Cycling at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's team pursuit
The women's team pursuit event at the 2024 Summer Olympics took place from 6 to 7 August 2024 at the Vélodrome National de Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines. BackgroundThis was the 4th appearance of the event, which has been held at every Summer Olympics since its introduction in 2012. QualificationCompetition formatA team pursuit race involves two teams of four cyclists. Each team starts at opposite sides of the track. There are two ways to win: finish 16 laps (4 km) before the other team does or catch the other team. The time for each team is determined by the third cyclist to cross the finish line; the fourth cyclist does not need to finish. The tournament consists of three rounds:
ScheduleAll times are Central European Time (UTC+2)[1]
ResultsQualifyingFirst round
Finals
Officiating errorIn the qualifying round the Canadian team had to do two extra laps because the bell that indicates the last lap was not rung on time.[5] References
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