Australian Team Profile
The two-wheel gold rush enjoyed by Australian cyclists in Athens has more medals on the mind for our strong team.
Australia has a long and proud tradition in Olympic cycling. In terms of medals won per events contested the sport is one of the most successful.
In 2004, Australia won a record six gold medals. Ryan Bayley, the 'KFC Kid', is back for another crack at glory. His fast-food fuelled rides in Athens made him the first Australian to win two individual cycling gold medals at the same Olympics.
Other gold medals were won by Anna Meares with a world record time in the 500m time trial, Sara Carrigan in the women's road race, the all-conquering team pursuit squad and Graeme Brown with the versatile Stuart O'Grady in the Madison.
Australian track cycling veteran Shane Kelly is set for his fifth Olympics after winning a ride-off in Melbourne against Ben Kersten.
Kelly, 36, and O'Grady are set to become the first Australian cyclists to compete at five Games.
Cycling events have been present at every staging of the Modern Olympics since Athens in 1896.
Women's cycling was introduced in Los Angeles in 1984, mountain biking made its Olympic debut at Atlanta 1996 and BMX makes its first appearance in Beijing.
The track, mountain bike and BMX events will all be held at Laoshan in Beijing's west.
Australian Olympic Track Cycling Team
Ryan Bayley, Anna Meares, Daniel Ellis, Mark French, Shane Kelly, Jack Bobridge, Graeme Brown, Mark Jamieson, Brett Lancaster, Katie Mactier, Bradley McGee, Cameron Meyer, Luke Roberts
Australian Olympic Road Cycling Team
Katherine Bates, Sara Carrigan, Cadel Evans, Simon Gerrans, Matthew Lloyd, Stuart O'Grady, Michael Rogers, Oenone Wood,
Australian Olympic Mountain Bike Team
Daniel McConnell, Dellys Starr
Australian Olympic BMX Team
Tanya Bailey, Nicole Callisto, Jared Graves, Kamakazi, Luke Madill
Australian medals from the 2004 Olympics, Athens
Gold:
Road Race (Sara Carrigan), 500m Time Trial (Anna Meares), Men's 4000m Team Pursuit (Graeme Brown, Brett Lancaster, Brad McGee, Luke Roberts), Men's Sprint (Ryan Bayley), Madison (Stuart O'Grady and Graeme Brown), Kierin (Ryan Bayley)
Silver:
4000m individual pursuit (Brad McGee), 3000m individual pursuit (Katie Mactier)
Bronze:
Women's sprint (Anna Meares), Kierin (Shane Kelly)
Australian medals from the 2000 Olympics, Sydney
Gold:
Men's Madison (Brett Aitken, Scott McGrory).
Silver:
Men's Keirin (Gary Neiwand), Women's 500m trial (Michelle Ferris),
Bronze:
Men's 1km Time Trial (Shane Kelly), Men's 4000m Individual Pursuit (Brad McGee), Men's Team Sprint (Sean Eadie, Darryn Hill, Gary Neiwand)