Hadleigh Farm in Essex for mountain biking.London Velopark for track cycling and BMX.The cycling competitions took place at five separate venues that included: Other events were added for the women that included Team sprint, team pursuit and keirin. Omnium was a new race for both.Ĭhanges were made in the Olympic track cycling, and the men’s and women’s individual pursuit and points race as well as the men’s Madison were removed. The Summer Olympics in London 2012 was the first to have men and women competing in the same number of events for cycling. The others included swimming, fencing, athletics, and artistic gymnastics. It is one of five original sporting events.
Cycling at the OlympicsĬycling has been an Olympic sport since the first modern Olympics of 1896 when a road race and five track events took place.
Let’s take a look at cycling as a sport during the London Olympics, as well as the mintage and design to see why this coin is sought after. The cycling 50p sells for around £1.35 on eBay according to recent sold values in 2022, but how rare even is the coin and is it likely that you would come across one in your change?
