Cycling at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Men's road race explained

The Men's individual road race events at the 2008 Summer Paralympics took place on September 13–14 at the Changping Triathlon Venue.

Handcycle classes

HC B

The Men's individual road race HC B event took place on September 14. The race distance was 48.4 km.^[1]

Rank	Name	Time	Time behind	Avg. speed
		1:28:25		32.844
		1:28:26	+0:01
		1:28:26	+0:01
4		1:28:31	+0:06
5		1:28:41	+0:16
6		1:30:24	+1:59
7		1:30:24	+1:59
8		1:31:56	+3:31
9		1:32:09	+3:44
10		1:32:17	+3:52
11		1:32:37	+4:12
12		1:36:36	+8:11
13		1:38:09	+9:44
14		1:38:09	+9:44
		DNF

HC C

The Men's individual road race HC C event took place on September 14. The race distance was 48.4 km.^[2]

Rank	Name	Time	Time behind	Avg. speed
		1:21:40	-	35.559
		1:21:41	+0:01
		1:21:41	+0:01
4		1:26:11	+4:31
5		1:27:35	+5:55
6		1:29:31	+7:51
7		1:31:48	+10:08
8		1:33:49	+12:09
9		1:34:04	+12:24
10		1:42:46	+21:06
11		1:44:09	+22:29

Cerebral palsy /locomotor disability classes

LC 1/LC 2/CP 4

The Men's individual road race LC 1/LC 2/CP 4 event took place on September 13. The race distance was 72.6 km.^[3]

Rank	Name	Time	Time behind	Avg. speed
		1:46:03		41.074
		1:46:03
		1:46:03
4		1:46:03
5		1:46:13	+0:10
6		1:46:13	+0:10
7		1:46:13	+0:10
8		1:46:13	+0:10
9		1:46:13	+0:10
10		1:46:13	+0:10
11		1:46:13	+0:10
12		1:46:18	+0:15
13		1:46:18	+0:15
14		1:46:18	+0:15
15		1:47:05	+1:02
16		1:47:18	+1:15
17		1:48:47	+2:44
18		1:50:15	+4:12
19		1:56:17	+10:14
20		1:59:00	+12:57
21		1:59:05	+13:02
22		2:00:34	+14:31
23		2:01:23	+15:20
24		2:01:44	+15:41
25		2:01:44	+15:41
26		2:01:44	+15:41
27		2:01:50	+15:47
28		2:01:58	+15:55
29		2:02:21	+16:18
30		2:02:21	+16:18
31		2:03:02	+16:59
		DNF
		DNF
		DNF
		DNF
		DNF
		DNS
		DNS

LC 3/LC 4/CP 3

The Men's individual road race LC 3/LC 4/CP 3 event took place on September 13. The race distance was 60.5 km.^[4]

Rank	Name	Time	Time behind	Avg. speed
		1:37:00		37.417
		1:37:02	+0:02
		1:38:01	+1:01
4		1:38:01	+1:01
5		1:38:01	+1:01
6		1:38:01	+1:01
7		1:38:01	+1:01
8		1:38:03	+1:03
9		1:38:13	+1:13
10		1:39:14	+2:14
11		1:39:15	+2:15
12		1:39:15	+2:15
13		1:39:15	+2:15
14		1:39:15	+2:15
15		1:39:15	+2:15
16		1:39:15	+2:15
17		1:39:15	+2:15
18		1:41:03	+4:03
19		1:41:03	+4:03
20		1:47:03	+10:03
21		1:49:29	+12:29
22		1:49:37	+12:37
23		1:52:50	+15:50
24		1:54:03	+17:03
25		1:55:40	+18:40
26		1:58:19	+21:19
27		1:59:13	+22:13
		DNF
		DNF
		DNS

Blind & visually impaired class

B&VI 1-3

The Men's individual road race B&VI 1-3 event took place on September 13. The race distance was 96.8 km.^[5]

Rank	Name	Time	Time behind	Avg. speed
		2:14:44	-	43.107
		2:14:45	+0:01
		2:14:49	+0:05
4		2:16:54	+2:10
5		2:17:53	+3:09
6		2:17:53	+3:09
7		2:18:04	+3:20
8		2:18:06	+3:22
9		2:18:06	+3:22
10		2:23:17	+8:33
11		2:24:55	+10:11
12		2:29:18	+14:34
13		2:29:18	+14:34
14		2:29:21	+14:37
15		2:29:27	+14:43
16		2:29:32	+14:48
		DNF	OVL
		DNF	OVL
		DNF
		DNF
		DNF
		DNS

Legend: DNF = Did Not Finish; DNS = Did Not Start; OVL = Overlapped.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Men's individual road race HC B Results. https://web.archive.org/web/20081010144934/http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRMP/ENG/INF/CR/C73R/CRM012101.pdf. August 30, 2012. October 10, 2008. Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games.
2. Web site: Men's individual road race HC C Results. https://web.archive.org/web/20081010144939/http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRMP/ENG/INF/CR/C73R/CRM013101.pdf. August 30, 2012. October 10, 2008. Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games.
3. Web site: Men's individual road race LC 1/LC 2/CP 4 Results. https://web.archive.org/web/20081010144944/http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRMP/ENG/INF/CR/C73R/CRM031101.pdf. August 30, 2012. October 10, 2008. Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games.
4. Web site: Men's individual road race LC 3/LC 4/CP 3 Results. https://web.archive.org/web/20081010144950/http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRMP/ENG/INF/CR/C73R/CRM033101.pdf. August 30, 2012. October 10, 2008. Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games.
5. Web site: Men's individual road race B&VI 1-3 Results. https://web.archive.org/web/20080921123239/http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRMP/ENG/INF/CR/C73R/CRM041101.pdf. August 30, 2012. September 21, 2008. Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games.