | Athlete | Points |
| Gold | Katherine Bates (AUS) |
30 |
| Silver | Rochelle Gilmore (AUS) |
21 |
| Bronze | Kate
Cullen (SCO) |
13 |
Men's 40 km Points Race
| Medal | Athlete | Points |
| Gold | Sean Finning (AUS) |
137 |
| Silver | Hayden Roulston (NZL) |
119 |
| Bronze | Geraint Thomas (WAL) |
110 |
Men's Keirin
| Medal | Team | Speed |
| Gold | Ryan Bayley (AUS) |
|
| Silver | Travis Smith (CAN) |
|
| Bronze | Ross Edgar (SCO) |
Road Cycling
Women's 25 km - 30 km Time Trial
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Gold | Oenone Wood (AUS) |
37:40:87 mins |
| Silver | Kathy Watt (AUS) |
37:56.07 mins |
| Bronze | Sara Carrigan (AUS) |
38:00.32 mins |
The women's Time Trial was held on 21 March 2006 on a 29km course on the St Kilda Foreshore and Beach Road.
Men's 30 km - 40 km Time Trial
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Gold | Nathan O'Neill (AUS) |
48:37:29 mins |
| Silver | Ben Day (AUS) |
49:01.67 mins |
| Bronze | Gordon Mccauley (NZL) |
49:50.70 mins |
The men's Time Trial was held on 21 March 2006 on a 40km course on the St Kilda Foreshore and Beach Road.
Women's 100 km - 120 km Road Race
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Gold | Natalie Bates (AUS) |
2:56:08 hours |
| Silver | Oenone Wood (AUS) |
2:59:13 hours |
| Bronze | Nicole Cooke (WAL) |
2:59:13 hours |
The women's road race took place on 26 March, 2006.
Men's 160 km - 180 km Road Race
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Gold | Mathew Hayman (AUS) |
4:05:09 hours |
| Silver | David George (RSA) |
4:05:13 hours |
| Bronze | Allan Davis (AUS) |
4:05:21 hours |
Mountain Biking
Men's Cross Country
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Gold | Liam
Killeen (ENG) |
2:13:11 hours |
| Silver | Oli
Beckingsale (ENG) |
2:13:26 hours |
| Bronze | Seamus
Patrick McGrath (CAN) |
2:13:43 hours |
The mountain biking events took place on 23 March 2006 at Lysterfield Park.
Women's Cross Country
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Gold | Marie-Helene Premont (CAN) |
1:55:04 hours |
| Silver | Rosara Joseph (NZL) |
1:56:31 hours |
| Bronze | Kiara
Bisaro (CAN) |
1:57:59 hours |
The mountain biking events took place on 23 March 2006 at Lysterfield Park.
External links
- Official 2006 Commonwealth Games Track Cycling page
- Official 2006 Commonwealth Games Road Cycling page
- Official 2006 Commonwealth Games Mountain Biking page
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