Cycling_at_the_1948_Summer_Olympics_–_Men's_tandem
Cycling at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's tandem
Cycling at the Olympics
| Cycling - Men's tandem at the Games of the XIV Olympiad | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Herne Hill Velodrome, London | |||||||||
| Dates | 7–11 August 1948 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 20 from 10 nations | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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The men's tandem cycling event at the 1948 Summer Olympics took place between 7 and 11 August and was one of six events at the 1948 Olympics.[1]
First round
The first round took place on 7 August. The winners from each heat advanced to the quarterfinals. The losing pairs competed in the repechage round.
Heat 1
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jean Roth Max Aeberli |  Switzerland | 4:24.6 |
| 2 | Klaas Buchly Tinus van Gelder |  Netherlands |
Heat 2
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hans Andresen Evan Klamer |  Denmark | 4:53.6 |
| 2 | Louis Van Schill Roger De Pauw |  Belgium |
Heat 3
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferdinando Terruzzi Renato Perona |  Italy | 4:58.4 |
| 2 | Oscar Giacché Miguel Passi |  Argentina |
Heat 4
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | René Faye Gaston Dron |  France | 4:34.8 |
| 2 | Marvin Thomson Al Stiller |  United States |
Heat 5
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reg Harris Alan Bannister |  Great Britain | 5:37.9 |
| 2 | Kurt Nemetz Erich Welt |  Austria |
Repechage
The repechage round took place on 7 August. The winners from each plus the fastest losing team advanced to the quarterfinals.
Heat 1
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louis Van Schill Roger De Pauw | Belgium | 3:05.6 |
| 2 | Klaas Buchly Tinus van Gelder | Netherlands | |
| 3 | Oscar Giacché Miguel Passi | Argentina |
Heat 2
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marvin Thomson Al Stiller | United States | 3:54.5 |
| 2 | Kurt Nemetz Erich Welt | Austria |
Quarterfinals
The quarterfinal round took place on 9 August. The winners from each heat advanced to the semifinals.
Heat 1
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reg Harris Alan Bannister | Great Britain | 7:57.8 |
| 2 | Klaas Buchly Tinus van Gelder | Netherlands |
Heat 2
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | René Faye Gaston Dron | France | 5:26.3 |
| 2 | Hans Andresen Evan Klamer | Denmark |
Heat 3
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jean Roth Max Aeberli | Switzerland | 3:58.5 |
| 2 | Marvin Thomson Al Stiller | United States |
Heat 4
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferdinando Terruzzi Renato Perona | Italy | 4:35.6 |
| 2 | Louis Van Schill Roger De Pauw | Belgium |
Semifinals
The semifinal round took place on 9 August. The winners from each heat competed for the gold medal. The remaining teams competed for the bronze.
Heat 1
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reg Harris Alan Bannister | Great Britain | 6:06.4 |
| 2 | René Faye Gaston Dron | France |
Heat 2
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferdinando Terruzzi Renato Perona | Italy | 4:36.9 |
| 2 | Jean Roth Max Aeberli | Switzerland |
Final
The final races took place on 11 August and consisted of two best-of-three series. Italy won the gold medal series against the British team 2–1, while France took home the bronze against Switzerland by winning their series 2–0.
Gold medal race
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time (Race 1) | Time (Race 2) | Time (Race 3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Ferdinando Terruzzi Renato Perona | Italy | 4:38.8 | 3:55.1 | |
 | Reg Harris Alan Bannister | Great Britain | 3:56.6 |
Bronze medal race
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time (Race 1) | Time (Race 2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | René Faye Gaston Dron | France | 3:59.9 | 2:56.2 |
| 4 | Jean Roth Max Aeberli | Switzerland |
- "Cycling at the 1948 London Summer Games: Men's Tandem". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
- Organising Committee for the XIV Olympiad, The (1948). The Official Report of the Organising Committee for the XIV Olympiad. LA84 Foundation. Retrieved 4 September 2016.