| Men's cycling team pursuit at the Games of the XXXI Olympiad | |
|---|---|
 Great Britain team | |
| Venue | Rio Olympic Velodrome |
| Date | 11–12 August 2016 |
| Competitors | 40 from 9 nations |
| Winning time | 3:50.265WR,OR |
| Medalists | |
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The men'scyclingteam pursuit at the2016 Summer Olympics inRio de Janeiro took place at theRio Olympic Velodrome on 11 and 12 August.[1] Team GB established new Olympic and World Records in both their heat and in the final; their gold medal madeSir Bradley Wiggins Britain's most decorated Olympian.
The medals were presented byJames Tomkins,IOCmember, Australia andBrian Cookson, President of theUCI.
All times areBrasília Time
| Date | Round |
|---|---|
| Thursday 11 August 2016 | Heats |
| Friday 12 August 2016 | Semifinals |
| Friday 12 August 2016 | Final |
The fastest 8 teams qualify for the first round, from which the top 4 remain in contention for the gold medal final and the other 4 for the bronze medal final.[2]
First round heats are held as follows:
Heat 1: 6th v 7th qualifier
Heat 2: 5th v 8th qualifier
Heat 3: 2nd v 3rd qualifier
Heat 4: 1st v 4th qualifier
The winners of heats 3 and 4 proceed to the gold medal final.The remaining 6 teams are ranked on time, then proceed to the finals for bronze, 5th or 7th place.[3]
| Rank | Heat | Country | Cyclists | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 |  Great Britain | Ed Clancy Steven Burke Owain Doull Bradley Wiggins | 3:50.570 | QG,WR,OR |
| 2 | 3 |  Australia | Alexander Edmondson Michael Hepburn Callum Scotson Sam Welsford | 3:53.429 | QG |
| 3 | 3 |  Denmark | Lasse Norman Hansen Niklas Larsen Frederik Madsen Rasmus Quaade | 3:53.542 | QB |
| 4 | 4 |  New Zealand | Pieter Bulling Aaron Gate Dylan Kennett Regan Gough | 3:55.654 | QB |
| 5 | 2 |  Italy | Simone Consonni Liam Bertazzo Filippo Ganna Francesco Lamon | 3:55.724 | Q5 |
| 6 | 1 |  Germany | Theo Reinhardt Nils Schomber Kersten Thiele Domenic Weinstein | 3:56.903 | Q5 |
| 7 | 1 |  Switzerland | Olivier Beer Silvan Dillier Théry Schir Cyrille Thièry | 4:03.580 | Q7 |
| 8 | 2 |  China | Fan Yang Liu Hao Qin Chenlu Shen Pingan | 4:04.420 | Q7 |
The final classification is determined in the ranking finals.[4]
| Rank | Country | Cyclists | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final for 7th place | ||||
| 7 | Switzerland | Olivier Beer Silvan Dillier Théry Schir Cyrille Thièry | 4:01.786 | |
| 8 | China | Fan Yang Liu Hao Qin Chenlu Shen Pingan | 4:03.687 | |
| Final for 5th place | ||||
| 5 | Germany | Theo Reinhardt Nils Schomber Kersten Thiele Domenic Weinstein | 3:59.485 | |
| 6 | Italy | Simone Consonni Filippo Ganna Francesco Lamon Michele Scartezzini | 4:02.360 | |
| Bronze medal final | ||||
 | Denmark | Lasse Norman Hansen Niklas Larsen Frederik Madsen Casper von Folsach | 3:53.789 | |
| 4 | New Zealand | Pieter Bulling Aaron Gate Dylan Kennett Regan Gough | 3:56.753 | |
| Gold medal final | ||||
 | Great Britain | Ed Clancy Steven Burke Owain Doull Bradley Wiggins | 3:50.265 | WR,OR |
 | Australia | Alexander Edmondson Jack Bobridge Michael Hepburn Sam Welsford | 3:51.008 | |
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