| Cycling at the1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | Empire Oval, China Creek Park,Vancouver |
| Dates | 30 July – 7 August 1954 |
← 1950 1958 → | |
Cycling at the1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was the fourth appearance ofCycling at the Commonwealth Games. The events were held inVancouver, Canada from 30 July to 7 August 1954.[1]
The track events took place atEmpire Oval orBroadway Bowl in China Creek Park,[2] which had been specially constructed wooden track for the Games.[3][4]
The road race course was described as quite flat, featuring a high point of 360 feet and the highest gradient was 250 feet in 440 yards.[5]
England topped the cycling medal table with three gold medals.[6][7]
In the sprint final,Lionel Cox of Australia did not receive a medal after refusing to continue the match againstCyril Peacock of England. Cox had been disqualified in race 1 for cutting across Peacock's wheel and subsequently the Australian team refused to participate in the next race and were subsequently disqualified.[8][9]
* Host nation (Canada)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  England (ENG) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 2 |  Australia (AUS) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 |  South Africa | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 |  New Zealand (NZL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 |  Wales | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 |  Canada* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Guiana (BGU) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 Pakistan (PAK) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 Scotland (SCO) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 Southern Rhodesia (SRH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals (10 entries) | 6 | 3 | 5 | 14 | |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time trial | Dick Ploog (AUS) | Keith Harrison (ENG) | |
| Alfred Swift (SAF) | |||
| Sprint | Cyril Peacock (ENG) | +not awarded | Tom Shardelow (SAF) |
| Individual pursuit | Norman Sheil (ENG) | Peter Brotherton (ENG) | Robert Fowler (SAF) |
| 10 Miles scratch | Lindsay Cocks (AUS) | Keith Harrison (ENG) | Don Skene (WAL) |
| Road race | Eric Thompson (ENG) | John Baird (NZL) | Bernard Pusey (ENG) |
| Rank | Rider | Time |
|---|---|---|
 | Dick Ploog | 1:12.5 |
| Alfred Swift | 1:12.5 |
 | Keith Harrison | 1:12.7 |
| 4 | Peter Brotherton | 1:12.8 |
| 5 | Cyril Peacock | 1:13.0 |
| 6 | Colin Dickinson | 1:13.2 |
| 7 | Ron Robertson | 1:13.7 |
| 8 | Lindsay Cocks | 1:13.8 |
| 9 | Jim Davies | 1:14.1 |
| 10 | Patrick Murphy | 1:14.5 |
| 11 | Lionel Cox | 1:14.6 |
| 12 | Neil Ritchie | 1:15.3 |
| 13 | John van Wyk | 1:15.7 |
| 14 | André Robert | 1:15.8 |
| 15 | Ernest Branfield | 1:15.9 |
| 16 | Les Lock | 1:16.1 |
| 17 | Don Skene | 1:16.2 |
| 18 | Malcolm Campbell | 1:20.0 |
| 19 | Muhammad Naqi Mallick | 1:22.0 |
| 20 | Ghulam H. Baloch | 1:23.9 |
| 21 | Philip Waring | 1:23.9 |
| 22 | Mahmood Saleem Farooqi | 1:26.9 |
Quarter-final
| Athlete | Athlete | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Tom Shardelow | Jim Davies | 2–0 |
| Lionel Cox | Colin Dickinson | 2–0 |
| Cyril Peacock | Alfred Swift | 2–1 |
| Dick Ploog | Keith Harrison | 2–1 |
Semi finals
Third place
Final
[10]Qualifiers for quarter-finals
| Athlete | Time |
|---|---|
| Norman Sheil | 5.10.4 |
| Robert Fowler | 5.10.8 |
| Ron Mitton | 5.12.2 |
| Peter Brotherton | 5.13.2 |
| Bernard Pusey | 5.16.7 |
| Neil Ritchie | 5.21.4 |
| Patrick Murphy | 5.21.5 |
| John William Law | 5.22.8 |
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Third place
Final
