Cycling at the 2016 Summer Paralympics – Men's individual pursuit

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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.

2016 Summer Paralympics fifteenth Summer Paralympic Games

The 2016 Summer Paralympics, the 15th Summer Paralympic Games, were a major international multi-sport event for athletes with disabilities governed by the International Paralympic Committee, held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 September to 18 September 2016. The Games marked the first time a Latin American and South American city hosted the event, the second Southern Hemisphere city and nation, the first one being the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, and also the first time a Lusophone (Portuguese-speaking) country hosted the event. These Games saw the introduction of two new sports to the Paralympic program: canoeing and the paratriathlon.

Rio Olympic Velodrome

The Rio Olympic Velodrome, officially the Velódromo Municipal do Rio, is a velodrome located in the Barra Olympic Park sports complex in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Built as a replacement for the former Barra Velodrome, the venue hosted track cycling events during the 2016 Summer Olympics, and is scheduled to host track cycling events during the 2016 Summer Paralympics. After the conclusion of the games, the velodrome will form part of the Olympic Training Center.

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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.

Cycling classes for track cycling are:

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.

Men's individual pursuit

B

ClassGoldSilverBronze
B Steve Bate
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Vincent ter Schure
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Stephen de Vries
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C1

ClassGoldSilverBronze
C1 Li Zhangyu
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Ross Wilson
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Arnoud Nijhuis
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C2

ClassGoldSilverBronze
C2 Liang Guihua
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Tristen Chernove
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Louis Rolfe
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C3

ClassGoldSilverBronze
C3 David Nicholas
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Joseph Berenyi
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Eoghan Clifford
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C4

ClassGoldSilverBronze
C4 Jozef Metelka
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Kyle Bridgwood
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Diego Dueñas
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C5

ClassGoldSilverBronze
C5 Yegor Dementyev
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Alistair Donohoe
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Edwin Fabian Matiz Ruiz
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