The men's 25 kilometres was one of three cycling events, all track cycling, on the Cycling at the 1900 Summer Olympics programme that were open to all amateurs, had more than one nation participating and no handicapping. It was held on 15 September. Ten cyclists competed. Four had already competed in the sprint event. The result of the race proved Louis Bastien of France to be the top long-distance cyclist present, while Lloyd Hildebrand finished in second and Auguste Daumain in third. One of the contestants, Louis Trousselier, would go on to win the 1905 Tour de France. Prizes were awarded to the top four finishers: art objects valued at 400 francs (for first place), 300 francs (for second), 200 francs (third), and 100 francs (fourth).[1]
| 25 kilometres at the Games of the II Olympiad | ||||||||||
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 Cyclists in the enclosure | ||||||||||
| Venue | Vélodrome de Vincennes | |||||||||
| Date | September 15 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 10 from 3 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 25:36.2 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Background
editFrom 1896 to 1924 (excluding 1912, when no track events were held), the track cycling programme included events at a variety of distances that changed from Games to Games and ranged from the 1⁄4-mile to the 100 kilometres (and, even longer, the unique 12 hours race in 1896 that saw finishers exceed 300 kilometres). The 25 kilometres was held only in 1900. Louis Bastien was the favorite, having won the 100 kilometres world championship, with John Henry Lake (the sprint bronze medalist) and Lloyd Hildebrand also expected to do well.[1]
Competition format
editAs the name suggests, the race was 25 kilometres in length. The track was 500 metres in length, so there were 50 laps. A single race was held.[1]
Schedule
edit| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 15 September 1900 | Final |
Results
editBastien took the lead early. Lake and Hildebrand were close behind, until Lake dropped out. Bertrand was 3 laps behind.[1][2]
| Rank | Cyclist | Nation | 10 km | 20 km | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Louis Bastien |  France |
10:04.6 | 20:28.0 | 25:36.2 |
 |
Lloyd Hildebrand | France[3] |
Unknown | Unknown | 28:09.4 |
 |
Auguste Daumain | France |
Unknown | Unknown | 29:36.2 |
| 4 | Maxime Bertrand | France |
Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| — | Léon Gingembre | France |
Unknown | Unknown | DNF |
| Louis Trousselier | France |
Unknown | Unknown | DNF | |
| John Henry Lake |  United States |
Unknown | Unknown | DNF | |
| A. Porcher | France |
Unknown | Unknown | DNF | |
| Paul Gottron |  Germany |
Unknown | Unknown | DNF | |
| J. Bérard | France |
Unknown | Unknown | DNF |
References
edit- ^ a b c d "25 Kilometre, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ "Paris 1900 Cycling Track 25km Men Results". Olympics.com. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ Recorded as Great Britain and Ireland until 2024.
- International Olympic Committee medal winners database
- De Wael, Herman. Herman's Full Olympians: "Cycling - track 1900". Accessed 19 March 2006. Available electronically at [1] Archived 27 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine.
- Mallon, Bill (1998). The 1900 Olympic Games, Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. ISBN 0-7864-0378-0.