Cycling At The 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's Team Time Trial
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These are the official results of the Men's Team Time Trial at the
1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ( it, Giochi della XVII Olimpiade) and commonly known as Rome 1960 ( it, Roma 1960), were an international multi-sport event held ...
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, held on 26 August 1960. There were 126 participants from 32 nations. The event, which was held in extremely hot conditions, was marred by the death of
Knud Enemark Jensen Knud Enemark Jensen (30 November 1936 – 26 August 1960) was a Danish cyclist who died while participating in the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. During his career, he was involved in an early doping scandal. Biography Jensen was bor ...
, who collapsed from sunstroke and suffered a fractured skull. It was later determined that before the race Jensen had taken Ronicol, a blood circulation stimulant.


Final classification


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