Cycling at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
| Cycling at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games | |
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| Venue | Track:National Stadium, Kingston Road: |
| Dates | 4 to 13 August 1966 |
Cycling at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was the seventh appearance of Cycling at the Commonwealth Games. The events were held from 4 to 13 August 1966.[1]
The track events took place in the National Stadium in the Independence Park complex in Kingston.[2] The road race was a 120 miles route, which was won by Peter Buckley for the Isle of Man. He had broken away with forty miles left and won despite having to change a punctured wheel with 18 miles left.[3]
England topped the cycling medal table, by virtue of winning two gold medals, one silver and one bronze.[4]

Medal table
* Host nation (Jamaica)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Totals (5 entries) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | |
Medal winners

| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Road Race | |||
| Time Trial | |||
| Sprint | |||
| Individual Pursuit | |||
| 10 Miles Scratch |
Results
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Road Race (top 16)
| Pos | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5:07:52.5 | |
| 2 | 5:12:11.2 | |
| 3 | 5:12:19.8 | |
| 4 | 5:12:20.4 | |
| 5 | 5:12:20.7 | |
| 6 | 5:12:21.0 | |
| 7 | 5:14:39.6 | |
| 8 | 5:17:11.7 | |
| 9 | 5:18:30.1 | |
| 10 | 5:25:22.2 | |
| 11 | 5:36:17.9 | |
| 12 | 5:37:04.1 | |
| 13 | 5:39:59.2 | |
| 14 | 5:39:59.4 | |
| 15 | 5:40:50.6 | |
| 16 | 5:43:10.0 |
Individual pursuit (top 16)
| Pos | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4:56.6 | |
| 2 | 4:59.0 | |
| 3 | 5:03.7 | |
| 4 | 5:07.7 | |
| 5 | QF 5:09.3 | |
| 5 | QF 5:21.3 | |
| 5 | QF 5:22.8 | |
| 5 | QF Caught | |
| 9 | ht 5:19.5 | |
| 9 | ht 5:22.5 | |
| 9 | ht 5:23.0 | |
| 9 | ht 5:23.6 | |
| 9 | ht 5:23.7 | |
| 9 | ht 5:24.2 | |
| 9 | ht 5:29.7 | |
| 9 | ht 5:37.9 |
Time trial (top 16)

| Pos | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1:09.60 | |
| 2 | 1:10.90 | |
| 3 | 1:11.08 | |
| 4 | 1:11.20 | |
| 5 | 1:11.50 | |
| 6 | 1:11.51 | |
| 7 | 1:12.2 | |
| 8 | 1:12.9 | |
| 9 | 1:15.2 | |
| 9 | 1:15.2 | |
| 11 | 1:15.5 | |
| 12 | 1:15.7 | |
| 13 | 1:15.9 | |
| 14 | 1:16.0 | |
| 15 | 1:16.0 | |
| 16 | 1:16.1 |
Sprint (top 16)
| Pos | Athlete |
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Quarter-final
| Athlete | Athlete | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Perkins | Watkins | 2–1 |
| Gibbon | Linden | 2–0 |
| Clarke | Barnett | 2–1 |
| Booker | Hoyte | 2–0 |
Semi finals
| Athlete | Athlete | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Gibbon | Clarke | 2–0 |
| Booker | Perkins | 2–0 |
Third place
| Athlete | Athlete | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Perkins | Clarke | 2–0 |
Final
| Athlete | Athlete | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Gibbon | Booker | 2–0 |
10 miles scratch race
| Pos | Athlete | Time |
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| 1 | 21:46 | |
| 2 | 21:46 | |
| 3 | 21:47 | |
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See also
References
- ^ "Scotland Kingston 1966". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 18 October 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
- ^ "38 countries set Games record". Belfast Telegraph. 4 May 1966. p. 22. Retrieved 11 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Cyclist wins first-ever Gold for the Isle of Man". Daily Mirror. 13 August 1966. p. 19. Retrieved 11 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games Medallists - Cycling". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games results". The Scotsman. 6 August 1966. p. 20. Retrieved 7 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Kingston Games Results". The People. 7 August 1966. p. 16. Retrieved 7 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games results". The Scotsman. 8 August 1966. p. 12. Retrieved 7 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Games results". Daily Mirror. 9 August 1966. p. 19. Retrieved 7 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Empire Games' Results List". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 9 August 1966. p. 20. Retrieved 7 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games results". The Scotsman. 10 August 1966. p. 16. Retrieved 7 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games results". Evening News (London). 11 August 1966. p. 13. Retrieved 7 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Your Games Results". The Scotsman. 12 August 1966. p. 16. Retrieved 7 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games results". The Scotsman. 13 August 1966. p. 20. Retrieved 7 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games results". The Scotsman. 15 August 1966. p. 20. Retrieved 7 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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