The first men's Olympic track cycling sprint at the Olympic Games 1896 in Athens took place on 11 April 1896th The distance was 2 kilometers, which corresponded to six laps.
It was very cold on the day of the competition. A run was held. Since none of the athletes wanted to set the pace, the race was slow to the finish. Finally, the Frenchman Paul Masson won with a time of 4: 58.2 minutes. On the same day, he also won the time trial and the 10 km race .
Road cycling
Track cycling
France
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Greece
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German Empire