# World record progression track cycling – Men's team pursuit

This is an overview of the progression of the world track cycling record of the men's 4 km team pursuit as recognised by the Union Cycliste Internationale.

## Progression
### Amateurs (1986–1989)

| Time | Cyclist | Velodrome, location | Track | Date |
| 4:24.91 | Italy | Milan (ITA), Palais Des Sports | Indoor | 9 July 1976 |
| 4:23.07 | Switzerland | Zürich (SUI), Hallenstadion | Indoor | 9 July 1979 |
| 4:22.109 | Soviet Union | Moscow (URS) | Indoor | 23 May 1980 |
| 4:19.45 | Soviet Union | Moscow (URS) | Indoor | 12 June 1980 |
| 4:16.62 | Soviet Union | Moscow (URS) | Indoor | 25 July 1980 |
| 4:16.609 | Soviet Union | Moscow (URS) | Indoor | 4 August 1984 |
| 4:14.264 | Soviet Union | Moscow (URS) | Indoor | 21 August 1984 |
| 4:12.830 | Soviet Union | Moscow (URS) | Indoor | 9 July 1986 |
| 4:17.710 | Czechoslovakia | Colorado Springs (USA) | Open air | 30 August 1986 |
| 4:11.301 | Soviet Union | Moscow (URS) | Indoor | 15 August 1987 |
| 4:16.10 | Soviet Union | Olympic Velodrome, Seoul (KOR) | Open air | 23 September 1988 |
| 4:10.877 | Soviet Union | Moscow (URS) | Indoor | 4 August 1989 |
| 4:08.064 | Germany Michael Gloeckner Jens Lehmann Stefan Steinweg Andreas Walzer | Stuttgart (GER) | Indoor | 16 August 1991 |
| 4:10.438 | Australia | Velòdrom d'Horta, Barcelona (ESP) | Open air | 30 July 1992 |
| 4:08.791 | Germany Michael Gloeckner Jens Lehmann Stefan Steinweg Guido Fulst | Velòdrom d'Horta, Barcelona (ESP) | Open air | 31 July 1992 |

### Open (1993–)

| Time | Cyclist | Velodrome, location | Track | Date | Meeting |
| 4:03.840 | Australia Brett Aitken Stuart O'Grady Tim O'Shanessy Billy Joe Shearsby | Hamar (NOR) | Indoor | 20 August 1993 | |
| 4:00.958 | Italy Adler Capelli Cristiano Citton Andrea Collinelli Mauro Trentini | Manchester (GBR) | Indoor | 31 August 1996 | |
| 4:00.830 | Ukraine Oleksandr Fedenko Oleksandr Symonenko Sergiy Matveyev Sergiy Chernyavskyy | Sydney (AUS) | Indoor | 19 September 2000 | 2000 Olympics |
| 3:59.710 | Germany Guido Fulst Robert Bartko Daniel Becke Jens Lehmann | Sydney (AUS) | Indoor | 19 September 2000 | 2000 Olympics |
| 3:59.583 | Australia Luke Roberts Mark Renshaw Peter Dawson Graeme Brown | Manchester (GBR) | Indoor | 1 August 2002 | 2002 Commonwealth Games |
| 3:57.280 | Australia Luke Roberts Brett Lancaster Peter Dawson Graeme Brown | Stuttgart (GER) | Indoor | 2 August 2003 | 2003 UCI Track Cycling World Championships |
| 3:56.610 | Australia Luke Roberts Brett Lancaster Brad Mcgee Graeme Brown | Athens (GRE) | Indoor | 22 August 2004 | 2004 Olympics |
| 3:56.322 | Great Britain Edward Clancy Geraint Thomas Paul Manning Bradley Wiggins | Manchester (GBR) | Indoor | 27 March 2008 | 2008 World Championships |
| 3:55.202 | Great Britain Edward Clancy Paul Manning Geraint Thomas Bradley Wiggins | Laoshan, Beijing (CHN) | Indoor | 17 August 2008 | 2008 Olympics |
| 3:53.314 | Great Britain Edward Clancy Paul Manning Geraint Thomas Bradley Wiggins | Laoshan. Beijing (CHN) | Indoor | 18 August 2008 | 2008 Olympics |
| 3:53.295 | Great Britain Edward Clancy Peter Kennaugh Steven Burke Geraint Thomas | Hisense Arena, Melbourne (AUS) | Indoor | 4 April 2012 | 2012 World Championships |
| 3:51.659 | Great Britain Edward Clancy Peter Kennaugh Steven Burke Geraint Thomas | London (GBR) | Indoor | 3 August 2012 | 2012 Olympics |
| 3:50.570 | Great Britain Edward Clancy Owain Doull Steven Burke Bradley Wiggins | Rio de Janeiro (BRA) | Indoor | 12 August 2016 | 2016 Olympics |
| 3:50.265 | Great Britain Edward Clancy Owain Doull Steven Burke Bradley Wiggins | Rio de Janeiro (BRA) | Indoor | 12 August 2016 | 2016 Olympics |
| 3:49.804 | Australia Leigh Howard Sam Welsford Kelland O'Brien Alex Porter | Anna Meares Velodrome, Brisbane (AUS) | Indoor | 5 April 2018 | 2018 Commonwealth Games |
| 3:48.012 | Australia Sam Welsford Kelland O'Brien Leigh Howard Alex Porter | Pruszków (POL) | Indoor | 28 February 2019 | 2019 World Championships |
| 3:46.579 | Denmark Lasse Norman Hansen Julius Johansen Frederik Rodenberg Rasmus Pedersen | Berlin (GER) | Indoor | 26 February 2020 | 2020 World Championships |
| 3:46.203 | Denmark Lasse Norman Hansen Julius Johansen Frederik Rodenberg Rasmus Pedersen | Berlin (GER) | Indoor | 26 February 2020 | 2020 World Championships |
| 3:44.672 | Denmark Lasse Norman Hansen Julius Johansen Frederik Rodenberg Rasmus Pedersen | Berlin (GER) | Indoor | 27 February 2020 | 2020 World Championships |
| 3:42.307 | Italy Simone Consonni Filippo Ganna Francesco Lamon Jonathan Milan | Izu Velodrome, Izu (JPN) | Indoor | 3 August 2021 | 2020 Olympics |
| 3:42.032 | Italy Simone Consonni Filippo Ganna Francesco Lamon Jonathan Milan | Izu Velodrome, Izu (JPN) | Indoor | 4 August 2021 | 2020 Olympics |
| 3:40.730 | Australia Oliver Bleddyn Sam Welsford Conor Leahy Kelland O'Brien | Saint-Quentin-En-Yvelines Velodrome (FRA) | Indoor | 6 August 2024 | 2024 Olympics |