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Cycling at the 2016 Summer Paralympics | ||
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Road cycling | ||
Road race | men | women |
Time trial | men | women |
Team relay | mixed | |
Track cycling | ||
Time trial | men | women |
Individual pursuit | men | women |
Team sprint | mixed | |
Cycling at the 2016 Summer Paralympics | ||
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Time trial - Kilo | ||
Men | Women | |
B | B | |
C1–3 | ||
C4–5 | ||
Time trial - 500 m | ||
C1–3 | ||
C4–5 | ||
Team sprint | ||
Mixed team sprint | ||
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.
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.
Cycling classes for track cycling are:
Class | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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B | Tristan Bangma Netherlands | Neil Fachie Great Britain | Kai-Christian Kruse Germany |
Source: [1]
Class | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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C1–3 | Li Zhangyu China | Arnoud Nijhuis Netherlands | Tristen Chernove Canada |
Class | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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C4–5 | Jody Cundy Great Britain | Jozef Metelka Slovakia | Alfonso Cabello Spain |
Cycling has been contested at every Summer Paralympic Games since the 1984 Summer Paralympics. From an original program of seven road races, the sport is now contested on both road and track, and since 2012 the cycling program at the Paralympics is typically the third largest of any sport in the Games, behind athletics and swimming, and running at approximately 50 separate events.
The Men's time trial track cycling events at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place on 30 August – 1 September 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 women's individual pursuit events at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place on 30 August – 2 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 Men's road time trial cycling events at the 2016 Summer Paralympics took place on September 17 at Flamengo Park, Pontal. Eleven events took place over twelve classifications. The T1-2 time trial, which took in two classifications, was a 'factored' event, with times adjusted by classification to allow fair competition.
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.
Cycling at the 2020 Summer Paralympics took place in two separate locations. Track cycling took place at the Izu Velodrome from 25 to 28 August 2021 and road cycling took place on the Fuji Speedway from 31 August to 3 September 2021.
The men's road time trial cycling events at the 2020 Summer Paralympics will take place on August 31 at Fuji Speedway, Oyama, Japan. Twelve events will take place over twelve classifications. The T1-2 time trial, which takes in two classifications, was a 'factored' event, with times adjusted by classification to allow fair competition. All events (finals) are to be held on the same day.
The men's road race cycling events at the 2020 Summer Paralympics took place from September 1 to 3 at Fuji Speedway, Oyama. Eight events took place, spanning over twelve classifications.
The men's time trial track cycling events at the 2020 Summer Paralympics will take place between August 26 to 28 at Izu Velodrome, Japan. A total of three events will take place in the men's event over six classifications. Two of those three events spanned multiple classifications were 'factored' events, with final times adjusted in line with classification to ensure fairness. The distances of all three events are 1000m.
The women's time trial track cycling events at the 2020 Summer Paralympics will take place between August 26 to 27 2021 at the Izu Velodrome, Japan. Three events will take place in the women's event over six classifications. Two of those three events spanned multiple classifications were 'factored' events, with final times adjusted in line with classification to ensure fairness. The distance for the B event is 1000m while the other two is 500m.
The men's individual pursuit track cycling events at the 2020 Summer Paralympics will take in place between August 25 to 28 2021 at the Izu Velodrome, Japan. Six events will take place in the men's event also over six classifications. The distances of them are: 4000m for the B, C4 and C5 events;and 3000m for the C1, C2 and C3 events.
The women's time trial class C1-3 track cycling event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics took place on 27 August 2021 at the Izu Velodrome, Japan. This combine class of (C1-3) under classification C is for cyclists who have impairments that affect their legs, arms, and/or trunk but are still capable to use a standard bicycle. Ten cyclists from six nations competed in this event.
The men's time trial class C1-3 track cycling event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics took place on 27 August 2021 at the Izu Velodrome, Japan. This combine class (C1-3) under classification C is for cyclists who have impairments that affect their legs, arms, and/or trunk but are still capable to use a standard bicycle. 22 cyclists from 17 nations competed in this event.
The men's time trial class C1-3 track cycling event at the 2024 Summer Paralympics took place on 31 August 2024 at the Vélodrom National at Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines. 17 cyclists from 14 nations competed in this event.
The women's time trial class C1-3 track cycling event at the 2024 Summer Paralympics took place on 31 August 2024 at the Vélodrome National at Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines. This combine class (C1-3) under classification C is for cyclists who have impairments that affect their legs, arms, and/or trunk but are still capable to use a standard bicycle. 11 cyclists from 10 nations compete in this event.
The men's road time trial cycling events at the 2024 Summer Paralympics took place on 4 September at Clichy-sois-Bois, Paris. Twelve events took place over twelve classifications. The T1-2 time trial, which takes in two classifications, is a 'factored' event, with times adjusted by classification to allow fair competition. All events (finals) were held on the same day.
The women's road time trial cycling events at the 2024 Summer Paralympics took place on 4 September at Clichy-sous-Bois, Paris. Seven events took place over twelve classifications. The T1-2, H1-3, H4-5 and C1-3 time trials, all races which took in multiple classifications, were 'factored' events, with times adjusted by classification to allow fair competition. All events (finals) were held on the same day.