| Cycling – Men's team pursuit at the Games of the XXII Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Moscow Olympic Velodrome |
| Dates | 25–26 July |
| Competitors | 53 from 13 nations |
| Medalists | |
| Cycling at the 1980 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
Road cycling | |
| Individual road race | men |
| Team time trial | men |
Track cycling | |
| Track time trial | men |
| Individual pursuit | men |
| Team pursuit | men |
| Sprint | men |
The men's team pursuit event at the 1980 Summer Olympics took place on 25 and 26 July 1980 in Moscow Olympic Velodrome. [1] [2]
Heat 1
| Rank | Nation | Time | Speed (km/h) | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Czechoslovakia | 4:18,48 | 55,710 | Q |
| 2 |  Great Britain | 4:23,45 | 54,659 |
Heat 2
| Rank | Nation | Time | Speed (km/h) | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | 4:18,27 | 55,756 | Q |
| 2 | France | 4:18,58 | 55,689 |
Heat 3
| Rank | Nation | Time | Speed (km/h) | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  East Germany | 4:17,43 | 55,937 | Q |
| 2 | Switzerland | 4:23,56 | 54,636 |
Heat 4
| Rank | Nation | Time | Speed (km/h) | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Soviet Union | 4:14,64 | 56,550 | Q |
| 2 | Australia | 4:22,02 | 54,958 |
Heat 1
| Rank | Nation | Time | Speed (km/h) | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Germany | 4:18,16 | 55,779 | Q |
| 2 | Italy | 4:20,13 | 55,357 |
Heat 2
| Rank | Nation | Time | Speed (km/h) | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union | 4:26,52 | 54,030 | Q |
| 2 | Czechoslovakia | 4:32,68 | 52,809 |
Bronze medal race
| Rank | Nation | Time | Speed (km/h) | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czechoslovakia | 4:10,01 |  | |
| 2 | Italy | 4:11,63 | REL | 4 |
Gold medal race
| Rank | Nation | Time | Speed (km/h) | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union | 4:15,70 | 56,316 |  |
| 2 | East Germany | 4:19,67 | 55,453 |  |
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