The Team sprint consists of a qualifying, followed by a final and the race for the bronze medal.
Netherlands have been the most successful nation in the event at this level, winning the title seven times. Jeffrey Hoogland is the only ever-present rider for those seven titles, so is individually the most successful rider, with one more win than his colleagues Harrie Lavreysen and Roy van den Berg. The specific team of Hoogland, Lavreysen and van den Berg have won the title six times.