The men's team pursuit event was part of the track cycling programme

Cycling at the 1924 Summer Olympics

The cycling competition at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris consisted of two road cycling events and four track cycling events, all for men only. The 50 km track event was held for the last time at these Games, having only been introduced in 1920....

 at the 1924 Summer Olympics

1924 Summer Olympics

The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in Paris, France...

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The field consisted of 10 teams of four, with each team representing a different country. The Vélodrome de Vincennes

Vélodrome de Vincennes

The Vélodrome de Vincennes is a stadium in Vincennes, near Paris, France.Initially built as a velodrome in 1894, it became the main stadium for the 1900 Summer Olympics; Events that took place in the Velodrome at the 1900 Summer Olympics included cycling, cricket, rugby union, football and...

 track was a 500 metres (1,640 ft) loop. The format was a 4-kilometre (8 lap) team pursuit

Team pursuit

The team pursuit is a track cycling event similar to the individual pursuit, except that two teams, each of up to four riders, compete, start on opposite sides of the velodrome.- Race format :...

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First round

The top finisher in each heat qualified for the quarterfinals. All other teams were eliminated. Italy and Denmark received byes.

Heat 1

Place	Team	Cyclists	Time	Qual.
1		Léonard Daghelinckx  Henri Hoevenaers Henri Hoevenaers Henri Hoevenaers is an cyclist from Belgium.He competed for Belgium in the 1924 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France in the individual time trial event where he finished in second place. He also took part in the team time trial as part of the Belgian team along with Alphonse Parfondry and Jean...   Fernand Saive  Jean van den Bosch Jean Van den Bosch Jean Van den Bosch, guitarist and vocalist, was one of the original three members of The Vipers Skiffle Group along with Wally Whyton and Johnny Martyn. They were later joined by Tony Tolhurst on bass and John Pilgrim on percussion and washboard. Originally a wire salesman before he joined, Van den...	5:12.0	Q
2		Gerard Bosch  Jan Maas  Simon van Poelgeest  Franciscus Waterreus

Heat 2

Place	Team	Cyclists	Time	Qual.
1		Angelo de Martino  Alfredo Dinale Alfredo Dinale Alfredo Dinale was an Italian racing cyclist and Olympic champion in track cycling.He received a gold medal in team pursuit at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris....   Aleardo Menegazzi  Francesco Zucchetti Francesco Zucchetti Francesco Zucchetti was an Italian racing cyclist and olympic champion in track cycling.He received a gold medal in team pursuit at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris....	5:23.2	Q

Heat 3

Place	Team	Cyclists	Time	Qual.
1		Ernst Leutert  Arnold Nötzli  Ernst Richli  Gustav Weilenmann	5:23.0	Q
2		Jaroslav Brož  Oldřich Červinka  Miloš Knobloch  Karel Pechan

Heat 4

Place	Team	Cyclists	Time	Qual.
1		Holger Guldager  Edmund Hansen  Willy Hansen Willy Hansen Willy Hansen was a Danish track cyclist who won a silver medal at the 1924 Summer Olympics with Edmund Hansen and gold and bronze medals at the 1928 Summer Olympics.-References:**...   Jens Kjeldsen	5:27.6	Q

Heat 5

Place	Team	Cyclists	Time	Qual.
1		Lucien Choury  René Guillemin  René Hournon  Marcel Renaud Marcel Renaud (cyclist) Marcel Renaud was a French racing cyclist who competed in the mid 1920s. He finished fourth in the 4000 m team pursuit event at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris....	5:11.4	Q
2		Frederich Habberfield  Thomas Harvey  Henry Lee  William Stewart

Heat 6

Place	Team	Cyclists	Time	Qual.
1		Józef Lange  Jan Lazarski  Tomasz Stankiewicz Tomasz Stankiewicz Tomasz Stankiewicz was a Polish track cyclist who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.He was born in Warsaw and died in Palmiry, executed by Nazis....   Franciszek Szymczyk Franciszek Szymczyk Franciszek Szymczyk was a Polish track cyclist who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.He was born in Lemberg and died in Warsaw....	5:16.0	Q
2		Andrejs Aspītis  Roberts Plūme  Fridrihs Ukstiņš  Arturs Zeiberliņš

Quarterfinals

The six winners of the first round competed in the quarterfinals. Again, the winner of each heat advanced; this time, a fastest loser also qualified.

Quarterfinal 1

Place	Team	Cyclists	Time	Qual.
1		Léonard Daghelinckx  Henri Hoevenaers Henri Hoevenaers Henri Hoevenaers is an cyclist from Belgium.He competed for Belgium in the 1924 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France in the individual time trial event where he finished in second place. He also took part in the team time trial as part of the Belgian team along with Alphonse Parfondry and Jean...   Fernand Saive  Jean van den Bosch Jean Van den Bosch Jean Van den Bosch, guitarist and vocalist, was one of the original three members of The Vipers Skiffle Group along with Wally Whyton and Johnny Martyn. They were later joined by Tony Tolhurst on bass and John Pilgrim on percussion and washboard. Originally a wire salesman before he joined, Van den...	5:12.2	Q
2		Józef Lange  Jan Lazarski  Tomasz Stankiewicz Tomasz Stankiewicz Tomasz Stankiewicz was a Polish track cyclist who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.He was born in Warsaw and died in Palmiry, executed by Nazis....   Franciszek Szymczyk Franciszek Szymczyk Franciszek Szymczyk was a Polish track cyclist who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.He was born in Lemberg and died in Warsaw....	5:16.8	q

Quarterfinal 2

Place	Team	Cyclists	Time	Qual.
1		Lucien Choury  René Guillemin  René Hournon  Marcel Renaud Marcel Renaud (cyclist) Marcel Renaud was a French racing cyclist who competed in the mid 1920s. He finished fourth in the 4000 m team pursuit event at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris....	5:14.2	Q
2		Ernst Leutert  Arnold Nötzli  Ernst Richli  Gustav Weilenmann	5:21.6

Quarterfinal 3

Place	Team	Cyclists	Time	Qual.
1		Angelo de Martino  Alfredo Dinale Alfredo Dinale Alfredo Dinale was an Italian racing cyclist and Olympic champion in track cycling.He received a gold medal in team pursuit at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris....   Aleardo Menegazzi  Francesco Zucchetti Francesco Zucchetti Francesco Zucchetti was an Italian racing cyclist and olympic champion in track cycling.He received a gold medal in team pursuit at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris....	5:13.8	Q
–		Holger Guldager  Edmund Hansen  Willy Hansen Willy Hansen Willy Hansen was a Danish track cyclist who won a silver medal at the 1924 Summer Olympics with Edmund Hansen and gold and bronze medals at the 1928 Summer Olympics.-References:**...   Jens Kjeldsen	Did not start

Semifinals

The four remaining teams competed in two semifinals, with the winners advancing to the final and the losers facing off in a bronze medal race.

Semifinal 1

Place	Team	Cyclists	Time	Qual.
1		Angelo de Martino  Alfredo Dinale Alfredo Dinale Alfredo Dinale was an Italian racing cyclist and Olympic champion in track cycling.He received a gold medal in team pursuit at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris....   Aleardo Menegazzi  Francesco Zucchetti Francesco Zucchetti Francesco Zucchetti was an Italian racing cyclist and olympic champion in track cycling.He received a gold medal in team pursuit at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris....	5:12.0	Q
2		Léonard Daghelinckx  Henri Hoevenaers Henri Hoevenaers Henri Hoevenaers is an cyclist from Belgium.He competed for Belgium in the 1924 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France in the individual time trial event where he finished in second place. He also took part in the team time trial as part of the Belgian team along with Alphonse Parfondry and Jean...   Fernand Saive  Jean van den Bosch Jean Van den Bosch Jean Van den Bosch, guitarist and vocalist, was one of the original three members of The Vipers Skiffle Group along with Wally Whyton and Johnny Martyn. They were later joined by Tony Tolhurst on bass and John Pilgrim on percussion and washboard. Originally a wire salesman before he joined, Van den...		r

Semifinal 2

Place	Team	Cyclists	Time	Qual.
1		Józef Lange  Jan Lazarski  Tomasz Stankiewicz Tomasz Stankiewicz Tomasz Stankiewicz was a Polish track cyclist who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.He was born in Warsaw and died in Palmiry, executed by Nazis....   Franciszek Szymczyk Franciszek Szymczyk Franciszek Szymczyk was a Polish track cyclist who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.He was born in Lemberg and died in Warsaw....	5:18.0	Q
2		Lucien Choury  René Guillemin  René Hournon  Marcel Renaud Marcel Renaud (cyclist) Marcel Renaud was a French racing cyclist who competed in the mid 1920s. He finished fourth in the 4000 m team pursuit event at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris....	5:19.6	r

Bronze medal race

Belgium defeated France.

Place	Team	Cyclists	Time
1		Léonard Daghelinckx  Henri Hoevenaers Henri Hoevenaers Henri Hoevenaers is an cyclist from Belgium.He competed for Belgium in the 1924 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France in the individual time trial event where he finished in second place. He also took part in the team time trial as part of the Belgian team along with Alphonse Parfondry and Jean...   Fernand Saive  Jean van den Bosch Jean Van den Bosch Jean Van den Bosch, guitarist and vocalist, was one of the original three members of The Vipers Skiffle Group along with Wally Whyton and Johnny Martyn. They were later joined by Tony Tolhurst on bass and John Pilgrim on percussion and washboard. Originally a wire salesman before he joined, Van den...
2 (4)		Lucien Choury  René Guillemin  René Hournon  Marcel Renaud Marcel Renaud (cyclist) Marcel Renaud was a French racing cyclist who competed in the mid 1920s. He finished fourth in the 4000 m team pursuit event at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris....

Final

Italy and Poland competed for the top two spots, with Italy taking the prime honors.

Place	Team	Cyclists	Time
		Angelo de Martino  Alfredo Dinale Alfredo Dinale Alfredo Dinale was an Italian racing cyclist and Olympic champion in track cycling.He received a gold medal in team pursuit at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris....   Aleardo Menegazzi  Francesco Zucchetti Francesco Zucchetti Francesco Zucchetti was an Italian racing cyclist and olympic champion in track cycling.He received a gold medal in team pursuit at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris....	5:15.0
		Józef Lange  Jan Lazarski  Tomasz Stankiewicz Tomasz Stankiewicz Tomasz Stankiewicz was a Polish track cyclist who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.He was born in Warsaw and died in Palmiry, executed by Nazis....   Franciszek Szymczyk Franciszek Szymczyk Franciszek Szymczyk was a Polish track cyclist who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.He was born in Lemberg and died in Warsaw....	5:23.0