At the 1904 Summer Olympics, seven cycling events were contested.
It was the only time distances based on the mile were used to determine the length of events.
Medal summary
1/4 mile 1/3 mile 1/2 mile 1 mile 2 miles 5 miles 25 miles
Participating nations 1 Italian and 17 American cyclists competed at the 1904 Summer Olympics.
Medal table
Non-medal events The cycling programme at the 1904 Summer Olympics included a number of events that were not recognized as Olympic medal events. These included novice and handicap races for amateurs, as well as races for professional cyclists. Next two these 16 events, there were also two one-mile motorcycle exhibitions held. One conducted by A. N. Jordan and the other by Eugene Holloway.
1 mile (novice) ½ mile (handicap) 1 mile (handicap) 5 miles (handicap) ⅓ mile (professionals) ⅓ mile (professionals, consolation) ½ mile (professionals) ⅔ mile (professionals) 1 mile (professionals) 1 mile (professionals, consolation #1) 1 mile (professionals, consolation #2) Australian team pursuit (professionals) Oliver DorlonJimmy MoranJacob Jacobson / James BowlerFloyd McFarlandGeorge CollettFred Scheps ½ mile (handicap, professionals) 1 mile (handicap, professionals) 1 mile (handicap, professionals) 2 miles (handicap, professionals)
References Sports reference on cycling at the 1904 Olympics