Sprint, Men
| Date | 4 – 6 August 1928 | |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Olympic | |
| Location | Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam | |
| Participants | 18 from 18 countries | |
| Format | 1,000 metres. | |
The events started on Saturday, but were delayed slightly because of the rain. When the heats finally got underway, the rain returned. In the fourth heat, Italian Severgnini fell, as did Cozens in the third heat (which was contested after heat four because the original run was aborted). Immediately, the other cyclists stopped racing, and after being consulted by the referees, the races were postponed until the next evening.
On a dry track, the Dutchman Antoine Mazairac (runner-up at the 1923 and 1925 World Championships) and the young Frenchman Roger Beaufrand were the class of the field and reached the final. Beaufrand was forced to take the lead by the home favorite, who was known be an overly nervous competitor in important races. When Beaufrand went into full sprint at three-quarters of the race, Mazairac was unable to follow, and the Frenchman took the title by almost a full length.
Beaufrand would also reach the final of the 1928 World Championships, which he lost against Willy Falck Hansen, the bronze medalist in Amsterdam. Mazairac would finally manage to win an important title the next year, taking the world title. Beaufrand rode wearing a jersey with the Olympic rings on the front, although they were upside-down. At that time the rings were not copyright protected and the design was not as well-known.
| Pos | Competitor | NOC | R1 | Repêchage Final | R1 Rep | QF | SF | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roger Beaufrand |  FRA | 13.6 (1 h2) | – | – | 13.4 (1 h3) | 13.2 (1 h2) | 13.2 (1 h1) | Gold | ||
| 2 | Antoine Mazairac |  NED | 13.0 (1 h5) | – | – | 13.2 (1 h2) | 12.2 (1 h1) | – (2 h1) | Silver | ||
| 3 | Willy Falck Hansen |  DEN | 13.8 (1 h1) | – | – | 13.2 (1 h4) | – (2 h1) | 12.2 (1 h2) | Bronze | ||
| 4 | Hans Bernhardt |  GER | 13.6 (1 h4) | – | – | 13.2 (1 h1) | – (2 h2) | – (2 h2) | |||
| =5 | Jerzy Koszutski |  POL | – (3 h3) | 12.8 (1) | 12.8 (1 h3) | – (2 h4) | – | – | |||
| =5 | Antonio Malvassi |  ARG | – (2 h1) | – (2) | 13.6 (1 h2) | – (2 h3) | – | – | |||
| =5 | Jack Standen |  AUS | 13.2 (1 h6) | – | – | – (2 h2) | – | – | |||
| =5 | Yves Van Massenhove |  BEL | 13.4 (1 h3) | – | – | – (2 h1) | – | – | |||
| 3 r3/6 | Syd Cozens |  GBR | – (2 h5) | – (3) | 13.0 (1 h4) | – | – | – | |||
| 4 r3/6 | Walter Knabenhans |  SUI | – (2 h3) | – (4) | 14.2 (1 h1) | – | – | – | |||
| 2 h1 r2/6 | Francisco Juillet |  CHI | – (3 h5) | – | – (2 h1) | – | – | – | |||
| 2 h2 r2/6 | Edoardo Severgnini |  ITA | – (2 h6) | – | – (2 h2) | – | – | – | |||
| 2 h3 r2/6 | Bertie Donnelly |  IRL | – (2 h2) | – | – (2 h3) | – | – | – | |||
| 2 h4 r2/6 | Yermo |  ESP | – (4 h6) | – | – (2 h4) | – | – | – | |||
| 3 h2 r2/6 | Jim Davies |  CAN | – (2 h4) | – | – (3 h2) | – | – | – | |||
| 3 h3 r2/6 | Roberts Plūme |  LAT | – (3 h6) | – | – (3 h3) | – | – | – | |||
| 3 h4 r2/6 | Cavit Cav |  TUR | – | – | – (3 h4) | – | – | – | |||
| 3 h2 r1/6 | August Schaffer |  AUT | – (3 h2) | – | – | – | – | – |
Round One
| Date | 4 August 1928 — 19:00-22:30 |
|---|---|
| Format | Winner of each heat advanced to round two. |
Heat #1
| Pos | Competitor | NOC | Time | Margin | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willy Falck Hansen | DEN | 13.8 | – | ||
| 2 | Antonio Malvassi | ARG | – | at one and a half length |
Heat #2
| Pos | Competitor | NOC | Time | Margin | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roger Beaufrand | FRA | 13.6 | – | ||
| 2 | Bertie Donnelly | IRL | – | at one length | ||
| 3 | August Schaffer | AUT | – | – |
Heat #3
| Pos | Competitor | NOC | Time | Margin | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yves Van Massenhove | BEL | 13.4 | – | ||
| 2 | Walter Knabenhans | SUI | – | at half length | ||
| 3 | Jerzy Koszutski | POL | – | at one length to second |
Heat #4
| Pos | Competitor | NOC | Time | Margin | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hans Bernhardt | GER | 13.6 | – | ||
| 2 | Jim Davies | CAN | – | close |
Heat #5
| Pos | Competitor | NOC | Time | Margin | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antoine Mazairac | NED | 13.0 | – | ||
| 2 | Syd Cozens | GBR | – | at one length | ||
| 3 | Francisco Juillet | CHI | – | – |
Heat #6
| Pos | Competitor | NOC | Time | Margin | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Standen | AUS | 13.2 | – | ||
| 2 | Edoardo Severgnini | ITA | – | at one length | ||
| 3 | Roberts Plūme | LAT | – | – | ||
| 4 | Yermo | ESP | – | – |
Repêchage Final
| Date | 4 August 1928 |
|---|---|
| Format | Winner advanced to round two. |
| Pos | Competitor | NOC | Time | Margin | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jerzy Koszutski | POL | 12.8 | – | ||
| 2 | Antonio Malvassi | ARG | – | very close | ||
| 3 | Syd Cozens | GBR | – | – | ||
| 4 | Walter Knabenhans | SUI | – | – |
Round One Repêchage
| Date | 4 August 1928 — 19:00-22:30 |
|---|---|
| Format | Winner of each heat advanced to the repêchage final. |
Heat #1
| Pos | Competitor | NOC | Time | Margin | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter Knabenhans | SUI | 14.2 | – | ||
| 2 | Francisco Juillet | CHI | – | at one length |
Heat #2
| Pos | Competitor | NOC | Time | Margin | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antonio Malvassi | ARG | 13.6 | – | ||
| 2 | Edoardo Severgnini | ITA | – | close | ||
| 3 | Jim Davies | CAN | – | – |
Heat #3
| Pos | Competitor | NOC | Time | Margin | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jerzy Koszutski | POL | 12.8 | – | ||
| 2 | Bertie Donnelly | IRL | – | at one length | ||
| 3 | Roberts Plūme | LAT | – | – |
Heat #4
| Pos | Competitor | NOC | Time | Margin | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Syd Cozens | GBR | 13.0 | – | ||
| 2 | Yermo | ESP | – | at two lengths | ||
| 3 | Cavit Cav | TUR | – | – |
Quarter-Finals
| Date | 5 August 1928 — 19:30-22:00 |
|---|---|
| Format | Winner of each heat advanced to the semi-finals. |
Heat #1
| Pos | Competitor | NOC | Time | Margin | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hans Bernhardt | GER | 13.2 | – | ||
| 2 | Yves Van Massenhove | BEL | – | at quarter of a wheel |
Heat #2
| Pos | Competitor | NOC | Time | Margin | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antoine Mazairac | NED | 13.2 | – | ||
| 2 | Jack Standen | AUS | – | at one wheel |
Heat #3
| Pos | Competitor | NOC | Time | Margin | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roger Beaufrand | FRA | 13.4 | – | ||
| 2 | Antonio Malvassi | ARG | – | at one length |
Heat #4
| Pos | Competitor | NOC | Time | Margin | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willy Falck Hansen | DEN | 13.2 | – | ||
| 2 | Jerzy Koszutski | POL | – | at one length |
Semi-Finals
| Date | 6 August 1928 — 14:00-17:15 |
|---|---|
| Format | Winner of each heat advanced to the final. |
Heat #1
| Pos | Competitor | NOC | Time | Margin | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antoine Mazairac | NED | 12.2 | – | ||
| 2 | Willy Falck Hansen | DEN | – | at four lengths |
Heat #2
| Pos | Competitor | NOC | Time | Margin | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roger Beaufrand | FRA | 13.2 | – | ||
| 2 | Hans Bernhardt | GER | – | at half length |
Final Round
| Date | 6 August 1928 — 14:00-17:15 |
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Heat 1/2
| Pos | Competitor | NOC | Time | Margin | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roger Beaufrand | FRA | 13.2 | – | ||
| 2 | Antoine Mazairac | NED | – | at third of a length |
Heat 3/4
| Pos | Competitor | NOC | Time | Margin | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willy Falck Hansen | DEN | 12.2 | – | ||
| 2 | Hans Bernhardt | GER | – | at two lengths |