The men's team pursuit at the 1928 Summer Olympics took place at the Olympic Stadium in Amsterdam.
This track cycling event consisted of multiple rounds. Cyclists competed in teams of four. The event was a single elimination tournament, with a third-place race between the semifinal losers.
Team rosters Source:
August Meuleman Yves Van Massenhove Albert Muylle Jean Van Buggenhout
Lew Elder James Davies Andy Houting William Peden
Jorge Gamboa Alejandro Vidal Carlos Rocuant Edmond Maillard
Aimé Trantoul Octave Dayen René Brossy André Trantoul
Josef Steger Anton Joksch Kurt Einsiedel Hans Dormbach
Harry Wyld Lew Wyld Percy Wyld George Southall
Cesare Facciani Giacomo Gaioni Luigi Tasselli Mario Lusiani
Roberts Ozols Zenons Popovs Ernests Mālers Fridrihs Ukstiņš
Jan Maas Jan Pijnenburg Janus Braspennincx Piet van der Horst
Józef Lange Alfred Reul Jan Zybert Józef Oksiutycz
Erich Fäs Gustave Moos Heinz Gilgen Joseph Fischler
Galip Cav Yunus Nüzhet Unat Cavit Cav Tacettin Öztürkmen
Match round Source:
Round 1
Match 1 Rank Nation 1 Q 2 qBoth teams advanced "[o]wing to wrong decision." Official Report at p. 519.
Match 2 Rank Nation 1 Q 2
Match 3 Rank Nation 1 Q 2
Match 4 Rank Nation 1 Q 2
Match 5 Rank Nation 1 Q 2
Match 6 Rank Nation 1 Q 2 qThe official report does not say how Canada advanced to the second round.
Round 2
Match 1 Rank Nation 1 Q 2
Match 2 Rank Nation 1 Q 2
Match 3 Rank Nation 1 Q 2
Match 4 Rank Nation 1 Q 2
Semifinals
Semifinal 1 Rank Nation 1 Q 2
Semifinal 2 Rank Nation 1 Q 2
Medal matches
Gold medal match Rank Nation Time 5:01.8 5:06.2
Bronze medal match Rank Nation 1 () 2 (4th)
References
External links Cycling at the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Games: Men's Team Pursuit, 4,000 metres