The cycling competition at the 1952 Summer Olympics consisted of two road cycling events and four track cycling events, all for men only. 215 cyclists from 36 countries competed in the six events.
| Cycling at the Games of the XV Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Venues | Käpylä and the surrounding area Helsinki Velodrome |
| Date | 28 –31 July 1952 (track) 2 August 1952 (road) |
| Competitors | 215 from 36 nations |
Medal summary
Road cycling
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Road race, Individual | André Noyelle Belgium | Robert Grondelaers Belgium | Edi Ziegler Germany |
| Road race, Team | Belgium Robert Grondelaers André Noyelle Lucien Victor | Italy Dino Bruni Gianni Ghidini Vincenzo Zucconelli | France Jacques Anquetil Claude Rouer Alfred Tonello |
Track cycling
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pursuit, Team | Italy Marino Morettini Loris Campana Mino de Rossi Guido Messina | South Africa Alfred Swift George Estman Robert Fowler Thomas Shardelow | Great Britain Ronald Stretton Donald Burgess George Newberry Alan Newton |
| Sprint | Enzo Sacchi Italy | Lionel Cox Australia | Werner Potzernheim Germany |
| Tandem | Lionel Cox and Russell Mockridge (AUS) | Raymond Robinson and Thomas Shardelow (RSA) | Antonio Maspes and Cesare Pinarello (ITA) |
| Time trial | Russell Mockridge Australia | Marino Morettini Italy | Raymond Robinson South Africa |
Participating nations
215 cyclists from 36 nations competed.
- Argentina (6)
- Australia (6)
- Austria (4)
- Belgium (11)
- Bulgaria (5)
- Canada (2)
- Chile (4)
- Czechoslovakia (6)
- Denmark (13)
- Finland (11)
- France (10)
- Germany (5)
- Great Britain (12)
- Guatemala (5)
- Hungary (6)
- India (5)
- Italy (11)
- Japan (4)
- Jamaica (1)
- Liechtenstein (2)
- Luxembourg (4)
- Mexico (4)
- Netherlands (6)
- New Zealand (2)
- Norway (3)
- Pakistan (2)
- Romania (5)
- South Africa (5)
- South Korea (3)
- Vietnam (4)
- Soviet Union (10)
- Sweden (8)
- Switzerland (10)
- United States (9)
- Uruguay (7)
- Venezuela (4)
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | Australia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | South Africa | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Germany | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | France | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Great Britain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (7 entries) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | |
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