The event was won by Paul Masson of France, with his teammate Léon Flameng earning bronze.

Stamatios Nikolopoulos of Greece took silver This was the first appearance of the event, which has been held at every Summer Olympics except 1904 and 1912.

[1] The event featured a single race, with all four competitors starting together.

The race was very slow and tactical, with no pacemakers: Rosemeyer was forced to retire after having mechanical problems.

Masson broke away late to beat Nikolopoulos by 15 meters, and Flameng finished well back in third.