At the Tokyo Olympics, Australian cyclist Alex Porter had a devastating fall when his track bike broke down mid-ride during the men’s team pursuit. The 25-year-old was working every muscle in his body to stay on the back of the four-man Australian squad. Sadly, he crashed to the ground as his bike disintegrated beneath him. This was a result of his handlebars getting ripped off. Porter was sent over the bars and landed hard on the deck after the components of the bike broke. He was able to stand up and go back into the infield on his own, but he was left with burn marks on his nose and chin, as well as splinters and blood. https://twitter.com/7olympics/status/1422118741983248385?s=20 The Organizing Committee allowed the Australian a second opportunity in the evening track schedule. However, due to Porter’s evident injuries, they were unable to place in the top four quickest times. This means they will no longer be able to compete for gold and silver medals. ALSO READ: Tokyo Olympics Organizing Committee Removes 2 Participants After They Violate COVID-19 Protocols [https://www.essentiallysports.com/tokyo-olympics-news-tokyo-olympics-organizing-committee-removes-2-participants-after-they-violate-covid-19-protocols/] HOW WOULD THE ACCIDENT IMPACT ALEX PORTER? This isn’t the first time for Porter to sustain a devastating injury on the track. In December 2018 [https://www.smh.com.au/sport/cycling/australia-s-porter-injures-shoulder-as-cycling-world-champs-loom-20181216-p50mj4.html], he fractured his collarbone, cracked six ribs, and had a lung puncture while competing in the National Madison Championships at Melbourne Arena. However, Porter?was back on the bike six weeks later, winning gold for Australia at the track cycling world championships in Poland. This valiant effort from Porter deserves to be applauded. He could have quit stating the reason as injuries that could have easily been blamed on the equipment. However, he chose to get back on his feet and attempt the pursuit once again. His history has shown us that he is not a quitter. It requires immense patriotism and dedication to take the decision of choosing the nation’s honor over personal health. https://twitter.com/7olympics/status/1422128307915558913?s=20 Denmark set a new Olympic record as they qualified first on the day. Subsequently, Italy, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom also qualified. These are the top four competitors still in contention for the gold medal. ALSO READ: WOW! Female Wrestler Adeline Gray Fights 3 Opponents in a Single Day to Guarantee a Medal at the Tokyo Olympics 2020 [https://www.essentiallysports.com/tokyo-olympics-2020-wrestling-news-wow-female-wrestler-adeline-gray-fights-3-opponents-in-a-single-day-to-guarantee-a-medal-at-the-tokyo-olympics-2020/] 

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<h2 style="text-align: center">Cycling: Tokyo Olympics 2020-2021</h2>
Given its consistency at being a part of the Olympic Games, Cycling is what many sports fans regard as a legacy sport. It has been held at every single Olympics and has evolved to include a multitude of events. 22 gold medals will be up for grabs at the <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/category/tokyo-olympics-2020-2021/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tokyo Olympics 2020-2021</a>. 

[caption id="attachment_689407" align="aligncenter" width="1920"]<img class="size-full wp-image-689407" src="https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/GettyImages-1005201084.jpg" alt="" width="1920" height="1217" /> SAINT-LARY-SOULAN, FRANCE - JULY 25: Geraint Thomas of Great Britain and Team Sky, Egan Bernal aka Jody of Colombia and Team Sky warm up climbing Col du Portillon from their hotel in Spain to the starting line ahead of stage 17 of Le Tour de France 2018 between Bagneres-de-Luchon and Saint-Lary-Soulan (65 km) on July 25, 2018 in Saint Lary Soulan, France. (Photo by Jean Catuffe/Getty Images)[/caption]

France is the most successful nation in cycling at the Olympic Games with 91 medals (47 Gold, 27 Silver, 23 Bronze). Meanwhile, Great Britain’s Bradley Wiggins 8 medals (5, Gold, 1 Silver, 2 Bronze) is the most <a href="https://olympics.com/en/athletes/bradley-wiggins" target="_blank" rel="noopener">successful</a> cyclist in Olympic Games history. 
<h2 style="text-align: center">Cycling at Tokyo 2020</h2>
Cycling at the Tokyo Olympics 2020-2021 will see the debut of the BMX freestyle events. Furthermore, alongside the debut of the women's Madison event, the men's Madison will make its comeback to the Olympic fold for the first time since 2012.
<h2 style="text-align: center">Top Cyclists at the Tokyo Olympics</h2>
In the women's road race, all eyes will be on the Dutch team and the defending gold medalist Anna van der Breggen. In the individual time trial, watch out for Tom Dumoulin and Remco Evenepoel. 

Team USA will <a href="https://www.cyclingnews.com/features/tokyo-olympics-team-usa-for-cycling-events/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">see</a> Brandon McNulty, Chloe Dygert (she will also compete in track cycling), Ruth Winder, Amber Neben, Coryn Rivera, Leah Thomas, and Lawson Craddock compete in the road race and time trial. Meanwhile, the mountain bike team will see the likes of Kate Courtney, Erin Huck, Christopher Blevins, and Haley Batten. 

[caption id="attachment_689404" align="aligncenter" width="1920"]<img class="size-full wp-image-689404" src="https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/GettyImages-587115308.jpg" alt="" width="1920" height="1280" /> RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 07: Anna van der Breggen of the Netherlands celebrates after winning the Women's Road Race on Day 2 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Fort Copacabana on August 7, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)[/caption]

The track Cyclists include Lily Williams, Emma White, Jennifer Valente, Megan Jastrab, Maddie Godby, Adrian Hegyvary, and Gavin Hoover. And finally, team BMX will see Felicia Stancil, Payton Ridenour, Connor Fields, Corben Sharrah, Alise Willoughby, Hannah Roberts, Perris Benegas, Nick Bruce, and Justin Dowell. 
<h2 style="text-align: center">Types of Cycling</h2>
Cycling is divided into track cycling and BMX (freestyle and racing), Cross Country, and mountain cycling. Track cycling is further divided into multiple events. These include the sprints (individual and team) the team pursuit (a 16 lap race where one team can win by catching up with the other team that starts at the halfway point of the track). The other types of track cycling <a href="https://www.wthr.com/article/sports/olympics/rules-of-the-game/rules-olympic-games-track-cycling/507-64b8aa8c-4811-4c3a-a2fd-0d0d16ef3df8" target="_blank" rel="noopener">include</a> Keirin, Omnium, and Madison. 

&nbsp;
<h2 style="text-align: center">Competition Format for Cycling at Tokyo 2020</h2>
In BMX freestyle, there are no eliminations. Instead, the riders compete per the world ranking to determine the order for the final day. Here, they compete in reverse order of their heats standings with two/five judges' scores being considered.

[caption id="attachment_689401" align="aligncenter" width="1920"]<img class="size-full wp-image-689401" src="https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/GettyImages-592212562.jpg" alt="" width="1920" height="1280" /> RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 19: (L-R) Twan van Gendt of the Netherlands, Connor Fields of the United States, Sam Willoughby of Australia and Tory Nyhaug of Canada compete during the Men's Semi Finals on day 14 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic BMX Centre on August 19, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images)[/caption]

For BMX Racing, riders are split into pools and they engage in runs with the winner getting one point, the second-placed rider getting 2, and so on. The ones with the least points after the quarter-finals advance to the semis. Their results here determine the semi-final pools where they compete akin to the quarter-final competition. Things in the final are much <a href="https://www.nbcolympics.com/news/cycling-101-competition-format" target="_blank" rel="noopener">simpler</a> with the gold medal awarded to the winner of the single race. 

Mountain Biking, Road Race, and Time Trial start and end directly with the finals of the event. 

The track cycling events begin with the heats and proceed with the quarterfinals (for Sprint and Keirin) Semi-Finals and Finals (Madison begins directly with the final). The format for Omnium is different with four separate races (Scratch Race, Tempo Race, Elimination Race, Points Race) taking place on the same day. 
<h2 style="text-align: center">Schedule for Cycling at Tokyo Olympics 2020</h2>
Cycling will begin on day 2 of the Olympics with the men’s road race. It will conclude on the final day of the quadrennial meet with the women’s sprint, women’s omnium, and men’s Keirin. 

BMX, Cross-Country, and Road Race schedule for the Tokyo Olympics 2020-2021. 
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Event</td>
<td>Heats</td>
<td>Quarter-Final</td>
<td>Semi-Final</td>
<td>Final</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Men's BMX freestyle</td>
<td>July 31</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>August 1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Women's BMX freestyle</td>
<td>July 31</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>August 1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Men's BMX Racing</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>July 29</td>
<td>July 30</td>
<td>July 30</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Women's BMX Racing</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>July 29</td>
<td>July 30</td>
<td>July 30</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Men's Cross Country</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>July 26</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Women's Cross Country</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>July 27</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Men's Road Race</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>July 24</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Men's Time Trial</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>July 28</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Women's Road Race</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>July 25</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Women's Time Trial</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>July 28</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
&nbsp;

Track Cycling Schedule for Tokyo Olympics

&nbsp;
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Event</td>
<td>SR/TR/ER/PR</td>
<td>Heats</td>
<td>Quarter-Final</td>
<td>Semi-Final</td>
<td>Final</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Men's Keirin</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>August 7</td>
<td>August 8</td>
<td>August 8</td>
<td>August 8</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Women's Keirin</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>August 4</td>
<td>August 5</td>
<td>August 5</td>
<td>August 5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Men's Madison</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>August 7</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Women's Madison</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>August 6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Men's Omnium</td>
<td>August 5</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Women's Omnium</td>
<td>August 8</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Men's Team Pursuit</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>August 2</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>August 3</td>
<td>August 4</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Women's Team Pursuit</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>August 2</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>August 3</td>
<td>August 3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Men's Sprint</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>August 4, August 5</td>
<td>August 5</td>
<td>August 6</td>
<td>August 6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Women's Sprint</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>August 6</td>
<td>August 7</td>
<td>August 8</td>
<td>August 8</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Men's Team Sprint</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>August 3</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>August 3</td>
<td>August 3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Women's Team Sprint</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>August 2</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>August 2</td>
<td>August 2</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<h2 style="text-align: center">Venue for Cycling at the Tokyo Olympics 2020-2021</h2>
Cycling at the Tokyo Olympics 2020-2021 will take place across <a href="https://www.2020games.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/eng/taikaijyunbi/taikai/map/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">multiple</a> venues, based on the specific event. The venues will include the Fuji International Speedway, Izu Velodrome, Izu MTB Course, Ariake Urban Sports Park, Olympic BMX course. 
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Venues for Cycling at Tokyo 2020</td>
<td>Fuji International Speedway, Izu Velodrome, Izu MTB Course, Ariake Urban Sports Park, and Olympic BMX course, Musashinonomori Park </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Date</td>
<td>July 24- August 8</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Streaming Platforms</td>
<td>Peacock TV (US), BBC iPlayer (UK), Eurosport Player (Europe), TSN (Canada), Channel 7 (Australia), Sony LIV (India)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Number of cyclists competing at Tokyo 2020</td>
<td>600</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Most medals in cycling at the Olympics</td>
<td>France 91 (47 Gold, 27 Silver, 23 Bronze )</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
&nbsp;

Cycling: Tokyo Olympics 2020-2021

Cycling: Tokyo Olympics 2020-2021 Given its consistency at being a part of the Olympic Games, Cycling is what many sports fans regard as a legacy sport. It has been held at every single Olympics and has evolved to include a multitude of events. 22 gold medals will be up for grabs at the Tokyo Olympics 2020-2021.  SAINT-LARY-SOULAN, FRANCE &#8211; JULY 25: Geraint Thomas of Great Britain and Team Sky, Egan Bernal aka Jody of Colombia and Team Sky warm up climbing Col du Portillon from their hotel in Spain to the starting line ahead of stage 17 of Le Tour de France 2018 between Bagneres-de-Luchon and Saint-Lary-Soulan (65 km) on July 25, 2018 in Saint Lary Soulan, France. (Photo by Jean Catuffe/Getty Images) France is the most successful nation in cycling at the Olympic Games with 91 medals (47 Gold, 27 Silver, 23 Bronze). Meanwhile, Great Britain’s Bradley Wiggins 8 medals (5, Gold, 1 Silver, 2 Bronze) is the most successful cyclist in Olympic Games history.  Cycling at Tokyo 2020 Cycling at the Tokyo Olympics 2020-2021 will see the debut of the BMX freestyle events. Furthermore, alongside the debut of the women&#8217;s Madison event, the men&#8217;s Madison will make its comeback to the Olympic fold for the first time since 2012. Top Cyclists at the Tokyo Olympics In the women&#8217;s road race, all eyes will be on the Dutch team and the defending gold medalist Anna van der Breggen. In the individual time trial, watch out for Tom Dumoulin and Remco Evenepoel.  Team USA will see Brandon McNulty, Chloe Dygert (she will also compete in track cycling), Ruth Winder, Amber Neben, Coryn Rivera, Leah Thomas, and Lawson Craddock compete in the road race and time trial. Meanwhile, the mountain bike team will see the likes of Kate Courtney, Erin Huck, Christopher Blevins, and Haley Batten.  RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL &#8211; AUGUST 07: Anna van der Breggen of the Netherlands celebrates after winning the Women&#8217;s Road Race on Day 2 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Fort Copacabana on August 7, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) The track Cyclists include Lily Williams, Emma White, Jennifer Valente, Megan Jastrab, Maddie Godby, Adrian Hegyvary, and Gavin Hoover. And finally, team BMX will see Felicia Stancil, Payton Ridenour, Connor Fields, Corben Sharrah, Alise Willoughby, Hannah Roberts, Perris Benegas, Nick Bruce, and Justin Dowell.  Types of Cycling Cycling is divided into track cycling and BMX (freestyle and racing), Cross Country, and mountain cycling. Track cycling is further divided into multiple events. These include the sprints (individual and team) the team pursuit (a 16 lap race where one team can win by catching up with the other team that starts at the halfway point of the track). The other types of track cycling include Keirin, Omnium, and Madison.  &nbsp; Competition Format for Cycling at Tokyo 2020 In BMX freestyle, there are no eliminations. Instead, the riders compete per the world ranking to determine the order for the final day. Here, they compete in reverse order of their heats standings with two/five judges&#8217; scores being considered. RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL &#8211; AUGUST 19: (L-R) Twan van Gendt of the Netherlands, Connor Fields of the United States, Sam Willoughby of Australia and Tory Nyhaug of Canada compete during the Men&#8217;s Semi Finals on day 14 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic BMX Centre on August 19, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images) For BMX Racing, riders are split into pools and they engage in runs with the winner getting one point, the second-placed rider getting 2, and so on. The ones with the least points after the quarter-finals advance to the semis. Their results here determine the semi-final pools where they compete akin to the quarter-final competition. Things in the final are much simpler with the gold medal awarded to the winner of the single race.  Mountain Biking, Road Race, and Time Trial start and end directly with the finals of the event.  The track cycling events begin with the heats and proceed with the quarterfinals (for Sprint and Keirin) Semi-Finals and Finals (Madison begins directly with the final). The format for Omnium is different with four separate races (Scratch Race, Tempo Race, Elimination Race, Points Race) taking place on the same day.  Schedule for Cycling at Tokyo Olympics 2020 Cycling will begin on day 2 of the Olympics with the men’s road race. It will conclude on the final day of the quadrennial meet with the women’s sprint, women’s omnium, and men’s Keirin.  BMX, Cross-Country, and Road Race schedule for the Tokyo Olympics 2020-2021.   Event Heats Quarter-Final Semi-Final Final  Men&#8217;s BMX freestyle July 31 &#8211; &#8211; August 1  Women&#8217;s BMX freestyle July 31 &#8211; &#8211; August 1  Men&#8217;s BMX Racing &#8211; July 29 July 30 July 30  Women&#8217;s BMX Racing &#8211; July 29 July 30 July 30  Men&#8217;s Cross Country &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; July 26  Women&#8217;s Cross Country &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; July 27  Men&#8217;s Road Race &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; July 24  Men&#8217;s Time Trial &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; July 28  Women&#8217;s Road Race &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; July 25  Women&#8217;s Time Trial &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; July 28  &nbsp; Track Cycling Schedule for Tokyo Olympics &nbsp;  Event SR/TR/ER/PR Heats Quarter-Final Semi-Final Final  Men&#8217;s Keirin &#8211; August 7 August 8 August 8 August 8  Women&#8217;s Keirin &#8211; August 4 August 5 August 5 August 5  Men&#8217;s Madison &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; August 7  Women&#8217;s Madison &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; August 6  Men&#8217;s Omnium August 5 &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211;  Women&#8217;s Omnium August 8 &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211;  Men&#8217;s Team Pursuit &#8211; August 2 &#8211; August 3 August 4  Women&#8217;s Team Pursuit &#8211; August 2 &#8211; August 3 August 3  Men&#8217;s Sprint &#8211; August 4, August 5 August 5 August 6 August 6  Women&#8217;s Sprint &#8211; August 6 August 7 August 8 August 8  Men&#8217;s Team Sprint &#8211; August 3 &#8211; August 3 August 3  Women&#8217;s Team Sprint &#8211; August 2 &#8211; August 2 August 2  Venue for Cycling at the Tokyo Olympics 2020-2021 Cycling at the Tokyo Olympics 2020-2021 will take place across multiple venues, based on the specific event. The venues will include the Fuji International Speedway, Izu Velodrome, Izu MTB Course, Ariake Urban Sports Park, Olympic BMX course.   Venues for Cycling at Tokyo 2020 Fuji International Speedway, Izu Velodrome, Izu MTB Course, Ariake Urban Sports Park, and Olympic BMX course, Musashinonomori Park   Date July 24- August 8  Streaming Platforms Peacock TV (US), BBC iPlayer (UK), Eurosport Player (Europe), TSN (Canada), Channel 7 (Australia), Sony LIV (India)  Number of cyclists competing at Tokyo 2020 600  Most medals in cycling at the Olympics France 91 (47 Gold, 27 Silver, 23 Bronze )  &nbsp;

VIDEO: Australian Cyclist Suffers Devastating Crash After Handlebars Fail-Loses Gold Medal Chance at Tokyo Olympics 2020

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