Cycling at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's team road race
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The men's team road race cycling event at the 1948 Olympic Games took place on 13 August and was one of six events at the 1948 Olympics. Teams had four riders and the team time taken as sum of the team's three best finishers.[1]
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Cycling - Men's team road race at the Games of the XIV Olympiad | ||||||||||
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Venue | Olympic Road Course, Windsor Great Park 194.633 km (120.9 mi) | |||||||||
Dates | 13 August 1948 | |||||||||
Competitors | 96 (individuals) 25 (teams) from 25 nations | |||||||||
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The race was won by the Belgian team. However, the Belgian cyclists were not aware that there was a team competition, and returned to Belgium, missing the medal ceremony. Only in 2010 did they receive their medals.[2]