Cycling at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Men's team pursuit

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Men's cycling team pursuit
at the Games of the XVIII Olympiad
Venue Hachioji Velodrome
Date18-20 October 1964
Competitors72 from 18 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Lothar Claesges, Karl Link, Karl-Heinz Henrichs and Ernst Streng Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany
Silver medal icon.svg Luigi Roncaglia, Carlo Rancati, Vincenzo Mantovani and Franco Testa Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Bronze medal icon.svg Gerard Koel, Jaap Oudkerk, Henk Cornelisse and Cor Schuuring Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
  1960
1968  

The men's team pursuit was a track cycling event held as part of the Cycling at the 1964 Summer Olympics 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. [1]

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Medalists

Med 1.png Gold Med 2.png Silver Med 3.png Bronze
Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany  (EUA)
Lothar Claesges
Karlheinz Henrichs
Karl Link
Ernst Streng
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)
Vincenzo Mantovani
Carlo Rancati
Luigi Roncaglia
Franco Testa
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands  (NED)
Henk Cornelisse
Gerard Koel
Jaap Oudkerk
Cor Schuuring

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.

Heat 1
1.Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  Lothar Claesges , Karl Link , Karl-Heinz Henrichs , and Ernst Streng  (EUA)4:42.28QQ
2.Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Trevor Bull , Hugh Porter , Harry Jackson , and Brian Sandy  (GBR)4:47:67
Heat 2
1.Flag of Italy.svg  Luigi Roncaglia , Carlo Rancati , Vincenzo Mantovani , and Franco Testa  (ITA)4:39.06QQ
2.Flag of Argentina.svg  Carlos Alberto Álvarez , Juan Alberto Merlos , Ernesto Contreras , and Alberto Trillo  (ARG)4:44.66QQ
Heat 3
1.Flag of the Soviet Union (1955-1980).svg  Dzintars Lācis , Stanislav Moskvin , Leonid Kolumbet , and Sergey Tereshchenkov  (URS)4:43.76QQ
2.Flag of France.svg  Robert Varga , Joseph Pare , Christian Cuch , and Jacques Suire  (FRA)4:50.62
Heat 4
1.Flag of Denmark.svg  Bent Hansen , Jan Ingstrup-Mikkelsen , Preben Isaksson , and Kurt vid Stein  (DEN)4:46.97QQ
2.Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Jiri Daller , Jiří Pecka , Antonín Kříž , and Frantisek Rezak  (TCH)4:47.04QQ
Heat 5
1.Flag of Australia.svg  Kevin Brislin , Victor Browne , Robert Baird , and Hendrikus Vogels  (AUS)4:44.90QQ
2.Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Gerard Koel , Jaap Oudkerk , Henk Cornelisse , and Cor Schuuring  (NED)4:45.33QQ
Heat 6
1.Flag of the United States.svg  Hans Wolf , Donald Nelsen , Oliver Martin , and Arnold Uhrlass  (USA)5:01.41
2.Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Leopold Heuvelmans , Roland van de Rijse , Roland de Neve , and Albert Van Vlierberghe  (BEL)5:04.25
Heat 7
1.Flag of Thailand.svg  Preeda Chullamondhol , Smaisuk Krisansuwan , and Somchai Chantarasamrit  (THA)5:31.52
2.Flag of Pakistan.svg  Muhammad Ashiq , Muhammad Hafeez , Lal Bakhsh , and Muhammad Shafi  (PAK)5:38.77
Heat 8
1.Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Norio Hotogi , Kosaku Takahashi , Fujio Ito , and Hiromi Yamafuji  (JPN)4:55.04
2.Flag of India.svg  Amar Singh Billing , Chetan Singh Hari , Dalbir Singh Gill , and Amar Singh Sokhi  (IND)Elim.
Heat 9
1.Flag of Uruguay.svg  Oscar Almada , Elio Juárez , Ruben Etchebarne , and Juan Timon  (URU)DNF
2.Flag of Malaysia.svg  Ng Joo Pong , Arulraj Rosli , Choy Mow Thim , and Kamsari Salam  (MAS)DNF

Quarterfinals

The quarterfinals paired off the 8 remaining teams into 4 heats. Winners advanced, losers were eliminated.

Quarterfinal 1
1.Flag of Italy.svg  Luigi Roncaglia , Carlo Rancati , Vincenzo Mantovani , and Franco Testa  (ITA)4:37.58QS
2.Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Jiri Daller , Jiří Pecka , Antonín Kříž , and Frantisek Rezak  (TCH)4:45.68
Quarterfinal 2
1.Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  Lothar Claesges , Karl Link , Karl-Heinz Henrichs , and Ernst Streng  (EUA)4:36.98QS
2.Flag of Denmark.svg  Bent Hansen , Jan Ingstrup-Mikkelsen , Preben Isaksson , and Kurt vid Stein  (DEN)4:43.58
Quarterfinal 3
1.Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Gerard Koel , Jaap Oudkerk , Henk Cornelisse , and Cor Schuuring  (NED)4:40.41QS
2.Flag of the Soviet Union (1955-1980).svg  Dzintars Lācis , Stanislav Moskvin , Leonid Kolumbet , and Sergey Tereshchenkov  (URS)4:41.70
Quarterfinal 4
1.Flag of Australia.svg  Kevin Brislin , Victor Browne , Robert Baird , and Hendrikus Vogels  (AUS)4:41.58QS
2.Flag of Argentina.svg  Carlos Alvarez , Juan Merlos , Ernesto Contreras , and Alberto Trillo  (ARG)4:45.74

Semifinals

The winner of each semifinal advanced to the gold medal match, while the loser was sent to the bronze medal match.

Semifinal 1
1.Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  Lothar Claesges , Karl Link , Karl-Heinz Henrichs , and Ernst Streng  (EUA)4:38.19QG
2.Flag of Australia.svg  Kevin Brislin , Victor Browne , Robert Baird , and Hendrikus Vogels  (AUS)4:40.28QB
Semifinal 2
1.Flag of Italy.svg  Luigi Roncaglia , Carlo Rancati , Vincenzo Mantovani , and Franco Testa  (ITA)4:37.98QG
2.Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Gerard Koel , Jaap Oudkerk , Henk Cornelisse , and Cor Schuuring  (NED)4:41.02QB

Finals

Gold Medal Match
Med 1.png Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  Lothar Claesges , Karl Link , Karl-Heinz Henrichs , and Ernst Streng  (EUA)4:35.67
Med 2.png Flag of Italy.svg  Luigi Roncaglia , Carlo Rancati , Vincenzo Mantovani , and Franco Testa  (ITA)4:35.74
Bronze Medal Match
Med 3.png Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Gerard Koel , Jaap Oudkerk , Henk Cornelisse , and Cor Schuuring  (NED)4:38.99
4.Flag of Australia.svg  Kevin Brislin , Victor Browne , Robert Baird , and Hendrikus Vogels  (AUS)4:39.42

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