Venue Vélodrome de Vincennes Competitors 10 from 5 nations | Dates July 26–27 | |
The men's tandem event was part of the track cycling programme at the 1924 Summer Olympics.
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The field consisted of 5 pairs of cyclists, each pair from a different country. The Vélodrome de Vincennes track was a 500-metre (1,640 ft) loop.
Results
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Semifinals
The five pairs were divided into three heats, with the French team getting a bye while the other two heats featured two pairs.
Final
The final three pairs competed for the three medals. The French led most of the way, with the Dutch taking a brief lead before veering off. Bosch later explained that Peeters had finished a bottle of cognac before the final.
References
Cycling at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's tandem Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA