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1912 Olympic Games Official Report Part 2

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Comparative Table of Results gained by the Nations represented.Entries(Exclu-Nation sive Started Retiredof reserves)Completedthe CourseUnderFinmax.ishedtimeHow the men were placedAustriaBelgiumBohemiaCanadaChiliDenmarkEnglandFinlandFranceGermanyHungaryIrelandMonacoNorwayRussiaScotlandSouth AfricaSwedenU. S. A.TotalPRESENTATION OF THE PRIZES.The presentation of the prizes took place at 8 p. m., on Monday,July 9, during the course of a banquet given by the Cycling Committeeat Hasselbacken. The evening was a most animated and agreeableone, and many speeches were held, of course. After the dinner,the President of the Cycling Committee gave away the prizes, which,in addition to the <strong>Olympic</strong> gold, silver and bronze medals to thewinners of the individual and the team competitions, also includedfive large commemoration cups of silver, which had been placed atthe disposal of the Committee by the Control Committees of Mariefred,Eskilstuna, Köping, Västerås and Enköping, at which towns themeans of procuring the cups in question had been collected, and asixth, presented by the Sundsvall Cycling Club. These cups were tobe awarded as follows:The Eskilstuna Commemaration Cup to the winner of the race —R. Lewis, South Africa.The Västerås Commemoration Cup to the best Swedish competitor —E. Friborg.The Enköping Commemoration Cup to the rider that covered thedistance between Enköping and the Stadium in the shortest time —L. Meredith, England.452

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