Cycling at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's individual road race

Cycling at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's individual road race

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In [[cycling at the 1972 Summer Olympics]], the men's individual [[Road bicycle racing|road race]] was held on 7 September. There were 163 starters from 48 nations. The maximum per NOC was four. A total of 76 cyclists finished the race. The event was won by [[Hennie Kuiper]] of the Netherlands, the nation's first victory in the men's individual road race and first medal in the event since 1948. [[Clyde Sefton]] earned Australia's first medal in the event with his silver. [[Jaime Huélamo]] of Spain finished third, but was disqualified after failing a drug test; the medal was not reassigned.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/hu/jaime-huelamo-1.html |title=Jaime Huélamo Olympic Results |access-date=12 October 2014 |work=sports-reference.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141017112046/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/hu/jaime-huelamo-1.html |archive-date=17 October 2014 }}[https://books.google.com/books?id=nrdfuueq2CcC&pg=PA68 Historical Dictionary of Cycling] By Bill Mallon, Jeroen Heijmans. Scarecrow Press. 2011. Bruce Biddle of New Zealand was not awarded the bronze medal as he had not been tested for drugs. Italy missed the podium, breaking a four-Games streak of gold and silver medals.
In [[cycling at the 1972 Summer Olympics]], the men's individual [[Road bicycle racing|road race]] was held on 7 September. There were 163 starters from 48 nations. The maximum per NOC was four. A total of 76 cyclists finished the race. The event was won by [[Hennie Kuiper]] of the Netherlands, the nation's first victory in the men's individual road race and first medal in the event since 1948. [[Clyde Sefton]] earned Australia's first medal in the event with his silver. [[Jaime Huélamo]] of Spain finished third, but was disqualified after failing a drug test; the medal was not reassigned.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/hu/jaime-huelamo-1.html |title=Jaime Huélamo Olympic Results |access-date=12 October 2014 |work=sports-reference.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141017112046/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/hu/jaime-huelamo-1.html |archive-date=17 October 2014 }}[https://books.google.com/books?id=nrdfuueq2CcC&pg=PA68 Historical Dictionary of Cycling] By Bill Mallon, Jeroen Heijmans. Scarecrow Press. 2011. Bruce Biddle of New Zealand was not awarded the bronze medal as he had not been tested for drugs. Italy missed the podium, breaking a four-Games streak of gold and silver medals.


==Irish protesters==
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==Notes==
==Notes==
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{{Footer Olympic Champions Road Cycling Men}}
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