The men's team pursuit was a
track cycling
Track cycling is a bicycle racing sport usually held on specially built banked tracks or velodromes using purpose-designed track bicycles.
History
Track cycling has been around since at least 1870. When track cycling was in its infancy, it wa ...
event held as part of the
Cycling at the 1964 Summer Olympics
The cycling competition at the 1964 Summer Olympics consisted of two road cycling events and five track cycling events, all for men only. The 4000m individual pursuit event was introduced at these Games.
Medal summary Road cycling
Track cyclin ...
programme. The course was 4000 metres. It was held on 19 October and 21 October 1964 at the
Hachioji Velodrome. 18 teams of 4 cyclists each competed.
Medalists
Results
Heats
In the first round of heats, the 18 teams were divided into 9 pairs. Placing in the heats was not used to advance; rather, the 8 fastest teams from across the heats advanced to the quarterfinals.
Quarterfinals
The quarterfinals paired off the 8 remaining teams into 4 heats. Winners advanced, losers were eliminated.
Semifinals
The winner of each semifinal advanced to the gold medal match, while the loser was sent to the bronze medal match.
Finals
Sources
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References
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Cycling at the Summer Olympics – Men's team pursuit
Track cycling at the 1964 Summer Olympics