| Venue | Cascais, Portugal |
|---|---|
| Date(s) | 9–13 June 2021 |
| Nations participating | 39 |
| Cyclists participating | 270 |
| Events | 51 |
The 2021 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships is the World Championships for road cycling for athletes with a physical disability. The Championships took place in Cascais in Portugal from 9 to 13 June 2021. [1]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Italy | 13 | 4 | 2 | 19 |
| 2 |  Netherlands | 9 | 2 | 3 | 14 |
| 3 |  Great Britain | 6 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| 4 |  Germany | 5 | 7 | 6 | 18 |
| 5 |  France | 4 | 6 | 4 | 14 |
| 6 |  Canada | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 |  Spain | 3 | 8 | 2 | 13 |
| 8 |  Sweden | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 |  Colombia | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 10 |  South Africa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 |  Belgium | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 12 |  Brazil | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 |  Slovakia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Russian Paralympic Committee | 0 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 15 |  United States | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 16 |  Switzerland | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 17 |  Ireland | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 18 |  Austria | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 19 |  Ukraine | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 |  Poland | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 21 |  Czech Republic | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (21 entries) | 51 | 47 | 45 | 143 | |
39 nations participated. [2]
Argentina (3) Austria (8) Belgium (15) Brazil (11) Canada (9) Colombia (10)
Cuba (2) Czech Republic (8)
Denmark (2)
Dominican Republic (2)
Estonia (3)
Finland (4) France (13) Germany (16) Great Britain (12)
Greece (4)
Hungary (1)
Indonesia (2) Ireland (7)
Israel (1) Italy (20)
Kenya (5)
Latvia (1) Netherlands (17)
Norway (1)
Peru (2) Poland (12)
Portugal (12)
Romania (1) Slovakia (3)
Slovenia (2) South Africa (4) Spain (18) Sweden (5) Switzerland (13) Ukraine (1) United States (6)
Venezuela (1)
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