Cycling at the 2023 European Games
| Cycling at the 2023 European Games | |
|---|---|
| Venues | Krynica-Zdrój Hill Park (Mountain bike) Krzeszowice BMX Park (BMX Freestyle)[1] |
| Location | Krynica-Zdrój, Poland (MTB) Krzeszowice (BMX) |
| Dates | 21 and 22 June (BMX) 25 June (MTB)[2] |
| Competitors | 178 from 29 nations |
| at the 2023 European Games | ||
|---|---|---|
| Mountain biking | ||
| Cross country | men | women |
| BMX Freestyle | ||
| Park | men | women |
The cycling competitions of the 2023 European Games in Poland were held at two venues. Mountain bike cross-country took place at the Krynica-Zdrój Hill Park, while BMX freestyle took place at the new skatepark at Krzeszowice.[2][1]
Road, and track did not return to the program in 2023. Cycling competitions across various disciplines have been contested in both of the European Games since the first in 2015.
Venues
| Venue | Sport | Date | Medal events | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Krynica-Zdrój Hill Park, Krynica-Zdrój | Mountain Bike cross country |
25 June | 2 | 9000 |
| Krzeszowice BMX Park, Krzeszowice | BMX freestyle Park |
21-22 June | 2 |
Qualification
Participation
| NOC | Mountain bike | BMX Freestyle | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Women | Men | Women | ||
| Austria | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||
| Belgium | 4 | 2 | 6 | ||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1 | |||
| Croatia | 1 | 1 | |||
| Czech Republic | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| Denmark | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| Estonia | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| France | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Germany | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 |
| Great Britain | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| Greece | 1 | 1 | |||
| Hungary | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| Ireland | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Israel | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||
| Italy | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1 | |||
| Latvia | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| Lithuania | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| Netherlands | 2 | 6 | 2 | 10 | |
| Norway | 4 | 1 | 5 | ||
| Poland | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 20 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Romania | 4 | 4 | |||
| Slovakia | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
| Spain | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 6 | 1 | 14 | |
| Turkey | 3 | 3 | |||
| Ukraine | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | |
| Total: 29 NOCs | 76 | 56 | 30 | 16 | 178 |
Medal table
* Host nation (Poland)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Britain | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | Czech Republic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Romania | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 | France | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Switzerland | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 7 | Austria | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Germany | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 9 | Italy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (9 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
Medal summary
Mountain bike
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's mountain bike |
Vlad Dascălu Romania |
Lars Forster Switzerland |
Luca Braidot Italy |
| Women's mountain bike |
Puck Pieterse Netherlands |
Mona Mitterwallner Austria |
Sina Frei Switzerland |
BMX Freestyle
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's park |
Kieran Reilly Great Britain |
Anthony Jeanjean France |
Declan Brooks Great Britain |
| Women's park |
Iveta Miculyčová Czech Republic |
Kim Lea Müller Germany |
Laury Perez France |
References
- ^ a b "Cycling BMX Freestyle". European Games 2023. 18 October 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Cycling Mountain Bike". European Games 2023. 23 November 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2023.