Olympic Cycling Road Race

The Olympic Road Cycling Road Race took place in Surrey over the first weekend of the London 2012 Olympic Games. Over a million spectators lined the race route to see teams from all over the world put themselves to the test.

The women's event saw Team GB's first medal - a silver for Lizzie Armitstead. 

Photo galleries

Olympic Road Cycling - men's race Olympic Road Cycling - women's race

Take a look at our photo galleries and relive some memories from when the greatest show on earth came to our doorsteps!

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olympic.cycling@surreycc.gov.uk

Results

Men's race Country Medal
Alexandr Vinokurov Kazakhstan Gold
Rigoberto Uran Uran Columbia Silver
Alexander Kristoff Norway Bronze

 

Women's Race Country Medal
Marianne Vos Netherlands Gold
Lizzie Armitstead Great Britain Silver
Olga Zabelinskaya Russia Bronze

Olympic Cycling Road Race route

The Olympic Road Cycling Road Race saw 60 teams from across the world battling it out along the streets of Surrey. The 145 male athletes covered approximately 250km and the 67 women athletes 140km. The course started at The Mall in London, then crossed Hampton Court Bridge and weaved through Walton-on-Thames, Weybridge, West Byfleet, Leatherhead and Dorking. The cyclists then tackled the Box Hill loop – men had nine laps to complete and the women two – before heading through Oxshott and Esher and returning over Hampton Court Bridge on their way back to The Mall to race for the finishing line.

View route maps of the Olympic Cycling Road Race

Team GB's Emma Pooley battles it out in the rain

Bradley Wiggins ahead of his team mates on Box Hill

Olympic Events

Cycling Road Race

  • 28 July 2012 (men's)
  • 29 July 2012 (women's)

Time Trial

  • 1 August 2012