The men's track time trial at the 1932 Summer Olympics was held on 1 August. Nine cyclists from nine nations competed, with each nation limited to a single rider. The event was won by Dunc Gray of Australia, securing the nation's first victory in the men's track time trial. Gray became the first cyclist to win two medals in the event, adding the gold medal to his 1928 bronze. Jacques van Egmond earned the Netherlands its second consecutive silver medal, while Charles Rampelberg of France won the bronze, marking France's first medal in the event since 1896 (36 years, though the event had only been contested twice in the interim).

Background

This was the third appearance of the event, which had previously been held in 1896 and 1928. It would be held every Games until being dropped from the programme after 2004. The only returning cyclist from 1928 was bronze medalist Dunc Gray of Australia. Gray had the flu shortly before the competition, but received a "miracle drug" from his coach containing brandy.

Mexico and the United States each made their debut in the men's track time trial. France and Great Britain each made their third appearance, having competed at every appearance of the event.

Competition format

The event was a time trial on the track, with each cyclist competing separately to attempt to achieve the fastest time. Each cyclist raced one kilometre from a standing start.Official Report, p. 98.Official Report, p. 534.

Records

The following was the Olympic record prior to the competition.

* World records were not tracked by the UCI until 1949.

Dunc Gray set the new Olympic record at 1:13.0. The top five cyclists all beat the old record.

Schedule

Date Time Round Monday, 1 August 1932 19:30 Final

Results

Rank Cyclist Nation Lap 1 Lap 2 Time Notes Dunc Gray 27.7 52.5 1:13.0 Jacques van Egmond 30.2 54.6 1:13.3 Charles Rampelberg 27.9 52.4 1:13.4 4 William Harvell 28.6 54.3 1:14.7 Luigi Consonni 27.9 53.2 1:14.7 6 Lew Rush 28.1 54.1 1:15.6 7 Harald Christensen 29.5 55.0 1:16.0 8 Bernard Mammes 29.0 56.0 1:18.0 9 Ernesto Grobet 31.9 1:00.1 1:25.2

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