Cycling at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's team pursuit
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The men's team pursuit event was part of the track cycling programme at the 1924 Summer Olympics.
| Men's team pursuit at the Games of the VIII Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Vélodrome de Vincennes |
| Dates | July 26–27 |
| Competitors | 40 from 10 nations |
| Medalists | |
The field consisted of 10 teams of four, with each team representing a different country.[1] The Vélodrome de Vincennes track was a 500-metre (1,640 ft) loop.[2] The format was a 4-kilometre (8 lap) team pursuit.
Results
First round
The top finisher in each heat qualified for the quarterfinals. All other teams were eliminated. Italy and Denmark received byes.
- Heat 1
| Place | Team | Cyclists | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Belgium | Léonard Daghelinckx Henri Hoevenaers Fernand Saivé Jean Van Den Bosch | 5:12.0 | Q |
| 2 |  Netherlands | Gerard Bosch Jan Maas Simon van Poelgeest Franciscus Waterreus |
- Heat 2
| Place | Team | Cyclists | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Italy | Angelo de Martino Alfredo Dinale Aurelio Menegazzi Francesco Zucchetti | 5:23.2 | Q |
- Heat 3
| Place | Team | Cyclists | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Switzerland | Ernst Leutert Arnold Nötzli Ernst Richli Gottfried Weilenmann | 5:23.0 | Q |
| 2 |  Czechoslovakia | Jaroslav Brož Oldřich Červinka Miloš Knobloch Karel Pechan |
- Heat 4
| Place | Team | Cyclists | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Denmark | Holger Guldager Edmund Hansen Willy Hansen Erik Kjeldsen | 5:27.6 | Q |
- Heat 5
| Place | Team | Cyclists | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  France | Lucien Choury René Guillemin René Hournon Marcel Renaud | 5:11.4 | Q |
| 2 |  Great Britain | Frederick Habberfield Thomas Harvey Henry Lee William Stewart |
- Heat 6
| Place | Team | Cyclists | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Poland | Józef Lange Jan Lazarski Tomasz Stankiewicz Franciszek Szymczyk | 5:16.0 | Q |
| 2 |  Latvia | Andrejs Apsītis Roberts Plūme Fridrihs Ukstiņš Artūrs Zeiberliņš |
Quarterfinals
The six winners of the first round competed in the quarterfinals. Again, the winner of each heat advanced; this time, a fastest loser also qualified.
- Quarterfinal 1
| Place | Team | Cyclists | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium | Léonard Daghelinckx Henri Hoevenaers Fernand Saivé Jean Van Den Bosch | 5:12.2 | Q |
| 2 | Poland | Józef Lange Jan Lazarski Tomasz Stankiewicz Franciszek Szymczyk | 5:16.8 | q |
- Quarterfinal 2
| Place | Team | Cyclists | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | Lucien Choury René Guillemin René Hournon Marcel Renaud | 5:14.2 | Q |
| 2 | Switzerland | Ernst Leutert Arnold Nötzli Ernst Richli Gottfried Weilenmann | 5:21.6 |
- Quarterfinal 3
| Place | Team | Cyclists | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | Angelo de Martino Alfredo Dinale Aurelio Menegazzi Francesco Zucchetti | 5:13.8 | Q |
| – | Denmark | Holger Guldager Edmund Hansen Willy Hansen Erik Kjeldsen | Did not start |
Semifinals
The four remaining teams competed in two semifinals, with the winners advancing to the final and the losers facing off in a bronze medal race.
- Semifinal 1
| Place | Team | Cyclists | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | Angelo de Martino Alfredo Dinale Aurelio Menegazzi Francesco Zucchetti | 5:12.0 | Q |
| 2 | Belgium | Léonard Daghelinckx Henri Hoevenaers Fernand Saivé Jean Van Den Bosch | r |
- Semifinal 2
| Place | Team | Cyclists | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poland | Józef Lange Jan Lazarski Tomasz Stankiewicz Franciszek Szymczyk | 5:18.0 | Q |
| 2 | France | Lucien Choury René Guillemin René Hournon Marcel Renaud | 5:19.6 | r |
Bronze medal race
Belgium defeated France.
| Place | Team | Cyclists | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
1 ( ) | Belgium | Léonard Daghelinckx Henri Hoevenaers Fernand Saivé Jean Van Den Bosch | |
| 2 (4) | France | Lucien Choury René Guillemin René Hournon Marcel Renaud |
Final
Italy and Poland competed for the top two spots, with Italy taking the prime honors.
| Place | Team | Cyclists | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Italy | Angelo de Martino Alfredo Dinale Aurelio Menegazzi Francesco Zucchetti | 5:15.0 |
 | Poland | Józef Lange Jan Lazarski Tomasz Stankiewicz Franciszek Szymczyk | 5:23.0 |