*** Welcome to piglix ***

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

Women's cycling team pursuit
at the Games of the XXXI Olympiad
Rio 2016 - Track cycling 13 August (CT004) (29348740702).jpg
The podium of the event
Venue Rio Olympic Velodrome
Date 11–13 August 2016
Competitors 39 from 9 nations
Winning time 4:10.236 WR, OR
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Katie Archibald
Laura Trott
Elinor Barker
Joanna Rowsell Shand
 Great Britain
2nd, silver medalist(s) Sarah Hammer
Kelly Catlin
Chloe Dygert
Jennifer Valente
 United States
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Allison Beveridge
Jasmin Glaesser
Kirsti Lay
Georgia Simmerling
Laura Brown
 Canada
← 2012
2020 →
1st, gold medalist(s) Katie Archibald
Laura Trott
Elinor Barker
Joanna Rowsell Shand
 Great Britain
2nd, silver medalist(s) Sarah Hammer
Kelly Catlin
Chloe Dygert
Jennifer Valente
 United States
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Allison Beveridge
Jasmin Glaesser
Kirsti Lay
Georgia Simmerling
Laura Brown
 Canada

The women's cycling team pursuit at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro took place at the Rio Olympic Velodrome on 11 and 13 August.Great Britain have yet to be beaten in this event.

The medals were presented by Claudia Bokel, IOC member, Germany and Mohammad Belmahi, Member of the UCI Management Committee.

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.


...
Wikipedia

...