The Men's Olympic Mountain Biking event -- known as Cross Country Racing -- debuted in 1996. Here are the Olympic medal winners in the men's Olympic mountain biking since that time.
2008
Gold: Julien Absalon, France - 1:55.59
Silver: Jean-Christophe Peraud, France - 1:57:06
Bronze: Nino Schurter, Switzerland - 1:57:52
2004
Gold: Julien Absalon, FRA 2:15.02
Silver: Jose Antonio Hermida, ESP 2:16.02
Bronze: Bart Brentjens, NED 2:17.05
2000
Gold: Miguel Martinez, FRA 2:09:02.50 0
Silver: Filip Meirhaeghe, BEL 2:10:05.51
Bronze: Christoph Sauser, SUI 2:11:21.00
1996
Gold: Bart Jan Brentjens, NED 2:17:38
Silver: Thomas Frischknecht, SUI 2:20:14
Bronze: Miguel Martinez, FRA 2:20:36
