Cycling at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's team pursuit
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| Men's cycling team pursuit at the Games of the XVII Olympiad | |
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| File:Luigi Arienti, Mario Vallotto, Franco Testa, Marino Vigna 1960.jpg | |
| Venue | Olympic Velodrome, Rome |
| Date | 27–29 August 1960 |
| Competitors | 76 from 19 nations |
| Medalists | |
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| Cycling at the 1960 Summer Olympics | |
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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 |
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]
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
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Quarterfinals
Quarterfinal 1
| Rank | Nation | Time | Notes |
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| 1 | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy | 4:29.98 | Q |
| 2 | File:Flag of Argentina (1861–2010).svg Argentina | 4:38.17 |
Quarterfinal 2
| Rank | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of France.svg France | 4:30.82 | Q |
| 2 | File:Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg Czechoslovakia | 4:38.73 |
Quarterfinal 3
| Rank | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg United Team of Germany | 4:29.32 | Q |
| 2 | File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark | 4:37.44 |
Quarterfinal 4
| Rank | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union | 4:29.97 | Q |
| 2 | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands | 4:29.98 |
Semifinals
Semifinal 1
| Rank | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg United Team of Germany | 4:33.46 | Q |
| 2 | File:Flag of France.svg France | 4:37.17 | B |
Semifinal 2
| Rank | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy | 4:28.88 | Q |
| 2 | File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union | 4:33.01 | Q |
Finals
Bronze medal final
| Rank | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) | File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union | 4:34.05 |
| 4 | File:Flag of France.svg France | 4:35.72 |
Gold medal final
| Rank | Nation | Time |
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| 1st place, gold medalist(s) | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy | 4:30.90 |
| 2nd place, silver medalist(s) | File:Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg 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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