Cycling at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's individual pursuit
Rank Cyclist Nation Time
1 Knut Knudsen Norway 4:49.06
2 John Bylsma Australia 4:50.06
3 Hans Lutz West Germany 4:51.33
4 Luciano Borgognoni Italy 4:52.37
5 Xaver Kurmann Switzerland 4:54.50
6 Carlos Miguel Álvarez Argentina 4:55.46
7 Roy Schuiten Netherlands 4:56.10
8 Luis Díaz Colombia 4:56.32
9 Thomas Huschke East Germany 4:57.95
10 Ian Hallam Great Britain 4:59.43
11 Francisco Huerta Mexico 5:00.93
12 John Vande Velde United States 5:01.75
13 Reno Olsen Denmark 5:02.00
14 Mieczysław Nowicki Poland 5:02.28
15 Ivan Tsvetkov Bulgaria 5:02.39
16 Milan Puzrla Czechoslovakia 5:02.55
17 Miguel Espinós Spain 5:03.26
18 Wilfried Wesemael Belgium 5:04.67
19 Raimo Suikkanen Finland 5:06.77
20 Michel Zucarelli France 5:07.17
Results -- Qualifying round
These are the official results of the Men's individual pursuit at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany, held on 31 August and 1 September 1972. There were 28 participants from 28 nations.