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

The Men's Team Pursuit was a cycling event at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea which was held on 23 and 24 September, 1988. There were a total number of 19 participating teams.

4000 metre time trial, with the top 8 teams advancing.

In the match round, the top 8 teams from the qualification round were matched together, 1 vs. 8, 2 vs. 7, 3 vs. 6 and 4 vs. 5 for the Quarterfinal. In the Quarterfinal, the winner of each match advanced to race in the Semifinals.

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