Cycling at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's tandem
| Men's tandem at the Games of the VIII Olympiad | |||||||
| Venue | Vélodrome de Vincennes | ||||||
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| Dates | July 26–27 | ||||||
| Competitors | 10 from 5 nations | ||||||
| Medalists | |||||||
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| Cycling at the 1924 Summer Olympics | ||
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| Individual time trial | men | |
| Team time trial | men | |
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| Sprint | men | |
| Tandem | men | |
| 50 km | men | |
| Team pursuit | men | |
The men's tandem event was part of the track cycling programme at the 1924 Summer Olympics.
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
Semifinals
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
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) | |
 | Gerard Bosch van Drakestein (NED) Maurice Peeters (NED) |
References
- 1 2 Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Archived from the original on 2009-02-16.
- ↑ Cycling at the 1924 Paris Summer Games
- 1 2 Cycling at the 1924 Paris Summer Games: Men's Tandem Sprint, 2,000 Metres
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