| Cycling, Men's road race B at the XIV Paralympic Games | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | Brands Hatch | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 8 September 2012 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 18 from 14 nations | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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| Cycling at the 2012 Summer Paralympics | ||
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| Road race | ||
| Men | Women | |
| B | B | |
| H1 | H1–3 | |
| H2 | ||
| H3 | ||
| H4 | H4 | |
| C1–3 | C1–3 | |
| C4–5 | C4–5 | |
| Mixed T1–2 | ||
The Men's road race B event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place on 8 September [1] at Brands Hatch. [2] Eighteen riders from fourteen different nations competed. The race distance was 104 km. [3]
DNF = Did Not Finish. LAP = Lapped (8 km).
Source: [1]
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