Cycling is one of seven optional sports that were included in the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Cycling has appeared consistently since their first appearance at the 1934 British Empire Games in London with track and road events at every Games since and mountain biking being included from 2002.
| Cycling at the 2014 Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 24 July – 3 August 2014 |
| Host city | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Events | 23 |
| Records set | – |
2014 Commonwealth Games | |
The track cycling events were hosted at the newly built Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome in Glasgow's East End, whilst the mountain bike competitions utilised the purpose-built Cathkin Braes Mountain Bike Trails. The road race and time trial events took place on public road circuits in Glasgow City Centre and North Lanarkshire respectively, with both starting and finishing at Glasgow Green.
Medal summary
Medal table
* Host nation (Scotland)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 7 | 9 | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | England | 6 | 5 | 3 | 14 |
| 3 | New Zealand | 6 | 4 | 5 | 15 |
| 4 | Scotland* | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | Wales | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | Canada | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Isle of Man | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Malaysia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| South Africa | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (9 entries) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 69 | |
Road
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's road race | Geraint Thomas Wales | Jack Bauer New Zealand | Scott Thwaites England |
| Men's time trial | Alex Dowsett England | Rohan Dennis Australia | Geraint Thomas Wales |
| Women's road race | Lizzie Armitstead England | Emma Pooley England | Ashleigh Moolman Pasio South Africa |
| Women's time trial | Linda Villumsen New Zealand | Emma Pooley England | Katrin Garfoot Australia |
Mountain bike
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's cross country | Anton Cooper New Zealand | Sam Gaze New Zealand | Daniel McConnell Australia |
| Women's cross country | Catharine Pendrel Canada | Emily Batty Canada | Rebecca Henderson Australia |
Track
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's keirin | Matthew Glaetzer Australia | Sam Webster New Zealand | Mohd Azizulhasni Awang Malaysia |
| Men's points race | Thomas Scully New Zealand | Peter Kennaugh Isle of Man | Aaron Gate New Zealand |
| Men's individual pursuit | Jack Bobridge Australia | Alex Edmondson Australia | Marc Ryan New Zealand |
| Men's team pursuit | Australia Jack Bobridge Luke Davison Alex Edmondson Glenn O'Shea | England Steven Burke Ed Clancy Andy Tennant Bradley Wiggins | New Zealand Shane Archbold Pieter Bulling Marc Ryan Dylan Kennett |
| Men's scratch race | Shane Archbold New Zealand | Glenn O'Shea Australia | Rémi Pelletier-Roy Canada |
| Men's sprint | Sam Webster New Zealand | Jason Kenny England | Eddie Dawkins New Zealand |
| Men's team sprint | New Zealand Edward Dawkins Ethan Mitchell Sam Webster | England Philip Hindes Jason Kenny Kian Emadi | Australia Matthew Glaetzer Nathan Hart Shane Perkins |
| Men's 1 km time trial | Scott Sunderland Australia | Simon van Velthooven New Zealand | Matt Archibald New Zealand |
| Women's points race | Laura Trott England | Elinor Barker Wales | Katie Archibald Scotland |
| Women's individual pursuit | Joanna Rowsell England | Annette Edmondson Australia | Amy Cure Australia |
| Women's scratch race | Annette Edmondson Australia | Amy Cure Australia | Elinor Barker Wales |
| Women's sprint | Stephanie Morton Australia | Anna Meares Australia | Jessica Varnish England |
| Women's 500m time trial | Anna Meares Australia | Stephanie Morton Australia | Jessica Varnish England |
Para-track
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's tandem sprint B | Scotland Neil Fachie Craig MacLean (pilot) | Australia Kieran Modra Jason Niblett (pilot) | Australia Paul Kennedy Thomas Clarke (pilot) |
| Men's tandem 1 km time trial B | Scotland Neil Fachie Craig MacLean (pilot) | Australia Kieran Modra Jason Niblett (pilot) | Wales Matt Ellis Ieuan Williams (pilot) |
| Women's tandem sprint B | England Sophie Thornhill Helen Scott (pilot) | Scotland Aileen McGlynn Louise Haston (pilot) | Australia Brandie O'Connor Breanna Hargreave (pilot) |
| Women's tandem 1 km time trial B | England Sophie Thornhill Helen Scott (pilot) | Scotland Aileen McGlynn Louise Haston (pilot) | Australia Brandie O'Connor Breanna Hargreave (pilot) |
Schedule
All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1). All event times are subject to change.
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 24 July | 11:00–13:45 | Men's Sprint: Preliminary |
| Men's 4000m Team Pursuit: Preliminary | ||
| Para-Sport Event: Women's Sprint B (Tandem): Preliminary & Semi-Finals | ||
| 16:00–18:45 | Men's Team Sprint: Preliminary & Final | |
| Men's 4000m Team Pursuit | ||
| Para-Sport Event: Women's Sprint B (Tandem) | ||
| Friday 25 July | 11:00–13:30 | Men's 4000m Individual Pursuit: Preliminary & Final |
| Men's Sprint: Quarter-Finals | ||
| Women's 3000m Individual Pursuit: Preliminary | ||
| 16:00–18:30 | Men's Sprint: Semi-Finals & Final | |
| Para-Sport Event: Men's 1000m Time Trial B (Tandem) | ||
| Men's 4000m Individual Pursuit | ||
| Women's 3000m Individual Pursuit | ||
| Saturday 26 July | 11:00–13:30 | Para-Sport Event: Men's Sprint B (Tandem): Preliminary & Semi-Finals |
| Men's 40 km Points Race: Preliminary | ||
| Women's Sprint: Preliminary & Quarter-Finals | ||
| 16:00–19:30 | Para-Sport Event: Men's Sprint B (Tandem) | |
| Men's 1000m Time Trial | ||
| Men's 40 km Points Race | ||
| Women's Sprint: Semi-Finals & Classification Races (7th & 5th Place) | ||
| Women's 10 km Scratch Race | ||
| Sunday 27 July | 15:00–19:30 | Men's Keirin: Preliminary, Semi-Finals, Final |
| Men's 20 km Scratch Race: Preliminary & Final | ||
| Para-Sport Event: Women's 1000m Time Trial B (Tandem) | ||
| Women's Sprint: Bronze and Gold Medal Races | ||
| Women's 25 km Points Race | ||
| Tuesday 29 July | 11:30–16:00 | Men's Cross-Country Mountain Bike |
| Women's Cross-Country Mountain Bike | ||
| Thursday 31 July | 10:00–15:30 | Men's Individual Time Trial |
| Women's Individual Time Trial | ||
| Sunday 3 August | 08:30–17:00 | Men's Road Race |
| Women's Road Race |
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