Cycling at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Men's sprint
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Cycling at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Men's sprint
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The men's sprint or "scratch race" at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia, was held from 3 to 6 December 1956. There were 18 participants representing 18 nations in competition, with one additional non-starter. Each nation was limited to one cyclist. The event was won by Michel Rousseau of France, the nation's first victory in the men's sprint since 1928 and fifth overall. Guglielmo Pesenti of Italy earned silver and Dick Ploog of Australia finished third for bronze.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cycling_at_the_1956_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men%27s_sprint
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2020-11-17T18:08:08Z
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