What is the difference between team sprint and team pursuit?

Question

Apart from the number of competitors in the different race, is there any difference?

Answer 1

Sprint is alot faster than pursuit, which is longer.

Answer 2

sprint is an overall faster race than a pursuit. a sprint is for runners who can run at high speeds but for only short distances. a pursuit is for runners who have enough endurance to complete a longer race.

Answer 3

Pursuit is a much greater distance, therefore in sprint the competitors are able to run with more speed.

Answer 4

alias is correct.

And the sprint is a race against the other competitor(s) - the time doesn't matter.

Pursuit is a race against the clock.

Answer 5

The team pursuit is 4000m and the time for the team is based on the third rider to cross the line.

The team sprint is 3 laps and the time is based on just one rider.