The men's team sprint at the 2012 UCI Track Cycling World Championships was held on 4 April. 17 nations of 3 cyclists each participated in the contest. After the qualifying, the fastest two teams raced for gold, and 3rd and 4th teams raced for bronze. [1]
| Gold |  AustraliaShane Perkins Scott Sunderland Matthew Glaetzer |
| Silver |  FranceGrégory Bauge Kévin Sireau Michaël D'Almeida |
| Bronze |  New ZealandEthan Mitchell Sam Webster Edward Dawkins |
The qualifying was held at 19:35. [2]
The finals were held at 21:10. [3]
| Rank | Name | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Ethan Mitchell Sam Webster Edward Dawkins | New Zealand | 43.812 | |
| 4 | Kazuki Amagai Kazunari Watanabe Seiichiro Nakagawa |  Japan | 43.896 |
| Rank | Name | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Shane Perkins Scott Sunderland Matthew Glaetzer | Australia | 43.266 | |
 | Grégory Bauge Kévin Sireau Michaël D'Almeida | France | 43.267 |
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