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]
Men's cycling team pursuit at the Games of the XVII Olympiad | |
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Venue | Olympic Velodrome, Rome |
Date | 27–29 August 1960 |
Competitors | 76 from 19 nations |
Medalists | |
Competition format
editThe 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
editElimination round
editRank | Heat | Nation | Time | Notes |
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1 | 7 | Italy | 4:38.41 | Q |
2 | 6 | France | 4:38.46 | Q |
3 | 7 | 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 | Spain | 4:44.87 | |
10 | 5 | Great Britain | 4:45.23 | |
11 | 1 | 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 | Belgium | 4:49.46 | |
16 | 9 | United States | 4:49.92 | |
17 | 6 | Switzerland | 4:50.00 | |
18 | 4 | South Africa | 4:50.26 | |
19 | 8 | Mexico | 4:52.55 |
Quarterfinals
editQuarterfinal 1
editRank | Nation | Time | Notes |
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1 | Italy | 4:29.98 | Q |
2 | Argentina | 4:38.17 |
Quarterfinal 2
editRank | Nation | Time | Notes |
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1 | France | 4:30.82 | Q |
2 | Czechoslovakia | 4:38.73 |
Quarterfinal 3
editRank | Nation | Time | Notes |
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1 | United Team of Germany | 4:29.32 | Q |
2 | Denmark | 4:37.44 |
Quarterfinal 4
editRank | Nation | Time | Notes |
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1 | Soviet Union | 4:29.97 | Q |
2 | Netherlands | 4:29.98 |
Semifinals
editSemifinal 1
editRank | Nation | Time | Notes |
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1 | United Team of Germany | 4:33.46 | Q |
2 | France | 4:37.17 | B |
Semifinal 2
editRank | Nation | Time | Notes |
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1 | Italy | 4:28.88 | Q |
2 | Soviet Union | 4:33.01 | Q |
Finals
editBronze medal final
editRank | Nation | Time |
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Soviet Union | 4:34.05 | |
4 | France | 4:35.72 |
Gold medal final
editRank | Nation | Time |
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Italy | 4:30.90 | |
United Team of Germany | 4:35.78 |
Final classification
editReferences
edit- ^ "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.