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50 kilometres, Men

Date10 August 1920 — 16:30
StatusOlympic
LocationGarden City Velodroom, Wilrijk, Antwerpen
Participants31 from 10 countries

The final track race, the 50 kilometre race, was the last event held on the second day of cycling, 10 August. Thirty-one riders started with 14 finishing. Thomas Harvey of Great Britain led out the sprint at 200 metres but fell on the final straight, when he had a ½-length lead. Apparently, his rear wheel and Henry George’s (BEL) front wheel collided, causing the fall. George stayed up and went on to win. Cyril Alden hit Harvey’s fallen bike, and also fell, but was thrown over the line, and finished second, only a few centimetres behind George. Piet Ikelaar (NED) protested that he, and not Alden, had finished second but the protest was not allowed.

PosCompetitor(s)NOCTimeMargin
1Henry GeorgeBEL1-16:43.2Gold
2Albert AldenGBR15 cm. behindSilver
3Piet IkelaarNED¼ wheel behindBronze
4Ruggero FerrarioITA½ length behind
5Herb MacDonaldCAN½ length behind
6Franco GiorgettiITA½ length behind
7Bill SmithRSA¾ length behind
ACCharles CadronBEL
ACGaston AlancourtFRA
ACGustave DeschryverBEL
ACJock StewartGBR
ACPrimo MagnaniITA
ACTommy HarveyGBRfell at finish
DNFJean Michel MajerusLUX1
DNFWillie BeckUSA2
DNFThomas JohnsonGBR3
DNFJack KingAUS4
DNFFélix DockxBEL5
DNFArie van der StelNED6
DNFAnthony YoungUSA7
DNFWilliam TaylorCAN8
DNFNorman WebsterCAN9
DNFHarold BounsallCAN
DNFJean CouderFRA
DNFRoger EnguerrandFRA
DNFAnton KrijgsmanNED
DNFWillem OomsNED
DNFLuigi GilardiITA
DNFJames WalkerRSA
DNFFred TaylorUSA
DNFFrank SmallUSA