The men's 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 :...

event in cycling at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Cycling at the 2000 Summer Olympics

At the 2000 Summer Olympics, 3 different Bicycle racing disciplines were contested: Road cycling, Track cycling, and Mountain biking.-Medal table:-Road cycling:-Track cycling:MenWomen-Mountain biking:-References:*...

 was held on Sunday, September 17, and Monday, September 18, 2000 at the Dunc Gray Velodrome

Dunc Gray Velodrome

The Dunc Gray Velodrome is located at Bass Hill approximately 5 kilometres north west of the Sydney suburb of Bankstown. The Dunc Gray Velodrome was opened on 28 November 1999 and is named after Edgar "Dunc" Gray, the first Australian to win a cycling Gold Medal at the Olympic Games...

. The competition consisted of matches between two teams of four cyclists. The teams started at opposite ends of the track. They had 16 laps (4 kilometres) in which to catch the other cyclist. If neither was caught before one had gone 16 laps, the times for the distance (based on the third rider of the team to cross the line) were used to determine the victor.

Medalists

Gold:	Silver:	Bronze:
Guido Fulst Guido Fulst Guido Fulst is a German racing cyclist, who competed for the SG Dynamo Wernigerode, SC Dynamo Berlin/ Sportvereinigung Dynamo. He won many titles during his career.- External links :*... , Robert Bartko Robert Bartko Robert Bartko is a road bicycle and track cyclist from Germany, who was born in the former East Germany. He won two gold medals at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia: in the individual and in the team pursuit... , Daniel Becke, and Jens Lehmann Jens Lehmann (cyclist) Jens Lehmann is a German professional cyclist and double Olympic champion. Despite his many successes , he will probably be remembered best as the person caught by Chris Boardman riding the revolutionary 'Lotus Superbike,...	Oleksandr Fedenko, Oleksandr Symonenko, Sergiy Matveyev Sergiy Matveyev Sergiy Matveyev is a Ukrainian professional road bicycle racer for ISD–NERI team.- Palmares :2000- External links :*... , and Sergiy Chernyavskyy	Bryan Steel Bryan Steel Bryan Steel is an English former professional racing cyclist. He represented Great Britain at the 1992, 1996, 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics. Steel was born in Nottingham and now lives in Peterborough.... , Paul Manning Paul Manning (cyclist) Paul Christian Manning MBE is a former English professional track and road bicycle racer who rode for the UCI Professional Continental team Landbouwkrediet-Tönissteiner in 2007 and 2008... , Bradley Wiggins Bradley Wiggins Bradley Marc Wiggins, CBE is a British professional track and road bicycle racer, currently riding for Team Sky. Wiggins' career began on the track, where he specialised in the pursuit and madison disciplines.... , and Chris Newton Chris Newton Christopher Malcolm Newton is a successful road and track racing cyclist. Newton is a multiple world champion and Olympian.-Biography:Newton is an alumnus of the University of Teesside in Middlesbrough...

Records

World and Olympic records prior to the Games.>

World Record	4:00.958	Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...	Manchester Manchester Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater... , Great Britain Great Britain Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...	31 August 1996
Olympic Record	4:05.930	France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...	Atlanta, USA United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...	27 July 1996

Results

• Q denotes qualification by place in heat.
• q denotes qualification by overall place.
• DNS denotes did not start.
• DNF denotes did not finish.
• DQ denotes disqualification.
• NR denotes national record.
• OR denotes Olympic record.
• WR denotes world record.
• PB denotes personal best.
• SB denotes season best.

Qualifying round

Held September 18
For the qualifying round, teams did not face each other. Instead, they raced the 4000 metres by themselves. The top eight times qualified for the first competition round, with the other two teams receiving a rank based on their time in this round.

Rank	Team	Names	Time	Qualification	Record
1		Bryan Steel Bryan Steel Bryan Steel is an English former professional racing cyclist. He represented Great Britain at the 1992, 1996, 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics. Steel was born in Nottingham and now lives in Peterborough.... Paul Manning Paul Manning (cyclist) Paul Christian Manning MBE is a former English professional track and road bicycle racer who rode for the UCI Professional Continental team Landbouwkrediet-Tönissteiner in 2007 and 2008... Bradley Wiggins Bradley Wiggins Bradley Marc Wiggins, CBE is a British professional track and road bicycle racer, currently riding for Team Sky. Wiggins' career began on the track, where he specialised in the pursuit and madison disciplines.... Chris Newton Chris Newton Christopher Malcolm Newton is a successful road and track racing cyclist. Newton is a multiple world champion and Olympian.-Biography:Newton is an alumnus of the University of Teesside in Middlesbrough...	4:04.030	q	OR
2		Oleksandr Fedenko Oleksandr Symonenko Sergiy Matveyev Sergiy Matveyev Sergiy Matveyev is a Ukrainian professional road bicycle racer for ISD–NERI team.- Palmares :2000- External links :*... Sergiy Chernyavskyy	4:04.078	q
3		Cyril Bos Phillippe Ermenault Francis Moreau Francis Moreau Francis Moreau is a French former professional racing cyclist from Saint-Quentin. He turned professional in 1989 and retired 12 years later at the end of 2000. A pursuit specialist, Moreau was a frequent medalist and the UCI Track Cycling World Championships, winning the pursuit in 1991... Jerome Neuville Jérôme Neuville Jérôme Neuville is a French racing cyclist.He had a break in his track cycling career between 1999 and 2002, during which time he competed on the road as a professional cyclist with the Crédit Agricole team , and Cofidis...	4:05.155	q
4		Guido Fulst Guido Fulst Guido Fulst is a German racing cyclist, who competed for the SG Dynamo Wernigerode, SC Dynamo Berlin/ Sportvereinigung Dynamo. He won many titles during his career.- External links :*... Olaf Pollack Olaf Pollack Olaf Pollack is a professional road racing cyclist specializing in sprint races and competitions.... Daniel Becke Jens Lehmann Jens Lehmann (cyclist) Jens Lehmann is a German professional cyclist and double Olympic champion. Despite his many successes , he will probably be remembered best as the person caught by Chris Boardman riding the revolutionary 'Lotus Superbike,...	4:05.750	q
5		Brett Aitken Brett Aitken Brett Aitken is an Australian Olympic track cyclist. He has won a bronze, a silver, and a gold medal for his nation. He won gold in the Madison event at the 2000 Olympics. He retired from cycling in 2004, but returned in 2006 to ride on the Oceania Tour.-References:... Graeme Brown Graeme Brown Graeme Allen Brown OAM is a professional cyclist and dual Olympic gold medallist from Australia.-Cycling career - road and track:... Brett Lancaster Brett Lancaster Brett Lancaster is a professional racing cyclist from Australia, currently riding for UCI ProTeam . He started cycle racing at the age of 14 in 1993. He spent four years riding for before moving to Team Milram in July 2006... Michael Rogers	4:06.361	q
6		Tim Carswell Tim Carswell Timothy "Tim" Christopher Carswell is a former New Zealand racing cyclist. He won two bronze medals at the 1998 Commonwealth Games; one in the twenty kilometre scratch race and one in the team pursuit alongside fellow riders Brendon Cameron, Greg Henderson and Lee Vertongen.-References:... Lee Vertongen Lee Vertongen Lee Vertongen is a New Zealand racing cyclist. He has won three bronze medals in the team pursuit event at the Commonwealth Games. He won his third bronze medal riding with Greg Henderson, Hayden Roulston and Matthew Randall at the 2002 Commonwealth Games. He was educated at Russell Street... Gary Anderson Gary Anderson (cyclist) Gary John Anderson is a former track and road cyclist from New Zealand who won an Olympic Bronze Medal. He finished third in the men's 4000m individual pursuit at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, Spain. Anderson also won a total of 8 medals at the Commonwealth Games... Greg Henderson Greg Henderson Gregory Henderson is a professional track and road racing cyclist who rides for , but who will ride for Lotto in 2012. His career includes winning the 15 km scratch race at the 2004 world championships and, in road cycling, winning the points competition at the 2005 Tour de Georgia. He...	4:08.463	q
7		Jen den Braber  Robert Slippens Robert Slippens Robertus Michiel Joseph Lucas Maria Jacobus 'Robert' Slippens is a Dutch racing cyclist.Slippens represented the Netherlands at three different Summer Olympics. He made his Olympic debut at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta where he participated in the four kilometer team pursuit alongside... Jens Mouris Jens Mouris Jens Mouris is a Dutch racing cyclist.Mouris represented the Netherlands at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney where he took part in the 4 km team pursuit together with John den Braber, Robert Slippens and Wilco Zuijderwijk. They ended up in seventh position after being lapped by the Ukraine... Wilco Zuijderwijk	4:09.590	q
8		Vladimir Karpets Vladimir Karpets Vladimir Alexandrovich Karpets is a Russian road bicycle racer currently riding for UCI ProTeam , most notable for winning the white jersey for best young rider in the 2004 Tour de France. Karpets is a two-time Olympian. At the 2000 Summer Olympics, Karpets competed in the men's team pursuit and... Alexey Markov Vladislav Borisov Denis Smyslov	4:09.910	q
9		Walter Fernando Perez Edgardo Simon Edgardo Simon Edgardo Simón is an Argentine professional track and road bicycle racer. He rides for Colombia - Selle Italia cycling team on the UCI America Tour... Gonzalo Martin Garcia Guillermo Brunetta	4:10.940
10		Derek Bouchard-Hall Mariano Friedick Tommy Mulkey Erin Hartwell	4:12.494
11		Mario Benetton Adler Capelli Cristiano Citton Marco Villa Marco Villa Marco Villa is a road bicycle and track cyclist from Italy. He won the bronze medal in the men's Madison at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia alongside Silvio Martinello. He is a professional rider since 1993.-References:...	4:15.451
12		Miguel Alzamora Isaac Galvez Isaac Gálvez Isaac Gálvez López was a Spanish track and road racing cyclist who rode for Caisse d'Epargne-Illes Balears in the UCI ProTour. He died during the Six Days of Ghent cycling event in Belgium after colliding with Dimitri De Fauw and crashing against the railing. He died from internal bleeding... Antonio Tauler Jose Francisco Jarque	4:15.547

Match round- Quarter Finals

Held September 18th.

In the first round of match competition, teams were seeded into matches based on their times from the qualifying round. The fastest team faced the eighth-fastest, the second-fastest faced the third, and so forth. Winners advanced to the finals while losers in each match received a final ranking based on their time in the round.

Heat 1

	Guido Fulst Guido Fulst Guido Fulst is a German racing cyclist, who competed for the SG Dynamo Wernigerode, SC Dynamo Berlin/ Sportvereinigung Dynamo. He won many titles during his career.- External links :*... , Olaf Pollack Olaf Pollack Olaf Pollack is a professional road racing cyclist specializing in sprint races and competitions.... , Daniel Becke, Jens Lehmann Jens Lehmann (cyclist) Jens Lehmann is a German professional cyclist and double Olympic champion. Despite his many successes , he will probably be remembered best as the person caught by Chris Boardman riding the revolutionary 'Lotus Superbike,...	4:01.810	Q	OR	(4th)
	Brett Aitken Brett Aitken Brett Aitken is an Australian Olympic track cyclist. He has won a bronze, a silver, and a gold medal for his nation. He won gold in the Madison event at the 2000 Olympics. He retired from cycling in 2004, but returned in 2006 to ride on the Oceania Tour.-References:... , Graeme Brown Graeme Brown Graeme Allen Brown OAM is a professional cyclist and dual Olympic gold medallist from Australia.-Cycling career - road and track:... Brett Lancaster Brett Lancaster Brett Lancaster is a professional racing cyclist from Australia, currently riding for UCI ProTeam . He started cycle racing at the age of 14 in 1993. He spent four years riding for before moving to Team Milram in July 2006... , Michael Rogers	4:03.209			(5th)

Heat 2

	Cyril Bos, Phillippe Ermenault Francis Moreau Francis Moreau Francis Moreau is a French former professional racing cyclist from Saint-Quentin. He turned professional in 1989 and retired 12 years later at the end of 2000. A pursuit specialist, Moreau was a frequent medalist and the UCI Track Cycling World Championships, winning the pursuit in 1991... , Jerome Neuville Jérôme Neuville Jérôme Neuville is a French racing cyclist.He had a break in his track cycling career between 1999 and 2002, during which time he competed on the road as a professional cyclist with the Crédit Agricole team , and Cofidis...	4:05.224	Q	(3rd)
	Tim Carswell Tim Carswell Timothy "Tim" Christopher Carswell is a former New Zealand racing cyclist. He won two bronze medals at the 1998 Commonwealth Games; one in the twenty kilometre scratch race and one in the team pursuit alongside fellow riders Brendon Cameron, Greg Henderson and Lee Vertongen.-References:... , Lee Vertongen Lee Vertongen Lee Vertongen is a New Zealand racing cyclist. He has won three bronze medals in the team pursuit event at the Commonwealth Games. He won his third bronze medal riding with Greg Henderson, Hayden Roulston and Matthew Randall at the 2002 Commonwealth Games. He was educated at Russell Street... Gary Anderson Gary Anderson (cyclist) Gary John Anderson is a former track and road cyclist from New Zealand who won an Olympic Bronze Medal. He finished third in the men's 4000m individual pursuit at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, Spain. Anderson also won a total of 8 medals at the Commonwealth Games... , Greg Henderson Greg Henderson Gregory Henderson is a professional track and road racing cyclist who rides for , but who will ride for Lotto in 2012. His career includes winning the 15 km scratch race at the 2004 world championships and, in road cycling, winning the points competition at the 2005 Tour de Georgia. He...	4:06.495		(6th)

Heat 3

	Oleksandr Fedenko, Oleksandr Symonenko Sergiy Matveyev Sergiy Matveyev Sergiy Matveyev is a Ukrainian professional road bicycle racer for ISD–NERI team.- Palmares :2000- External links :*... , Sergiy Chernyavskyy	4:03.359	Q	(2nd)
	Jen den Braber, Robert Slippens Robert Slippens Robertus Michiel Joseph Lucas Maria Jacobus 'Robert' Slippens is a Dutch racing cyclist.Slippens represented the Netherlands at three different Summer Olympics. He made his Olympic debut at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta where he participated in the four kilometer team pursuit alongside... Jens Mouris Jens Mouris Jens Mouris is a Dutch racing cyclist.Mouris represented the Netherlands at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney where he took part in the 4 km team pursuit together with John den Braber, Robert Slippens and Wilco Zuijderwijk. They ended up in seventh position after being lapped by the Ukraine... , Wilco Zuijderwijk	lapped		(7th)

Heat 4

	Bryan Steel Bryan Steel Bryan Steel is an English former professional racing cyclist. He represented Great Britain at the 1992, 1996, 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics. Steel was born in Nottingham and now lives in Peterborough.... , Paul Manning Paul Manning (cyclist) Paul Christian Manning MBE is a former English professional track and road bicycle racer who rode for the UCI Professional Continental team Landbouwkrediet-Tönissteiner in 2007 and 2008... Bradley Wiggins Bradley Wiggins Bradley Marc Wiggins, CBE is a British professional track and road bicycle racer, currently riding for Team Sky. Wiggins' career began on the track, where he specialised in the pursuit and madison disciplines.... , Chris Newton Chris Newton Christopher Malcolm Newton is a successful road and track racing cyclist. Newton is a multiple world champion and Olympian.-Biography:Newton is an alumnus of the University of Teesside in Middlesbrough...	4:04.143	Q	(1st)
	Vladimir Karpets Vladimir Karpets Vladimir Alexandrovich Karpets is a Russian road bicycle racer currently riding for UCI ProTeam , most notable for winning the white jersey for best young rider in the 2004 Tour de France. Karpets is a two-time Olympian. At the 2000 Summer Olympics, Karpets competed in the men's team pursuit and... , Alexey Markov Vladislav Borisov, Denis Smyslov	lapped		(8th)

Match round- Semi-Finals

Held September 19th.


Winners advanced to the medal round while losers in each match received a final ranking based on their time in the round.

Heat 1

	Oleksandr Fedenko, Oleksandr Symonenko Sergiy Matveyev Sergiy Matveyev Sergiy Matveyev is a Ukrainian professional road bicycle racer for ISD–NERI team.- Palmares :2000- External links :*... , Sergiy Chernyavskyy	4:00.830	Q	WR	(2nd)
	Jonny Clay, Paul Manning Paul Manning (cyclist) Paul Christian Manning MBE is a former English professional track and road bicycle racer who rode for the UCI Professional Continental team Landbouwkrediet-Tönissteiner in 2007 and 2008... Bradley Wiggins Bradley Wiggins Bradley Marc Wiggins, CBE is a British professional track and road bicycle racer, currently riding for Team Sky. Wiggins' career began on the track, where he specialised in the pursuit and madison disciplines.... , Rob Hayles Rob Hayles Robert John Hayles is a track and road racing cyclist, riding for Great Britain and England on the track and his professional team Endura Racing on the road. Hayles rides the team pursuit and madison events....	4:02.387			(3rd)

Heat 2

	Guido Fulst Guido Fulst Guido Fulst is a German racing cyclist, who competed for the SG Dynamo Wernigerode, SC Dynamo Berlin/ Sportvereinigung Dynamo. He won many titles during his career.- External links :*... , Olaf Pollack Olaf Pollack Olaf Pollack is a professional road racing cyclist specializing in sprint races and competitions.... , Daniel Becke, Jens Lehmann Jens Lehmann (cyclist) Jens Lehmann is a German professional cyclist and double Olympic champion. Despite his many successes , he will probably be remembered best as the person caught by Chris Boardman riding the revolutionary 'Lotus Superbike,...	4:05.930	Q	(1st)
	Cyril Bos, Phillippe Ermenault Francis Moreau Francis Moreau Francis Moreau is a French former professional racing cyclist from Saint-Quentin. He turned professional in 1989 and retired 12 years later at the end of 2000. A pursuit specialist, Moreau was a frequent medalist and the UCI Track Cycling World Championships, winning the pursuit in 1991... , Jerome Neuville Jérôme Neuville Jérôme Neuville is a French racing cyclist.He had a break in his track cycling career between 1999 and 2002, during which time he competed on the road as a professional cyclist with the Crédit Agricole team , and Cofidis...	4:11.549		(4th)

Medal round

Held September 19th
Teams were again re-seeded, this time based on their times in the match round. The third- and fourth-fastest teams faced off in the bronze medal match, while the fastest two teams competed for the gold and silver medals.

Bronze medal match

	Bryan Steel Bryan Steel Bryan Steel is an English former professional racing cyclist. He represented Great Britain at the 1992, 1996, 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics. Steel was born in Nottingham and now lives in Peterborough.... , Paul Manning Paul Manning (cyclist) Paul Christian Manning MBE is a former English professional track and road bicycle racer who rode for the UCI Professional Continental team Landbouwkrediet-Tönissteiner in 2007 and 2008... Bradley Wiggins Bradley Wiggins Bradley Marc Wiggins, CBE is a British professional track and road bicycle racer, currently riding for Team Sky. Wiggins' career began on the track, where he specialised in the pursuit and madison disciplines.... , Chris Newton Chris Newton Christopher Malcolm Newton is a successful road and track racing cyclist. Newton is a multiple world champion and Olympian.-Biography:Newton is an alumnus of the University of Teesside in Middlesbrough...	4:01.979
	Cyril Bos, Phillippe Ermenault Francis Moreau Francis Moreau Francis Moreau is a French former professional racing cyclist from Saint-Quentin. He turned professional in 1989 and retired 12 years later at the end of 2000. A pursuit specialist, Moreau was a frequent medalist and the UCI Track Cycling World Championships, winning the pursuit in 1991... , Jerome Neuville Jérôme Neuville Jérôme Neuville is a French racing cyclist.He had a break in his track cycling career between 1999 and 2002, during which time he competed on the road as a professional cyclist with the Crédit Agricole team , and Cofidis...	4:05.991

Gold medal match

	Guido Fulst Guido Fulst Guido Fulst is a German racing cyclist, who competed for the SG Dynamo Wernigerode, SC Dynamo Berlin/ Sportvereinigung Dynamo. He won many titles during his career.- External links :*... , Olaf Pollack Olaf Pollack Olaf Pollack is a professional road racing cyclist specializing in sprint races and competitions.... , Daniel Becke, Jens Lehmann Jens Lehmann (cyclist) Jens Lehmann is a German professional cyclist and double Olympic champion. Despite his many successes , he will probably be remembered best as the person caught by Chris Boardman riding the revolutionary 'Lotus Superbike,...	3:59.710
	Oleksandr Fedenko, Oleksandr Symonenko Sergiy Matveyev Sergiy Matveyev Sergiy Matveyev is a Ukrainian professional road bicycle racer for ISD–NERI team.- Palmares :2000- External links :*... , Sergiy Chernyavskyy	4:04.520

Final classification

The final classification was: