The men's tandem event was part of the track cycling programme at the 1924 Summer Olympics.
| Men's tandem at the Games of the VIII Olympiad | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Vélodrome de Vincennes | |||||||||
| Dates | July 26–27 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 10 from 5 nations | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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The field consisted of 5 pairs of cyclists, each pair from a different country.[1] The Vélodrome de Vincennes track was a 500-metre (1,640 ft) loop.[2]
Results edit
Semifinals edit
The five pairs were divided into three heats, with the French team getting a bye while the other two heats featured two pairs.
- Semifinal 1
| Place | Cyclists | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Gerard Bosch van Drakestein (NED) Maurice Peeters (NED) |
12.6 | Q |
| 2 |  János Grimm (HUN) Ferenc Uhereczky (HUN) |
- Semifinal 2
| Place | Cyclists | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Lucien Choury (FRA) Jean Cugnot (FRA) |
14.0 | Q |
- Semifinal 3
| Place | Cyclists | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Edmund Hansen (DEN) Willy Hansen (DEN) |
12.8 | Q |
| 2 |  Frederick Habberfield (GBR) Thomas Harvey (GBR) |
Final edit
The final three pairs competed for the three medals. The French led most of the way, with the Dutch taking a brief lead before veering off. Bosch later explained that Peeters had finished a bottle of cognac before the final.[3]
| Place | Cyclists | Time |
|---|---|---|
 |
Lucien Choury (FRA) Jean Cugnot (FRA) |
12.06 |
 |
Edmund Hansen (DEN) Willy Hansen (DEN) |
|
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Gerard Bosch van Drakestein (NED) Maurice Peeters (NED) |
References edit
- ^ a b Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Archived from the original on 2009-02-16.
- ^ Cycling at the 1924 Paris Summer Games
- ^ a b Cycling at the 1924 Paris Summer Games: Men's Tandem Sprint, 2,000 Metres