Cycling at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's tandem
The men's tandem was a cycling event at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico, held on 20 to 21 October 1968. There were 28 participants from 14 nations.
Competition format
This tandem bicycle competition involved a series of head-to-head matches. The 1968 competition involved six rounds: four main rounds as well as a two-round repechage after the first round.- First round: The 14 teams were divided into 7 heats of 2 cyclists each. The winner of each heat advanced directly to the quarterfinal ; the loser went to the repechage.
- Repechage: This was a two-round repechage. The repechage began with 3 heats of 2 or 3 teams each. The top team in each heat advanced to the second round, while the other team or teams in each heat were eliminated. The second round of this repechage featured a single heats of 3 teams, with the winner advancing to the quarterfinals and the losers eliminated.
- Quarterfinals: Beginning with the quarterfinals, all matches were one-on-one competitions and were held in best-of-three format. There were 4 quarterfinals, with the winner of each advancing to the semifinals and the loser eliminated.
- Semifinals: The two semifinals provided for advancement to the gold medal final for winners and to the bronze medal final for losers.
- Finals: Both a gold medal final and a bronze medal final were held.
Results
First round
First round heat 1
Rank | Cyclists | Nation | Time | Notes |
1 | Luigi Borghetti Walter Gorini | 10.29 | ||
2 | Juan Reyes Ulises Váldez | – |
First round heat 2
Rank | Cyclists | Nation | Time | Notes |
1 | Daniel Morelon Pierre Trentin | 10.39 | ||
2 | Guillermo Mendoza Julio Munguía | – |
First round heat 3
Rank | Cyclists | Nation | Time | Notes |
1 | Daniel Goens Robert Van Lancker | 10.40 | ||
2 | Jack Disney Charles Pranke | – |
First round heat 4
Rank | Cyclists | Nation | Time | Notes |
1 | Miloš Jelínek Ivan Kučírek | 10.14 | ||
2 | Imants Bodnieks Igor Tselovalnikov | – |
First round heat 5
Rank | Cyclists | Nation | Time | Notes |
1 | Hans-Jürgen Geschke Werner Otto | 10.32 | ||
2 | András Baranyecz Tibor Lendvai | – |
First round heat 6
Rank | Cyclists | Nation | Time | Notes |
1 | Jan Jansen Leijn Loevesijn | 9.96 | ||
2 | Jørgen Jensen Per Sarto Jørgensen | – |
First round heat 7
Rank | Cyclists | Nation | Time | Notes |
1 | Klaus Kobusch Martin Stenzel | 10.27 | ||
2 | Hilton Clarke Gordon Johnson | – |
Repechage heats
Repechage heat 1
Rank | Cyclists | Nation | Time | Notes |
1 | Imants Bodnieks Igor Tselovalnikov | 10.33 | ||
2 | Juan Reyes Ulises Váldez | – | ||
3 | Guillermo Mendoza Julio Munguía | – |
Repechage heat 2
Rank | Cyclists | Nation | Time | Notes |
1 | András Baranyecz Tibor Lendvai | 10.23 | ||
2 | Jørgen Jensen Per Sarto Jørgensen | – |
Repechage heat 3
Rank | Cyclists | Nation | Time | Notes |
1 | Hilton Clarke Gordon Johnson | 10.26 | ||
2 | Jack Disney Charles Pranke | – |
Repechage final
Rank | Cyclists | Nation | Time | Notes |
1 | Imants Bodnieks Igor Tselovalnikov | 10.32 | ||
2 | András Baranyecz Tibor Lendvai | – | ||
3 | Hilton Clarke Gordon Johnson | – |