Cycling at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's team sprint

The men's cycling team sprint at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro took place on 11 August 2016.

The medals were presented by Camiel Eurlings, IOC member, Netherlands and José Manuel Pelaez, Member of the UCI Management Committee.

Competition format
A men's team sprint race consists of a three-lap race between two teams of three cyclists, starting on opposite sides of the track. Each member of the team must lead for one of the laps.

The tournament consisted of an initial qualifying round. The top eight teams advanced to the first round. The first round comprised head-to-head races based on seeding (1st vs. 8th, 2nd vs. 7th, etc.). The winners of those four heats advanced to the medal round, with the two fastest winners competing in the gold medal final and the two slower winners facing off for bronze.

Schedule
All times are Brasília Time (UTC−03:00)

Qualification
The fastest 8 teams qualify for the first round.


 * undefined South Korea were relegated for breaching article 3.2.153
 * Q = qualified

First round
First round heats are held as follows: Heat 1: 4th v 5th qualifier Heat 2: 3rd v 6th qualifier Heat 3: 2nd v 7th qualifier Heat 4: 1st v 8th qualifier

The heat winners are ranked on time, from which the top 2 proceed to the gold medal final and the other 2 proceed to the bronze medal final.


 * QG = qualified for gold medal final
 * QB = qualified for bronze medal final

Finals
The final classification is determined in the medal finals.