The Best Olympic Athletes in Track Cycling
List of the best track cycling Olympic athletes of all time, with photos of the athletes when available. The famous track cycling event Olympians on this list are all regarded as some of the toughest athletes to have ever competed at the Olympics. Almost every one of these historic track cycling Olympians have taken home a medal, which is why they've earned a spot on this list. Only the greatest track cycling Olympic athletes are featured on the front page of this list, so be sure to vote for who you believe are the best track cycling athletes and vote down the ones you disagree with.
Victoria Pendleton and Chris Hoy are included in this list.
This list answers the questions, "Who are the greatest Olympic track cycling athletes?" and "Who is the best track cycling competitor of all time?"Ranked by
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Chris Hoy
Age: 47- Olympic Country: United Kingdom
- Date Of Birth: 03-23-1976
- Place Of Birth: Edinburgh,Scotland,United Kingdom,United Kingdom, with Dependencies and Territories
- Olympic Sport: Track cycling
- Nationality: United Kingdom
- Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's sprint,Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's team sprint,Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's Keirin,Cycling at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's 1000m Time Trial
- Olympic Medalist Event: Men's Track cycling, Sprint individual,Men's Track cycling, Olympic Sprint,Men's Track cycling
- Olympic Medalist Games: 2008 Summer Olympics,2004 Summer Olympics
- Olympic Games Participant: 2004 Summer Olympics,2000 Summer Olympics
- Olympic Medals Won: Gold medal
- Age: 31
- Olympic Country: United Kingdom
- Date Of Birth: 04-24-1992
- Place Of Birth: Harlow, United Kingdom, England
- Olympic Sport: Track cycling
- Nationality: United Kingdom
- Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Cycling at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's Omnium, Cycling at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's team pursuit
- Olympic Medalist Event: Women's Track Cycling, Omnium, Women's Track Cycling, Team Pursuit
- Olympic Medalist Games: The London 2012 Summer Olympics
- Olympic Games Participant: The London 2012 Summer Olympics
- Olympic Medals Won: Gold medal
- Age: 35
- Olympic Country: United Kingdom
- Date Of Birth: 03-23-1988
- Place Of Birth: Bolton,United Kingdom,Greater Manchester,Lancashire,Europe
- Olympic Sport: Track cycling
- Nationality: United Kingdom
- Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's team sprint,Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's sprint
- Olympic Medalist Event: Men's Track cycling, Olympic Sprint,Men's Track cycling, Sprint individual
- Olympic Medalist Games: 2008 Summer Olympics
- Olympic Games Participant: 2008 Summer Olympics
- Olympic Medals Won: Gold medal,Silver medal
- Age: 64
- Date Of Birth: 01-17-1959
- Place Of Birth: Ortrand,Germany,Brandenburg,Europe,Western Europe
- Olympic Sport: Cycling
- Nationality: Germany
- Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Cycling at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Men's Sprint,Cycling at the 1980 Summer Olympics - Men's Sprint
- Olympic Medalist Event: Men's Track cycling, Sprint individual
- Olympic Medalist Games: 1988 Summer Olympics,1980 Summer Olympics
- Olympic Games Participant: 1980 Summer Olympics,1988 Summer Olympics
- Olympic Medals Won: Gold medal
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Tara Whitten
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Bradley Wiggins
Age: 43- Olympic Country: United Kingdom
- Date Of Birth: 04-28-1980
- Place Of Birth: Ghent,Belgium,East Flanders,Earth,Europe
- Olympic Sport: Track cycling
- Nationality: United Kingdom
- Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's team pursuit,Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's individual pursuit,Cycling at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's Individual Pursuit
- Olympic Medalist Event: Men's Track cycling, Team Pursuit (4000m),Men's Track cycling, Individual Pursuit
- Olympic Medalist Games: 2008 Summer Olympics,2004 Summer Olympics
- Olympic Games Participant: 2004 Summer Olympics,2000 Summer Olympics
- Olympic Medals Won: Gold medal