Cycling - Men's team pursuit at the Games of the XXIII Olympiad | ||||||||||
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Venue | Olympic Velodrome, Los Angeles | |||||||||
Dates | 2-3 August | |||||||||
Competitors | 56 from 14 nations | |||||||||
Medalists | ||||||||||
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Cycling at the 1984 Summer Olympics | ||
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Points race | men | |
The men's 4 km team pursuit cycling event at the 1984 Summer Olympics took place from 2 to 3 August and was one of eight cycling events at the 1984 Olympics. The qualification and quarter finals were on 2 August and the semi-finals and finals on 3 August. [1]
Heat 1
Rank | Nation | Time | Speed | Note |
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2 | Denmark | 4:25,16 | 54,306 | |
1 | United States | 4:25,15 | 54,308 | Q |
Heat 2
Rank | Nation | Time | Speed | Note |
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1 | West Germany | 4:28 | 53,723 | Q |
2 | France | 4:30,28 | 53,278 |
Heat 3
Rank | Nation | Time | Speed | Note |
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1 | Australia | 4:30,19 | 53,295 | Q |
2 | Belgium | 4:31,53 | 53,032 |
Heat 4
Rank | Nation | Time | Speed | Note |
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1 | Italy | 4:25,07 | 54,325 | Q |
2 | Switzerland | 4:30,47 | 53,240 |
Heat 1
Rank | Nation | Time | Speed | Note |
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1 | United States | - | - | Q |
2 | West Germany | - | OVT |
Heat 2
Rank | Nation | Time | Speed | Note |
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2 | Italy | 4:25,12 | 54,315 | |
1 | Australia | 4:23,56 | 54,636 | Q |
Bronze medal
Rank | Nation | Time | Speed | Rank |
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2 | West Germany | 4:25,60 | 54:216 | 3 |
1 | Italy | 4:26,90 | 53,952 | 4 |
Gold medal
Rank | Nation | Time | Speed | Rank |
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1 | Australia | 4:25,99 | 54,137 | 1 |
2 | United States | 4:29,85 | 53,263 | 2 |
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