Cycling: A fun Olympic sport Cycling is a sport that has become very popular in recent years and is gaining more and more fans, who at the first opportunity tend to go to the streets and start making long rides. Combined with the Olympic Games that are currently in progress with countless fans hitting the screens to watch the races, we can safely say that Cycling has indeed a unique place in people’s hearts.
What are the types of Olympic cycling?
Cycling is divided into two Olympic types, road cycling, and mountain biking. The first type is divided into men-women road racing and individual men-women time trial while the second type is cross-country men and women respectively.
Historical background of road cycling
Cycling acquired its Olympic character in the first modern Games in Athens in 1896. Road cycling was included in almost all the Olympic Games from 1896, except from a 12-year period where it was excluded before reappearing again in Stockholm in 1912. However, Women’s road cycling was introduced only at the 1984 Los Angeles Games. Olympic cycling was initially aimed only at amateurs, but the 1996 Atlanta Olympics were also attended by professionals, increasing the sport’s popularity.
Historical background of mountain biking
Mountain biking was first introduced in the USA in the 1970s when countryside lovers decided to modify their bikes to suit the off-road ground. Special bicycles were then developed that could withstand the effects of mountain biking, and by the 1990s mountain biking had become a world-renowned outdoor sport. The Mountain Bike Cross-Country (MTB Cross-Country) was adopted as the official Olympic sport at the 1996 Atlanta Games. If you are a cycling enthusiast, join Base Training and become an officially certified Cyclist Specialist! Katerina Zouganeli Sources: https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/en/sports/cycling-mountain-bike https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/en/sports/cycling-road Seminars Recent Articles
