Cycling at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's 660 yards
| Men's 660 yards at the Games of the IV Olympiad
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| Venue | White City Stadium | ||||||||||||
| Dates | July 14–15 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 48 from 9 nations | ||||||||||||
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Victor Johnson |
 Great Britain
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Émile Demangel |
 France
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Karl Neumer |
 Germany
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The men's 660 yards was one of seven track cycling events on the Cycling at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. It was the shortest of the events, comprising a single lap of the track. The time limit for the race was 1 minute, 10 seconds.
One cyclist from each of the 16 heats advanced to the semifinal round.
The fifth heat was voided due to the two cyclists both exceeding the time limit of 70 seconds.
The fastest cyclist in each of the 4 semifinals advanced to the final.
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