The men's sprint 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 31 cyclists from 17 countries. 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.

First round

The top finisher in each heat qualified for the quarterfinals. All other cyclists went to the first repechage for a second chance at quarterfinal qualifying.

Heat 1

Place	Cyclist	Time	Qual.
1		13.8	Q
2			r

Heat 2

Place	Cyclist	Time	Qual.
1		13.8	Q
2			r
3			r

Heat 3

Place	Cyclist	Time	Qual.
1		13.6	Q
2			r
3			r

Heat 4

Place	Cyclist	Time	Qual.
1		13.6	Q
2			r
–		Did not finish

Heat 5

Place	Cyclist	Time	Qual.
1		13.6	Q
2			r

Heat 6

Place	Cyclist	Time	Qual.
1		13.8	Q
2			r

Heat 7

Place	Cyclist	Time	Qual.
1		17.0	Q

Heat 8

Place	Cyclist	Time	Qual.
1		13.6	Q
2			r
3			r

Heat 9

Place	Cyclist	Time	Qual.
1		13.2	Q
2			r
3			r

Heat 10

Place	Cyclist	Time	Qual.
1		12.8	Q
2			r
3			r

Heat 11

Place	Cyclist	Time	Qual.
1		12.8	Q
2			r
3			r

Heat 12

Place	Cyclist	Time	Qual.
1		13.6	Q
2			r
3			r

First repechage

Heat 1

Place	Cyclist	Time	Qual.
1			Q
2
–		Did not start

Heat 2

Place	Cyclist	Time	Qual.
1			Q
–		Did not start
		Did not start

Heat 3

Place	Cyclist	Time	Qual.
1			Q
2
3

Heat 4

Place	Cyclist	Time	Qual.
1			Q
2
3

Heat 5

Place	Cyclist	Time	Qual.
1			Q
2
3

Heat 6

Place	Cyclist	Time	Qual.
1			Q
2
3

Quarterfinals

The 18 winners of the first round and first repechage competed in the quarterfinals. Again, the winner of each heat advanced (this time to the semifinals) while the other cyclists competed in another repechage.

Quarterfinal 1

Place	Cyclist	Time	Qual.
1		13.2	Q
2			r
3			r

Quarterfinal 2

Place	Cyclist	Time	Qual.
1		13.0	Q
2			r
3			r

Quarterfinal 3

Place	Cyclist	Time	Qual.
1		13.2	Q
2			r
3			r

Quarterfinal 4

Place	Cyclist	Time	Qual.
1		13.2	Q
2			r
3			r

Quarterfinal 5

Place	Cyclist	Time	Qual.
1		13.6	Q
2			r
3			r

Quarterfinal 6

Place	Cyclist	Time	Qual.
1		13.0	Q
2			r
3			r

Second repechage

Heat 1

Place	Cyclist	Time	Qual.
1			Q
2
3
4

Heat 2

Place	Cyclist	Time	Qual.
1			Q
2
3
4

Heat 3

Place	Cyclist	Time	Qual.
1			Q
2
3
–		Did not start

Semifinals

The nine remaining cyclists competed in three semifinals, with the winners advancing to the finals and the losers eliminated.

Semifinal 1

Place	Cyclist	Time	Qual.
1		12.2	Q
2
3

Semifinal 2

Place	Cyclist	Time	Qual.
1		12.8	Q
2
3

Semifinal 3

Place	Cyclist	Time	Qual.
1		12.2	Q
2
3

Final

The final three cyclists competed for the three medals.

Place	Cyclist	Time
		12.8