Cycling at the 1964 Summer Olympics - Men's individual pursuit
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The men's individual pursuit was a track cycling
event held as part of the Cycling at the 1964 Summer Olympics
programme. The course was 4000 metres. It was held on 16 October and 17 October 1964 at the Hachioji Velodrome
. 24 cyclists competed.
Track cycling
Track cycling is a bicycle racing sport usually held on specially built banked tracks or velodromes using track bicycles....
event held as part of the Cycling at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Cycling at the 1964 Summer Olympics
The cycling competition at the 1964 Summer Olympics consisted of two road cycling events and five track cycling events, all for men only. The 4000m individual pursuit event was introduced at these Games.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-References:*...
programme. The course was 4000 metres. It was held on 16 October and 17 October 1964 at the Hachioji Velodrome
Hachioji Velodrome
was a temporary velodrome located in the Hachiōji, Tokyo area. Constructed between March and August 1964, it hosted the track cycling events for the 1964 Summer Olympics.-References:* Volume 1. Part 1. pp. 132-3....
. 24 cyclists competed.
Medalists
 Gold |
 Silver |
 Bronze |
Heats
In the first round of heats, the 24 cyclists were divided into 12 pairs. Placing in the heats was not used to advanced; instead the 8 fastest cyclists from across the heats advanced to the quarterfinals.| Heat 1 | |||
| 1. | 4:57.48 | ||
| 2. | 5:03.16 | ||
| Heat 2 | |||
| 1. | 5:00.55 | ||
| 2. | 5:04.60 | ||
| Heat 3 | |||
| 1. | 5:07.22 | ||
| 2. | 5:16.55 | ||
| Heat 4 | |||
| 1. | 5:01.41 | ||
| 2. | 5:05.01 | ||
| Heat 5 | |||
| 1. | 5:05.67 | ||
| 2. | 5:14.57 | ||
| Heat 6 | |||
| 1. | 5:01.88 | ||
| 2. | 5:17.11 | ||
| Heat 7 | |||
| 1. | 5:17.57 | ||
| 2. | 5:17.77 | ||
| Heat 8 | |||
| 1. | 6:05.87 | ||
| 2. | DNF | ||
| Heat 9 | |||
| 1. | 5:56.98 | ||
| 2. | Elim. | ||
| Heat 10 | |||
| 1. | 5:35.64 | ||
| 2. | 6:00.76 | ||
| Heat 11 | |||
| 1. | 5:25.59 | ||
| 2. | Elim. | ||
| Heat 12 | |||
| 1. | 5:19.98 | ||
| 2. | Elim. | ||
Quarterfinals
The quarterfinals paired off the 8 remaining cyclists into 4 heats. Winners advanced, losers were eliminated.| Quarterfinal 1 | |||
| 1. | 4:59.59 | QS | |
| 2. | 5:02.27 | ||
| Quarterfinal 2 | |||
| 1. | 5:00.70 | QS | |
| 2. | 5:07.08 | ||
| Quarterfinal 3 | |||
| 1. | 5:02.43 | QS | |
| 2. | 5:09.84 | ||
| Quarterfinal 4 | |||
| 1. | 5:01.13 | QS | |
| 2. | 5:04.66 | ||
Semifinals
The winner of each semifinal advanced to the gold medal match, while the loser was sent to the bronze medal match.| Semifinal 1 | |||
| 1. | 4:56.64 | QG | |
| 2. | 5:01.36 | QB | |
| Semifinal 2 | |||
| 1. | 4:59.97 | QG | |
| 2. | 5:02.23 | QB | |
Finals
| Gold medal match | |||
|
5:04.75 | ||
|
5:05.96 | ||
| Bronze medal match | |||
|
5:01.90 | ||
| 4. | 5:04.21 | ||