Cycling at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's tandem
Men's tandem events at the Olympics
Men's tandem at the Games of the VIII Olympiad | ||||||||||
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Venue | Vélodrome de Vincennes | |||||||||
Dates | July 26–27 | |||||||||
Competitors | 10 from 5 nations | |||||||||
Medalists | ||||||||||
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The men's tandem event was part of the track cycling programme at the 1924 Summer Olympics.
The field consisted of 5 pairs of cyclists, each pair from a different country.[1] The Vélodrome de Vincennes track was a 500-metre (1,640 ft) loop.[2]
Results
Source:[1][3]
Semifinals
The five pairs were divided into three heats, with the French team getting a bye while the other two heats featured two pairs.
- Semifinal 1
Place | Cyclists | Time | Qual. |
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1 | ![]() ![]() | 12.6 | Q |
2 | ![]() ![]() |
- Semifinal 2
Place | Cyclists | Time | Qual. |
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1 | ![]() ![]() | 14.0 | Q |
- Semifinal 3
Place | Cyclists | Time | Qual. |
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1 | ![]() ![]() | 12.8 | Q |
2 | ![]() ![]() |
Final
The final three pairs competed for the three medals. The French led most of the way, with the Dutch taking a brief lead before veering off. Bosch later explained that Peeters had finished a bottle of cognac before the final.[3]
Place | Cyclists | Time |
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![]() | ![]() ![]() | 12.06 |
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References
- ^ a b Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Archived from the original on 2009-02-16.
- ^ Cycling at the 1924 Paris Summer Games
- ^ a b Cycling at the 1924 Paris Summer Games: Men's Tandem Sprint, 2,000 Metres