Cycling at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's sprint
| Men's sprint at the Games of the VIII Olympiad
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| Venue | Vélodrome de Vincennes | ||||||||||||
| Dates | July 26–27 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 31 from 17 nations | ||||||||||||
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Lucien Michard |
 France
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Jacob Meijer |
 Netherlands
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Jean Cugnot |
France
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The men's sprint event was part of the track cycling programme at the 1924 Summer Olympics.
The field consisted of 31 cyclists from 17 countries. The Vélodrome de Vincennes track was a 500-metre (1,640 ft) loop.
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The top finisher in each heat qualified for the quarterfinals. All other cyclists went to the first repechage for a second chance at quarterfinal qualifying.
The 18 winners of the first round and first repechage competed in the quarterfinals. Again, the winner of each heat advanced (this time to the semifinals) while the other cyclists competed in another repechage.
The nine remaining cyclists competed in three semifinals, with the winners advancing to the finals and the losers eliminated.
The final three cyclists competed for the three medals.
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