Cycling at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's team pursuit
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These are the official results of the Men's 4.000m Team Pursuit at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, held on 23 and 24 July 1976.[1] There were 64 participant from 16 nations. In the first round each team raced alone, with the first eight teams qualifying for the quarterfinals.
| Men's cycling team pursuit at the Games of the XXI Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Date | 23–24 July 1976 |
| Competitors | 64 from 16 nations |
| Medalists | |
Competition format
The team pursuit competition consisted of a qualifying round and a 3-round knockout tournament, including a bronze medal race. Each race, in both the qualifying round and the knock-out rounds, consisted of two teams of 4 cyclists each starting from opposite sides of the track. The teams raced for 4,000 metres, attempting to finish with the fastest time (measured by the third rider) and, if possible, catch the other team. For the qualifying round, the eight fastest times overall (regardless of whether the team finished first or second in its heat, though any team that was overtaken was eliminated) earned advancement to the knockout rounds. In the knockout rounds, the winner of each heat advanced to the next round. Teams could change members between rounds.[2]
Results
Qualifying round
Quarterfinals
Quarterfinal 1
| Rank | Cyclists | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ian Hallam Ian Banbury Michael Bennett Robin Croker |  Great Britain | 4:23.78 | Q |
| 2 | Jan Jankiewicz Czesław Lang Krzysztof Sujka Zbigniew Szczepkowski |  Poland | 4:27.21 |
Quarterfinal 2
| Rank | Cyclists | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gregor Braun Günther Schumacher Hans Lutz Peter Vonhof |  West Germany | 4:20.10 | Q |
| 2 | Zdeněk Dohnal Michal Klasa Petr Kocek Jiří Pokorný |  Czechoslovakia | 4:30.11 |
Quarterfinal 3
| Rank | Cyclists | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aleksandr Perov Viktor Sokolov Vitaly Petrakov Vladimir Osokin |  Soviet Union | 4:21.31 | Q |
| 2 | Sandro Callari Cesare Cipollini Rino De Candido Giuseppe Saronni |  Italy | Overtaken |
Quarterfinal 4
| Rank | Cyclists | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norbert Dürpisch Thomas Huschke Uwe Unterwalder Matthias Wiegand |  East Germany | 4:22.69 | Q |
| 2 | Gerrit Möhlmann Gerrie Slot Herman Ponsteen Peter Nieuwenhuis |  Netherlands | 4:30.39 |
Semifinals
Semifinal 1
| Rank | Cyclists | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aleksandr Perov Viktor Sokolov Vitaly Petrakov Vladimir Osokin | Soviet Union | 4:20.95 | Q |
| 2 | |Norbert Dürpisch Thomas Huschke Uwe Unterwalder Matthias Wiegand | East Germany | 4:25.23 | B |
Semifinal 2
| Rank | Cyclists | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gregor Braun Günther Schumacher Hans Lutz Peter Vonhof | West Germany | 4:23.04 | Q |
| 2 | Ian Hallam Ian Banbury Michael Bennett Robin Croker | Great Britain | 4:28.04 | B |
Finals
Bronze medal match
| Rank | Cyclists | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Ian Hallam Ian Banbury Michael Bennett Robin Croker | Great Britain | 4:22.41 |
| 4 | Norbert Dürpisch Thomas Huschke Uwe Unterwalder Matthias Wiegand | East Germany | 4:22.75 |
Final
| Rank | Cyclists | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Gregor Braun Günther Schumacher Hans Lutz Peter Vonhof | West Germany | 4:21.06 |
 | Aleksandr Perov Viktor Sokolov Vitaly Petrakov Vladimir Osokin | Soviet Union | 4:27.15 |