Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's points race
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The men's points race at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on August 16 at the Laoshan Velodrome. There were 23 competitors from 23 nations.[1] The event was won by Joan Llaneras of Spain, his second victory in the points race (after 2000) and third consecutive medal in the event (with a silver in 2004). Llaneras was the only person, of any gender, to win multiple medals in the points race, which is no longer on the Olympic programme. His two gold medals made Spain only the second nation to win multiple golds in the men's event; Italy had three (as well as one in the women's event). Silver went to Roger Kluge of Germany. Great Britain earned its first medal in the men's points race with Chris Newton's bronze.
Men's points race at the Games of the XXIX Olympiad | ||||||||||
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Venue | Laoshan Velodrome | |||||||||
Date | August 16 | |||||||||
Competitors | 23 from 23 nations | |||||||||
Winning score | 60 | |||||||||
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