Cycling at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's individual road race
| Men's cycling road race at the Games of the XXXI Olympiad | |
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| Venue | Fort Copacabana 241.5 km (150.1 mi) |
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| Date | 6 August 2016 |
| Competitors | 144 from 61 or 62 nations |
| Cycling at the 2016 Summer Olympics | ||||
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| List of cyclists | ||||
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| Road race | men | women | ||
| Time trial | men | women | ||
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| Sprint | men | women | ||
| Team sprint | men | women | ||
| Keirin | men | women | ||
| Team pursuit | men | women | ||
| Omnium | men | women | ||
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| Cross-country | men | women | ||
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| BMX | men | women | ||
| Qualification | ||||
The men's road race is one of Eighteen cycling events of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro to start and finish on 6 August at Fort Copacabana.
Qualification
Course
The men's course will be 241.5 km long. Starting at Fort Copacabana, [2] the peloton will head west to pass through Ipanema, Barra, and Reserva Maripendi Beaches via the coastal road leading to the 24.8 km (15.4 mi) Pontal / Grumari circuit loop. [3] After four laps of the Grumari sector (99.2 km of 241.5 km), the course returns east via the same coastal road to enter the 25.7 km (15.9 mi) Vista Chinesa Circuit loop at Gávea for three laps (77.1 km of 241.5) before finishing back at Fort Copacabana. [4]
2016 Olympic cycling road course maps
 2016 Olympic Cycling Men's Road Course: 241.5 km |  2016 Olympic Cycling Grumari Circuit: 24.8 km |  2016 Olympic Cycling Vista Chinesa Circuit: 25.7 km |
Start list
The following NOCs have qualified riders to compete in the road race event. The following riders have been confirmed by their respective NOCs.
| NOC | # Athletes | Confirmed Athletes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
 Algeria | 2 | ||
 Argentina | 3 | ||
 Australia | 4 | ||
 Austria | 2 | ||
 Azerbaijan | 1 | ||
.svg.png){kind=small} Belgium | 5 | ||
 Belarus | 2 | ||
 Brazil | 2 | ||
 Bulgaria | 1 | ||
 Canada | 3 | ||
 Chile | 1 | ||
 Colombia | 5 | Esteban Chaves Sergio Henao Miguel Ángel López Nairo Quintana Rigoberto Urán | [5] |
.svg.png){kind=small} Costa Rica | 1 | ||
 Croatia | 2 | ||
 Czech Republic | 4 | ||
 Denmark | 3 | ||
 Dominican Republic | 1 | ||
 Ecuador | 1 | Byron Guamá | [6] |
 Eritrea | 1 | ||
 Spain | 5 | ||
 Estonia | 2 | ||
 Ethiopia | 1 | Tsgabu Grmay | [7] |
 France | 4 | ||
 Great Britain | 5 | ||
 Germany | 4 | ||
 Greece | 1 | Ioannis Tamouridis | |
 Guatemala | 1 | ||
 Hong Kong | 1 | Leung Chun Wing | |
 Iran | 3 | ||
 Ireland | 2 | ||
 Italy | 5 | ||
 Japan | 2 | ||
 Kazakhstan | 2 | ||
 South Korea | 2 | ||
 Latvia | 2 | ||
 Lithuania | 2 | ||
 Luxembourg | 1 | ||
 Morocco | 3 | ||
 Mexico | 1 | ||
 Namibia | 1 | ||
 Netherlands | 4 | ||
 Norway | 4 | ||
 New Zealand | 2 | ||
 Poland | 4 | ||
 Portugal | 4 | ||
 Puerto Rico | 1 | ||
 Romania | 1 | ||
 South Africa | 2 | ||
 Russia | 3 | ||
 Rwanda | 1 | ||
 Slovenia | 4 | ||
 Serbia | 1 | ||
 Switzerland | 4 | ||
 Slovakia | 1 | ||
 Sweden | 2 | ||
 Tunisia | 1 | ||
 Turkey | 2 | ||
 United Arab Emirates | 1 | Yousif Mirza | |
 Ukraine | 3 | ||
 United States | 2 | ||
 Venezuela | 2 | ||
| Tripartite | 1 | ||
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- Over time limit (OTL)
- Under UCI regulations for one-day road races (article 2.3.039), "Any rider finishing in a time exceeding that of the winner by more than 5% shall not be placed."[8]
References
- ↑ NOCs qualified for Road Cycling men’s events (PDF), UCI, 25 March 2015, p. 2
- ↑ "Rio Olympic Games Facilities: Copacabana Region". brasil2016.gov.br. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
- ↑ "Rio Olympic Games Facilities: Barra Region". brasil2016.gov.br. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
- ↑ Rio 2016 Road Cycling - Men's Race updated (PDF), UCI, 25 March 2015, p. 2
- ↑ "Colombia Confirms Selection for Rio 2016". revistamundociclistico.com. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
- ↑ "Josué González ranks the country for the Olympics". nacion.com. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
- ↑ "Tsgabu Grmay wins Gold Medal". ethiosports.com. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
- ↑ UCI Cycling Regulations, Part II: Road Races, UCI, 1 February 2012, p. 31