Cycling at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Women's road race H1–3 explained

Event:Cycling, Women's road race H1-3
Games:2012 Summer
Venue:Brands Hatch
Dates:September 7
Competitors:15
Nations:10
Gold:Marianna Davis
Goldnpc:USA
Silver:Monica Bascio
Silvernpc:USA
Bronze:Rachel Morris
Bronzenpc:GBR

The Women's road race H1-3 cycling event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place on September 7 at Brands Hatch. Fifteen riders from ten different nations competed. The race distance was 48 km.

Rachel Morris and Karen Darke chose to finish together, and crossed the finish line holding hands. A photo finish showed Morris's front wheel crossed the line first, so she was awarded the bronze medal.[1]

Results

DNF = Did not finish. LAP=Lapped (8 km).

width=20Rank!width=180Name !Country Class Time
Marianna DavisH21:41:34
Monica BascioH31:42:07
Rachel MorrisH31:43:08
Karen DarkeH21:43:08
Sandra GrafH31:50:13
Svetlana MoshkovichH31:51:29
Francesca FenocchioH21:55:10
Susan ReidH32:00:39
Claudia SchulerH22:02:15
Anna OroszovaH22:03:55
Kim Jung ImH3LAP
Kadidia NikiemaH3LAP
Murielle LambertH3LAP
Alicia DanaH2DNF
Ursula SchwallerH2DNF

References

  1. Web site: Paralympics: Rachel Morris & Karen Darke try to share bronze. Paralympics 2012 - BBC Sport. BBC. 8 May 2013. 7 September 2012.