Cycling at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's individual pursuit

The Men's Individual Pursuit was a cycling event at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea which was held between 20 and 22 September, 1988. There were a total number of 23 participants.

4000 metre time trial, with the top 16 riders advancing.

In the match round, the top 16 riders from the qualification round were matched together, 1 vs. 16, 2 vs. 15, 3 vs. 14, 4 vs. 13, etc. for the Round of 16. In the Round of 16, the winner of each match advanced to race in the Quarterfinals.

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