World record progression track cycling – Men's team pursuit explained

This is an overview of the progression of the world track cycling record of the men's 4 km team pursuit as recognised by the Union Cycliste Internationale.[1]

Progression

Amateurs (1986–1989)

TimeCyclistVelodrome, locationTrackDate
4:24.91 Indoor9 July 1976
4:23.07 Indoor9 July 1979
4:22.109Moscow (URS) Indoor23 May 1980
4:19.45Moscow (URS) Indoor12 June 1980
4:16.62Moscow (URS) Indoor25 July 1980
4:16.609Moscow (URS) Indoor4 August 1984
4:14.264Moscow (URS) Indoor21 August 1984
4:12.830Moscow (URS) Indoor9 July 1986
4:17.710Colorado Springs (USA) Open air30 August 1986
4:11.301Moscow (URS) Indoor15 August 1987
4:16.10Olympic Velodrome, Seoul (KOR) Open air23 September 1988
4:10.877Moscow (URS) Indoor4 August 1989
4:08.064Stuttgart (GER) Indoor16 August 1991
4:10.438 Velòdrom d'Horta, Barcelona (ESP) Open air30 July 1992
4:08.791Velòdrom d'Horta, Barcelona (ESP) Open air31 July 1992

Open (1993–)

TimeCyclistVelodrome, locationTrackDateMeeting
4:03.840Hamar (NOR) Indoor20 August 1993
4:00.958Manchester (GBR) Indoor31 August 1996
4:00.830Sydney (AUS) Indoor19 September 2000 [2]
3:59.710
Guido Fulst
Robert Bartko
Daniel Becke
Jens Lehmann
Sydney (AUS) Indoor19 September 2000
3:59.583Manchester (GBR) Indoor1 August 2002
3:57.280Stuttgart (GER) Indoor2 August 2003
3:56.610Athens (GRE) Indoor22 August 2004
3:56.322Manchester (GBR) Indoor27 March 2008 [3]
3:55.202Laoshan, Beijing (CHN) Indoor17 August 2008
3:53.314Laoshan. Beijing (CHN) Indoor18 August 2008
3:53.295Hisense Arena, Melbourne (AUS) Indoor4 April 2012
3:51.659London (GBR) Indoor3 August 2012
3:50.570Rio de Janeiro (BRA) Indoor12 August 2016 [4]
3:50.265Rio de Janeiro (BRA) Indoor12 August 2016 [5]
3:49.804Anna Meares Velodrome,
Brisbane (AUS)
Indoor5 April 2018 [6]
3:48.012Pruszków (POL) Indoor 28 February 2019 [7]
3:46.579Berlin (GER) Indoor 26 February 2020 [8]
3:46.203Berlin (GER) Indoor 26 February 2020 [9]
3:44.672Berlin (GER) Indoor 27 February 2020 [10]
3:42.307Izu Velodrome, Izu (JPN) Indoor 3 August 2021 [11]
3:42.032
Simone Consonni
Filippo Ganna
Francesco Lamon
Jonathan Milan
Izu Velodrome, Izu (JPN)Indoor4 August 20212020 Olympics[12]
3:40.730
Oliver Bleddyn
Sam Welsford
Conor Leahy
Kelland O'Brien
Saint-Quentin-En-Yvelines Velodrome (FRA)Indoor6 August 20242024 Olympics[13]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Union Cycliste Internationale – Men – World Record. Union Cycliste Internationale. 21 October 2014. 24 November 2014.
  2. Web site: Victorious German Cyclists Shatter Four-Minute Barrier. The New York Times.
  3. Web site: 2008 World Championships Final Results. TissotTiming.com. Union Cycliste Internationale. 13 August 2016.
  4. Web site: 2016 Olympics First Round Results. 12 August 2016. Rio2016.com. International Olympic Committee. 12 August 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160920103842/https://smsprio2016-a.akamaihd.net/_odf-documents/C/T/CTM402800_Results_2016_08_12_b74a4cb2_6fd4_407d_841c_c91e2348f287.pdf. 20 September 2016. dead. dmy-all.
  5. Web site: 2016 Olympics Final Results. Rio2016.com. International Olympic Committee. 12 August 2016. 12 August 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160920104020/https://smsprio2016-a.akamaihd.net/_odf-documents/C/T/CTM402100_Results_2016_08_12_cdfe0bd1_96fd_4f43_8552_13cb93993524.pdf. 20 September 2016. dead. dmy-all.
  6. Web site: Cycling Track - Men's 4000m Team Pursuit Finals Results. Commonwealth Games Federation. 5 April 2018. 5 April 2018.
  7. Web site: Men's Team Pursuit Finals Results. Tissot Timing. 28 February 2019. 28 February 2019.
  8. Web site: Men's Team Pursuit Qualifying Result. Tissot Timing. 26 February 2020. 26 February 2020.
  9. Web site: Men's Team Pursuit First Round Result. 26 February 2020. Tissot Timing. 26 February 2020.
  10. Web site: Men's Team Pursuit Final Classification. 27 February 2020. Tissot Timing. 27 February 2020.
  11. Web site: Cycling Track – Men's Team Pursuit – First Round Results. olympics.com. TOCOG. 3 August 2021. 3 August 2021. 10 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210810035441/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/resOG2020-/pdf/OG2020-/CTR/OG2020-_CTR_C73B2_CTRMPURTEAM4----------RND1--------.pdf. dead.
  12. Web site: 4 August 2021. Cycling Track - Men's Team Pursuit - Final Classification. dead. 4 August 2021. olympics.com. 4 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210804092530/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/resOG2020-/pdf/OG2020-/CTR/OG2020-_CTR_C74B_CTRMPURTEAM4----------------------.pdf.
  13. Web site: Men's Team Pursuit, First Round Results .