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Cycling at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's team pursuit

Men's cycling team pursuit
at the Games of the XXXI Olympiad
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Great Britain team
Venue Rio Olympic Velodrome
Date 11–12 August 2016
Competitors 40 from 9 nations
Winning time 3:50.265 WR, OR
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Ed Clancy
Steven Burke
Owain Doull
Bradley Wiggins
 Great Britain
2nd, silver medalist(s) Alex Edmondson
Jack Bobridge
Michael Hepburn
Sam Welsford
Callum Scotson
 Australia
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Lasse Norman Hansen
Niklas Larsen
Frederik Madsen
Casper von Folsach
Rasmus Quaade
 Denmark
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1st, gold medalist(s) Ed Clancy
Steven Burke
Owain Doull
Bradley Wiggins
 Great Britain
2nd, silver medalist(s) Alex Edmondson
Jack Bobridge
Michael Hepburn
Sam Welsford
Callum Scotson
 Australia
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Lasse Norman Hansen
Niklas Larsen
Frederik Madsen
Casper von Folsach
Rasmus Quaade
 Denmark

The men's cycling team pursuit at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro took place at the Rio Olympic Velodrome on 11 and 12 August. Team GB established new Olympic and World Records in both their heat and in the final; their gold medal made Sir Bradley Wiggins Britain's most decorated Olympian.

The medals were presented by James Tomkins, IOC member, Australia and Brian Cookson, President of the UCI.

All times are Brasília Time

The fastest 8 teams qualify for the first round, from which the top 4 remain in contention for the gold medal final and the other 4 for the bronze medal final.

First round heats are held as follows:
Heat 1: 6th v 7th qualifier
Heat 2: 5th v 8th qualifier
Heat 3: 2nd v 3rd qualifier
Heat 4: 1st v 4th qualifier

The winners of heats 3 and 4 proceed to the gold medal final. The remaining 6 teams are ranked on time, then proceed to the finals for bronze, 5th or 7th place.

The final classification is determined in the ranking finals.


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