Cycling at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's team pursuit
The men's team pursuit at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy was held from 27 to 29 August 1960. There were 76 participants from 19 nations.[1]
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| Venue | Olympic Velodrome, Rome |
| Date | 27–29 August 1960 |
| Competitors | 76 from 19 nations |
| Medalists | |
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| Road events | |
| Individual road race | men |
| Team time trial | men |
| Track events | |
| Track time trial | men |
| Sprint | men |
| Tandem | men |
| Team pursuit | men |
Competition format
The team pursuit event consisted of both a time trial (with up to 2 teams on the track at the same time) and a series of head-to-head races between 2 teams. There were a total of four rounds: an elimination round, quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals.
- Elimination round: This round was a time trial, with 1 or 2 teams on the track simultaneously. The top 8 times, regardless of heat, advanced to the head-to-head competitions.
- Quarterfinals: There were four quarterfinals. Beginning with the quarterfinals, each round featured a single head-to-head race. The winner of each advanced to the semifinals while the loser was eliminated.
- Semifinals: There two semifinals. The winner of each advanced to the gold medal final, the loser to the bronze medal final.
- Finals: A gold medal final and a bronze medal final were held.
Results
Elimination round
| Rank | Heat | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 |  Italy | 4:38.41 | Q |
| 2 | 6 |  France | 4:38.46 | Q |
| 3 | 7 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} United Team of Germany | 4:40.33 | Q |
| 4 | 3 |  Soviet Union | 4:40.48 | Q |
| 5 | 4 |  Netherlands | 4:40.64 | Q |
| 6 | 5 |  Denmark | 4:40.80 | Q |
| 7 | 2 |  Czechoslovakia | 4:42.60 | Q |
| 8 | 1 |  Argentina | 4:44.44 | Q |
| 9 | 11 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Spain | 4:44.87 | |
| 10 | 5 |  Great Britain | 4:45.23 | |
| 11 | 1 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Japan | 4:45.87[2] | |
| 12 | 8 |  Austria | 4:47.70 | |
| 13 | 10 |  Uruguay | 4:47.83 | |
| 14 | 2 |  Australia | 4:48.55 | |
| 15 | 10 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belgium | 4:49.46 | |
| 16 | 9 |  United States | 4:49.92 | |
| 17 | 6 |  Switzerland | 4:50.00 | |
| 18 | 4 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} South Africa | 4:50.26 | |
| 19 | 8 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Mexico | 4:52.55 |
Quarterfinal 2
| Rank | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 4:30.82 | Q |
| 2 | Czechoslovakia | 4:38.73 |
Quarterfinal 3
| Rank | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Team of Germany | 4:29.32 | Q |
| 2 | Denmark | 4:37.44 |
Quarterfinal 4
| Rank | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union | 4:29.97 | Q |
| 2 | Netherlands | 4:29.98 |
Semifinal 1
| Rank | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Team of Germany | 4:33.46 | Q |
| 2 | France | 4:37.17 | B |
Semifinal 2
| Rank | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | 4:28.88 | Q |
| 2 | Soviet Union | 4:33.01 | Q |
Bronze medal final
| Rank | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|
 | Soviet Union | 4:34.05 |
| 4 | France | 4:35.72 |
Gold medal final
| Rank | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|
 | Italy | 4:30.90 |
 | United Team of Germany | 4:35.78 |
Final classification
References
- "Cycling at the 1960 Rome Summer Games: Men's Team Pursuit, 4,000 metres". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
- The Official Report lists the time as 4:35.87, clearly a typographical error as Japan is shown in 2nd place in the heat behind Argentina, who finished in 4:44.44. Sports-reference lists the correct time.
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