These are the results of the
men's individual pursuit at the
1976 Summer Olympics
Events January
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, Canada, held from 20 to 22 July 1976.
There were a total number of 27 participants in the Olympic Vélodrome.
Competition format
The
individual pursuit
The individual pursuit is a track cycling event where two cyclists begin the race from a stationary position on opposite sides of the track.
It is held at over for men and for women. The riders start at the same time and set off to complete the ...
competition consisted of a qualifying round and a 4-round knockout tournament (increased from three rounds in previous Games), including a bronze medal race. Each race, in both the qualifying round and the knock-out rounds, consisted of a pair of cyclists starting from opposite sides of the track. The cyclists raced for 4,000 metres, attempting to finish with the fastest time and, if possible, catch the other cyclist. For the qualifying round, the 16 fastest times overall (regardless of whether the cyclist finished first or second in his heat, though any cyclist who was overtaken was eliminated) earned advancement to the knockout rounds. In the knockout rounds, the winner of each heat advanced to the next round.
[Official Report, vol. 3, p. 194.]
Results
Qualifying round
1/8 finals
1/8 final 1
1/8 final 2
1/8 final 3
1/8 final 4
1/8 final 5
1/8 final 6
1/8 final 7
1/8 final 8
Quarterfinals
Quarterfinal 1
Quarterfinal 2
Quarterfinal 3
Quarterfinal 4
Semifinals
Semifinal 1
Semifinal 2
Finals
Bronze medal match
Final
Final classification
References
External links
Official Report
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Cycling at the Summer Olympics – Men's individual pursuit
Track cycling at the 1976 Summer Olympics