Cycling at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Women's individual pursuit

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The women's individual pursuit events at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place on 30 August – 2 September at London Velopark.

2012 Summer Paralympics sportive event

The 2012 Summer Paralympics, the 14th Summer Paralympic Games, and also more generally known as the London 2012 Paralympic Games, were a major international multi-sport event for athletes with disabilities governed by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), that took place in London, United Kingdom from 29 August to 9 September 2012. These Paralympics were one of the largest multi-sport events ever held in the United Kingdom after the 2012 Summer Olympics, and until the date the largest Paralympics ever: 4,302 athletes from 164 National Paralympic Committees participated, with fourteen countries appearing in the Paralympics for the first time ever.

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Classification

Cyclists are given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability. The classification system allows cyclists to compete against others with a similar level of function. The class number indicates the severity of impairment with "1" being most impaired.

Pursuit cycling classes are: [1]

Tandem bicycle Type of bicycle

The tandem bicycle or twin is a form of bicycle designed to be ridden by more than one person. The term tandem refers to the seating arrangement, not the number of riders. Patents related to tandem bicycles date from the late 1890s. Tandems can reach higher speeds than the same riders on single bicycles, and tandem bicycle racing exists. As with bicycles for single riders, there are many variations that have been developed over the years.

B

The women's 3 km individual pursuit (B) took place on 2 September.

GoldSilverBronze
Phillipa Gray
Pilot: Laura Thompson
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Catherine Walsh
Pilot: Francine Meehan
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
Aileen McGlynn
Pilot: Helen Scott
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain

C1–3

The women's 3 km individual pursuit (C1–3) took place on 30 August.

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Zeng Sini
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Simone Kennedy
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Allison Jones
Flag of the United States.svg  United States

C4

The women's 3 km individual pursuit (C4) took place on 30 August.

GoldSilverBronze
Susan Powell
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Megan Fisher
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Alexandra Green
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia

C5

The women's 3 km individual pursuit (C5) took place on 30 August.

GoldSilverBronze
Sarah Storey
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Anna Harkowska
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Fiona Southorn
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand

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The Men's time trial track cycling events at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place on August 30–September 1 at London Velopark.

The women's time trial track cycling events at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place on 30 August – 1 September at London Velopark.

The Men's individual pursuit events at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place on 30 August–1 September at London Velopark.

The Men's road time trial cycling events at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place on September 5 at Brands Hatch.

The women's road time trial cycling events at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place on 5 September at Brands Hatch.

The women's road race cycling events at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place on 6–8 September at Brands Hatch.

The men's road race cycling events at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place on 6–8 September at Brands Hatch.

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The Men's road race cycling events at the 2016 Summer Paralympics took place on September 17 at Flamengo Park, Pontal. Events took place over eight events, spanning twelve classifications.

The Women's road time trial cycling events at the 2016 Summer Paralympics took place on September 17 at Flamengo Park, Pontal. Seven events took place over thirteen classifications. Four of these events, spanning multiple classifications were 'factored' events, with final times adjusted in line with classification to ensure fairness.

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The Women's time trial cycling events at the 2016 Summer Paralympics took place on September 8–11 at Rio Olympic Velodrome. Three events took place covering six classifications.

The Men's time trial cycling events at the 2016 Summer Paralympics took place on September 17 at Rio Olympic Velodrome. Three events took place over six classifications. Both the C1-3 and C4-5 time trials were 'factored' events.

The Men's individual pursuit cycling events at the 2016 Summer Paralympics took place on September 8–11 at Rio Olympic Velodrome. Six events took place over six classifications.

The Women's individual pursuit cycling events at the 2016 Summer Paralympics took place on September 8–11 at Rio Olympic Velodrome. Four events took place over six classifications.

References

  1. "Cycling Track - Classification" . Retrieved 3 June 2012.|first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)