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Cycling at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's team pursuit

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Venue
  
White City Stadium

Competitors
  
20 from 5 nations

Date
  
July 17

The men's team pursuit was one of seven track cycling events on the Cycling at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. Teams started at opposite sides of the track. Each team raced three laps of the track, comprising 1980 yards (1810.5 m). The third cyclist in each four-man team to finish set the time for the team.

Contents

Heat 3

The Dutch team had a bye in the first round.

Heat 4

In the only contested heat in the first round, the German team eliminated the French.

Semifinal 1

The Canadians received third place overall as the faster of the two semifinal losers, while the British team moved on to the final.

References

Cycling at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's team pursuit Wikipedia