The men's tandem cycling event at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy, took place from 26 to 27 August 1960 at the Olympic Velodrome.

A total of 24 cyclists from 12 nations competed in the event.

[1] The Dutch team crashed during the second race and was unable to continue the contest.

The Dutch team did not start the bronze medal final after crashing during the semifinals.