Venue Vélodrome de Vincennes | Competitors 69 from 5 nations | |
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Dates September 11 (heats and quarterfinals)
September 13 (semifinals and final) | ||
The men's sprint was one of the two cycling events, both track cycling, on the Cycling at the 1900 Summer Olympics programme. It was the first of the two events, held on 11 September and 13 September. The sprint, a 1000-metre race, was conducted in four rounds. 69 of the 72 cyclists competed in the sprint, including cyclists from all five competing nations.
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First round
The first round was held on 11 September. It began at 9 a.m. The top three cyclists in each of the 9 heats advanced to the quarterfinals.
Quarterfinals
The quarterfinals were also held on the first day of competition, 11 September. They began at 2 p.m. Only the winning cyclist of each of the 9 quarterfinals advanced to the semifinals.
Semifinals
The semifinals were conducted on 13 September. The top cyclist in each of the three semifinals advanced to the final, guaranteeing himself a medal.
Semifinal 1
Lake had defeated Vasserot previously in 1900, at the world championships where the two had placed second and third to Léon Didier-Nauts.
Final
The final was held on the same day as the semifinals, 13 September.