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took place at the

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. This

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event consisted of multiple rounds. Cyclists competed in teams of four. The event was a single elimination tournament, with a third-place race between the semifinal losers.

Team rosters

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August Meuleman August Meuleman (20 October 1906 – 12 February 2000) was a Belgian cyclist. He competed in the team pursuit event at the 1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Games of ...

Yves Van Massenhove Yves Van Massenhove (26 February 1909 – 15 May 1990) was a Belgian cyclist. He competed in the team pursuit and sprint events at the 1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as ...

* Albert Muylle * Jean Van Buggenhout
* Lew Elder * James Davies * Andy Houting *

William Peden William "Torchy" Peden (16 April 1906 – 26 January 1980) was a Canadian cyclist. He was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 1955 and the BC Sports Hall of Fame in 1966. Biography As a youth, Peden was a natural athlete, partici ...

* Jorge Gamboa * Alejandro Vidal * Carlos Rocuant * Edmond Maillard
* Aimé Trantoul *

Octave Dayen Octave Dayen (6 June 1906 – 14 September 1987) was a French cyclist Cycling, also, when on a two-wheeled bicycle, called bicycling or biking, is the use of cycles for transport, recreation, exercise or sport. People engaged in cy ...

René Brossy René Brossy (5 April 1906 – 3 December 1991) was a French cyclist Cycling, also, when on a two-wheeled bicycle, called bicycling or biking, is the use of cycles for transport, recreation, exercise or sport. People engaged in cyc ...

* André Trantoul
* Josef Steger * Anton Joksch * Kurt Einsiedel * Hans Dormbach
*

Harry Wyld Frederick Henry "Harry" Wyld (born 5 June 1900, Mansfield, England, died Derby, England, 5 April 1976) was a British track cyclist. He won bronze medals at the 1924 and the 1928 Summer Olympics. On 5 August 1928 in Amsterdam, Harry Wyld, with F ...

* Lew Wyld *

Percy Wyld Percy Wyld (7 June 1907 – 3 November 1972) was a British track cyclist, born in Nottinghamshire, who won a bronze medal at the 1928 Summer Olympics. On 5 August 1928 in Amsterdam, with Frank Southall, Harry Wyld Frederick Henry "Harry" ...

George Southall Montford George Southall''Note:'' Other sources have his name as Michael George Southall, therefore the dates of birth and death listed would be incorrect. (17 July 1907–2 May 1993)England & Wales Birth Register Index; Montford George Sou ...

Cesare Facciani Cesare Facciani (21 February 1905 – 29 August 1938) was an Italian cyclist. He won the gold medal in Men's team pursuit in the 1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Ga ...

* Giacomo Gaioni *

Luigi Tasselli Luigi Tasselli (20 October 1901 – 5 November 1971) was an Italian cyclist. He won the gold medal in the Men's team pursuit in the 1928 Summer Olympics along with Giacomo Gaioni, Mario Lusiani, and Cesare Facciani Cesare Facciani (2 ...

Mario Lusiani Mario Lusiani (4 May 1903 – 3 September 1964) was an Italian cyclist. He won the gold medal in Men's team pursuit at the 1928 Summer Olympics along with Giacomo Gaioni, Cesare Facciani Cesare Facciani (21 February 1905 – 29 Au ...

Roberts Ozols Roberts Ozols (8 November 1905 – 27 May 2002) was a Latvian cyclist. He competed in the team pursuit The team pursuit is a track cycling event similar to the individual pursuit, except that two teams, each of up to four riders, comp ...

* Zenons Popovs *

Ernests Mālers Ernests Mālers (6 February 1903 – 1 February 1982) was a Latvian cyclist. He competed in the team pursuit event at the 1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Games of t ...

Fridrihs Ukstiņš Fridrihs Ukstiņš (15 November 1895 – May 1972) was a Latvian cyclist. He competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics and the 1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Games of t ...

* Jan Maas *

Jan Pijnenburg Johannes "Jan" Baptist Norbertus Pijnenburg (15 February 1906 – 2 December 1979) was a Dutch track cyclist who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics. He won the silver medal as part of the Dutch pursuit team. After the Olympics he turned profes ...

Janus Braspennincx Adrianus Jacobus "Janus" Braspennincx (5 March 1903 in Zundert – 7 January 1977 in Breda) was a Dutch racing cyclist who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics. In the 1928 Summer Olympics, he won a silver medal as part of the Dutch pursuit te ...

Piet van der Horst Petrus "Piet" Michaelis van der Horst (25 October 1903 – 18 February 1983) was a Dutch racing cyclist who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics. He won the silver medal as part of the Dutch pursuit team. See also * List of Dutch Olympic c ...

* Józef Lange * Alfred Reul * Jan Zybert * Józef Oksiutycz
* Erich Fäs * Gustave Moos * Heinz Gilgen * Joseph Fischler
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Galip Cav Galip Cav (3 November 1912 – 1950) was a Turkish cyclist. He competed in the team pursuit and time trial events at the 1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Games of th ...

* Yunus Nüzhet Unat *

Cavit Cav Cavit Cav (1905 – 29 April 1982) was a Turkish Olympian road cyclist. He was born 1905 in Saloniki, then Ottoman Empire. Cavit Cav took up cycling, and won all the competitions he participated in. In 1924, he went to Paris, France, to represen ...

* Tacettin Öztürkmen

Match round

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Round 1

;Match 1 ;Match 2 ;Match 3 ;Match 4 ;Match 5 ;Match 6

Round 2

;Match 1 ;Match 2 ;Match 3 ;Match 4

Semifinals

;Semifinal 1 ;Semifinal 2

Medal matches

;Gold medal match ;Bronze medal match

References

External links

Cycling at the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Games: Men's Team Pursuit, 4,000 metres
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cycling at the 1928 Summer Olympics - Men's team pursuit Track cycling at the 1928 Summer Olympics Cycling at the Summer Olympics – Men's team pursuit