Themen's team pursuit was one of seventrack cycling events on theCycling at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. It was the first appearance of a pursuit-style event. Each nation could enter 1 team of 4 cyclists.[1]
In theteam pursuit competition, teams started at opposite sides of the track. Each team raced three laps of the track, comprising 1980 yards (1810.5 m). The third cyclist in each four-man team to finish set the time for the team. The competition consisted of three rounds (heats, semifinals, and a final); in each round, 2 teams would compete in each heat. The winner of each heat would advance.[2] The bronze medal was awarded based on the time of the two semifinal losers rather than a direct competition.[3]
Cook, Theodore Andrea (1908).The Fourth Olympiad, Being the Official Report. London: British Olympic Association.
De Wael, Herman.Herman's Full Olympians: "Cycling 1908". Accessed 7 April 2006. Available electronically at[1]Archived 2014-05-05 at theWayback Machine.
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