Cycling at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's sprint
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| Sprint | men | women | ||
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| Time trial | men | women | ||
| Points race | men | women | ||
| Keirin | men | |||
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The men's 200m Sprint at the 2000 Summer Olympics (Cycling) was an event that consisted of cyclists making three laps around the track. Only the time for the last 200 metres of the 750 metres covered was counted as official time. The races were held on Monday, September 18, Tuesday, September 19 ,and Wednesday, September 20, 2000 at the Dunc Gray Velodrome.
Records
World and Olympic records prior to the Games.
Medalists
Results
Qualifying round
Held Monday, September 18th.
Times and average speeds are listed. The faster 18 riders advanced to the first round.
1/16 Round
Held Monday, September 18th
The 1/16 round consisted of nine heats of two riders each. Winners advanced to the next round, losers competed in the repechage.
1/16 repechage
Held Monday, September 18th
The nine defeated cyclists from the first round took part in the 1/16 repechage. They raced in three heats of three riders each. The winner of each heat rejoined the nine victors of the first round in advancing to the 1/8 round
1/8 final
Held Monday, September 18th. The 1/8 round consisted of six matches, each pitting two of the twelve remaining cyclists against each other. The winners advanced to the quarterfinals, with the losers getting another chance in the 1/8 repechage.
1/8 repechage
Held Monday, September 18th.
The six cyclists defeated in the 1/8 round competed in the 1/8 repechage. Two heats of three riders were held. Winners rejoined the victors from the 1/8 round and advanced to the quarterfinals. The four other riders competed in the 9th through 12th place classification.
Classification 9-12
Held September 19th
The 9-12 classification was a single race with all four riders that had lost in the 1/8 repechage taking place. The winner of the race received 9th place, with the others taking the three following places in order.
Quarterfinals
Held Tuesday, September 19.
The eight riders that had advanced to the quarterfinals competed pairwise in four matches. Each match consisted of two races, with a potential third race being used as a tie-breaker if each cyclist won one of the first two races. All four quarterfinals matches were decided without a third race. Winners advanced to the semifinals, losers competed in a 5th to 8th place classification.
Classification 5-8
Held Wednesday, September 20th
The 5-8 classification was a single race with all four riders that had lost in the quarterfinals taking place. The winner of the race received 5th place, with the others taking the three following places in order.
Semifinals
Held Wednesday, September 20.
The four riders that had advanced to the semifinals competed pairwise in two matches. Each match consisted of two races, with a potential third race being used as a tie-breaker if each cyclist won one of the first two races. Winners advanced to the finals, losers competed in the bronze medal match.
Medal Finals
Held Wednesday, September 20.
Bronze medal match
The bronze medal match was contested in a set of three races, with the winner of two races declared the winner.
Gold medal match
The gold medal match was contested in a set of three races, with the winner of two races declared the winner.
Final classfication
References
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