Cycling at the 1986 Commonwealth Games
| Cycling at the 1986 Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Track: Meadowbank Velodrome Road: Edinburgh City Bypass |
| Location | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Dates | 24 July to 2 August 1986 |
Cycling at the 1986 Commonwealth Games was the 12th appearance of Cycling at the Commonwealth Games. The events were held in Edinburgh, Scotland, from 24 July to 2 August 1986.[1]
The track events were held at the Meadowbank Velodrome, which had also hosted the track cycling at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games. The track was 250 metres in circumference and was six metres in width with 45 degree banking.[2][3] A refurbishment of the track was required on the velodrome for the 1986 Games at the cost of £400,000.[4]
The road race was a 105 miles route, consisting of 16 laps of approximately 7 miles, centered on the dual carriageway of the Edinburgh City Bypass.[5][6]
Australia topped the cycling medal table, by virtue of winning all of the five track gold medals available.[7]
Medal table
* Host nation (Scotland)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 2 | England | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | New Zealand | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | Canada | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Scotland* | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (6 entries) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | |
Medallists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time trial | Martin Vinnicombe (AUS) | Gary Anderson (NZL) | Max Rainsford (AUS) |
| Sprint | Gary Neiwand (AUS) | Alex Ongaro (CAN) | Eddie Alexander (SCO) |
| Individual pursuit | Dean Woods (AUS) | Colin Sturgess (ENG) | Gary Anderson (NZL) |
| Team pursuit | Australia Glenn Clarke Brett Dutton Bill Hardy Wayne McCarney Dean Woods |
New Zealand Gary Anderson Russell Clune Stephen Swart Andrew Whitford |
England Chris Boardman Gary Coltman Rob Muzio Jon Walshaw Guy Rowland |
| 10 miles scratch | Wayne McCarney (AUS) | Dean Woods (AUS) | Gary Anderson (NZL) |
| Road race | Paul Curran (ENG) | Brian Fowler (NZL) | Jeff Leslie (AUS) |
| Road team time trial | England Alan Gornall Deno Davie Keith Reynolds Paul Curran |
New Zealand Blair Cox Graeme Miller Greg Fraine Paul Leitch |
Northern Ireland Alastair Irvine Cormac McCann Joe Barr Martin Quinn |
Results
Individual road race
| Pos | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Curran | 4:08:50 |
| 2 | Brian Fowler | 4:08:50 |
| 3 | Jeff Leslie | 4:08:50 |
| 4 | Deno Davie | 4:10:79 |
| 5 | Graeme Miller | 4:10:79 |
| 6 | Stephen Hodge | 4:10:81 |
| 7 | Stephen Cox | 4:10:85 |
| 8 | Andrew Wilson | 4:11:79 |
| 9 | Alan Gornall | 4:11:95 |
| 10 | Chris Lillywhite | 4:12:06 |
| 11 | Craig Griffin | 4:12:07 |
| 12 | Stuart Coles | 4:12:56 |
| 13 | Cormac McCann | 4:12:68 |
| 14 | Brian Smith | 4:13:68 |
| 15 | Ian Keith Jones | 4:13:85 |
| 16 | Stephen Porter | 4:13:86 |
| 17 | Philip Sheard | 4:13:86 |
| 18 | Richard Fletcher | 4:13:87 |
| 19 | Gervais Rioux | 4:13:88 |
| 20 | Tony Cornic | 4:13:88 |
| 21 | Ronald Christian Versteegh | 4:13:90 |
| 22 | Séamus Downey | 4:13:90 |
| 23 | Bob Melrose | 4:14:06 |
| 24 | Alastair Irvine | 4:18:74 |
| 25 | Andrew Nicholson | 4:33:04 |
| 26 | Ian Brown | 4:33:04 |
| 27 | Ian Chivers | 4:33:04 |
| 28 | Toby Aubert | 4:34:98 |
| 29 | Michael Lawson | 4:36:95 |
Road team time trial
| Pos | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gornall, Davie, Reynolds, Curran | 2:13:16 |
| 2 | Cox, Miller, Fraine, Leitch | 2:14:50 |
| 3 | Irvine, McCann, Barr, Quinn | 2:16:13 |
| 4 | Donald, Dwiar, Leslie, Rooney | 2:16.41 |
| 5 | Spicer, Deslongchamps, Murray, Waddell | 2:18.19 |
| 6 | Kelly, Kennaugh, Fletcher, Porter | 2:20.75 |
| 7 | Hannah, Clark, Little, Melrose | 2:22.49 |
| 8 | Coles, Evans, Hughes, Jones | 2:26.27 |
| 9 | Chak Bor Hui, Siu On Law, Tai-Ming, Yiu Chung Choy | 2:30.39 |
| 10 | Brown, Rhodes, Sheard, Davies | 2:30.47 |
1,000 metres match sprint
| Pos | Athlete |
|---|---|
| 1 | Gary Neiwand |
| 2 | Alex Ongaro |
| 3 | Eddie Alexander |
| 4 | Paul McHugh |
| 5 | William Rastrick |
| 6 | Mike McRedmond |
| 7 | Curtis Harnett |
| 8 | Stewart Brydon |
| - | Aldyn Wint |
| - | Gary Colin Hinds |
| - | Adrian Martin Mooney |
| - | Murray Steele |
| - | Steve Paulding |
| - | Norton Davies |
| - | Mike Murphy |
Quarter finals
- Neiwand bt McRedmond 2–0
- McHugh bt Harnett 2–1
- Ongaro bt Brydon 2–0
- Alexander bt Rastrick 2–0
Semi finals
- Neiwand bt McHugh 2–0
- Ongaro bt Alecander 2–1
Bronze
- Alexander bt McHugh 2–0
Final
- Neiwand bt Ongaro 2–1
One kilometre time trial
Individual pursuit
| Pos | Athlete |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dean Woods |
| 2 | Colin Sturgess |
| 3 | Gary Anderson |
| 4 | Rob Muzio |
| 5 | Rik Patterson |
| 6 | Andrew Whitford |
| 7 | Mike Turtur |
| 8 | Chris Boardman |
Quarter finals
- Anderson 4.52.11 bt Patterson 4.53.93
- Muzio 4.57.35 bt Turtur 5.01.21
- Sturgess 4.49.80 bt Whitford 4.58.26
- Woods 4.44.72 bt Boardman caught 12 laps
Semi finals
- Sturgess 4.45.15 bt Anderson 4.45.33
- Woods bt Muzio caught 7 laps
Bronze
- Anderson 4.54.35 bt Muzio 4.54.87
Final
- Woods 4.43.92 bt Sturgess 4.51.23
Team pursuit
| Pos | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Clarke, Dutton, Hardy, McCarney,Woods |
| 2 | Anderson, Clune, Swart, Whitford |
| 3 | Boardman, Coltman, Muzio, Walshaw, Rowland |
| 4 | Beauchemin, Manson, McNutt, Vignaduzzi |
| 5 | Westwood, Murphy, N. Davies, T. Davies |
Semi finals
- New Zealand 4.29.17 bt England 4.31.37
- Australia bt Canada caught after 7 laps
Bronze medal
- England bt Canada caught after 15 laps[10]
Final
- Australia 4.26.94 bt New Zealand 4.34.03
Ten miles scratch race (64 laps)
| Pos | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wayne McCarney | 19:40.61 |
| 2 | Dean Woods | |
| 3 | Gary Anderson | |
| 4 | Jon Walshaw | |
| 5 | Patrick Beauchemin | |
| 6 | Gianni Vignaduzzi | |
| 7 | Mike Turtur | |
| 8 | Ken Clark | |
| 9 | Alastair Irvine | |
| 10 | David McCall | |
| 11 | Murray Steele | |
| 12 | Adrian Adgar | |
| 13 | Gary Colin Hinds |
References
- ^ "Medal Standings Edinburgh 1986". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
- ^ "Edinburgh - Meadowbank Velodrome". Old Velodromes. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
- ^ "Facilities for evey sport". The Scotsman. 2 May 1970. p. 9. Retrieved 13 February 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "High cost of hospitality". Edinburgh Evening News. 26 March 1986. p. 5. Retrieved 13 February 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games - Road Race Championship". Paul Curran Bike. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
- ^ "Cycling". Glenrothes Gazette. 31 July 1986. p. 22. Retrieved 13 February 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games Medallists - Cycling". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
- ^ "Cycling Road Road Race - Men Edinburgh 1986". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
- ^ "Cycling". Edinburgh Evening News. 28 July 1986. p. 10. Retrieved 13 February 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Yesterday's Games results". South Wales Echo. 1 August 1986. p. 20. Retrieved 13 February 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "1986 Commonwealth Games 10 Mile Scratch Race (Full Version) with Interviews and Presentation". You Tube. Retrieved 13 February 2026.