Cycling at the 2020 Summer Paralympics explained

Event:Cycling
Games:2020 Summer
Venue:Izu Velodrome (track cycling)
Fuji Speedway (road cycling)
Dates:25 August – 3 September 2021
Competitors:230 in 51 events
Nations:44
Prev:2016
Next:2024

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.[1] [2]

The 2020 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games were postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They kept the 2020 name and were held from 24 August to 5 September 2021.[3] [4]

The competition was dominated by the squads from Great Britain and The Netherlands, winning 19 gold medals from 51 events. Great Britain, as in 2008, 2012 and 2016 dominated the track events, while the Netherlands were particularly strong in road racing.

Among the highlights were Great Britain's Sarah Storey becoming her country's most successful ever Paralympian, echoing the achievement of Jason Kenny in the 2020 Summer Olympics, winning her 15th, 16th and 17th gold medals in her eighth Paralympic Games.

Classification

Cyclists are given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability. This method is known as a functional system and was introduced in 2012. Athletes are classified according to their functional ability across four broad categories (blind or partially sighted tandem, handcycle, tricycle and standard bicycle).[5] The class number indicates the severity of impairment with "1" being most impaired. The classification system allows cyclists to compete against others with a similar level of function.

Riders with recovering or deteriorating conditions such as MS are eligible but must have been reclassified within six months of a World Championships or Paralympic Games to ensure their classification is correct. Specialised equipment including prostheses is only allowed where it has been specifically approved.

B – tandem bicycleThis class is for athletes who have visual impairments and therefore ride tandem bicycles with a sighted cyclist (known as a pilot). B1, B2, and B3 athletes compete together in this class.[6]
H (1-5) – handcycleThis class is for athletes who are lower limb amputees, have paraplegia, or have involuntary or uncoordinated movement, and ride a handcycle using arms to turn pedals for propulsion. H1–4 cyclists compete in the reclined position, whereas H5 cyclists compete in a kneeling position.[6]
T (1-2) – tricycleThis class of athletes compete using a tricycle instead of a bicycle, due to lack of balance, or a restriction in the ability to pedal due to muscle tension, or uncoordinated or involuntary movements.[6] tension, uncoordinated movements or involuntary movements.
C (1-5) – standard bicycleThis class is for athletes with a limb deficiency, impaired muscle power or range of motion, and impairments affecting co-ordination, such as uncoordinated and involuntary movements.[6]

Factored events

Some cycling events are factored. This can happen when cyclists from different classes compete against each other and means that the results take into account the severity of the impairments of each competitor. As a result, some riders within an event will have their times ‘factored’ while other riders will not, or will have their time factored in a different calculation. The gold medal goes to the athlete with the fastest time after all the required times have been calculated. It is therefore possible for an athlete to break a paralympic or world record in their event for their specific classification, but to finish behind a differently classified athlete in that event after factoring. In such a case, the record is still treated as an official World, or as the case may be, Paralympic Games record within their classification for that event.

Participating nations

As of June 2021[7]

Medalists

Road cycling

Men's events
Time trial
B41:54.0242:00.7742:52.12
H143:49.4145:44.5647:01.23
H231:23.5331:23.7932:41.62
H343:39.1743:41.0643:48.68
H437:28.9238:30.6139:58.93
H538:12.9439:15.1639:36.46
C124:53.3724:55.4024:58.67
C234:39.7836:11.7937:07.16
C335:00.8235:57.4136:17.95
C445:47.1046:05.0546:08.93
C542:46.4543:19.1143:36.80
T1–225:00.3227:49.7830:44.21
Road race
B2:59:133:05:013:06:14
H1–21:49:361:53:431:54:36
H32:34:352:34:352:35:06
H42:15:132:20:562:22:38
H52:24:302:24:302:24:40
C1–32:04:232:05:432:11:06
C4–52:14:492:15:112:15:20
T1–251:07 52:1552:41
Women's events
Time trial
B47:32.0748:32.0649:36.06
H1–332:46.9733:30.5233:50.32
H4–545:40.0547:26.5348:45.69
C1–325:55.7626:18.0326:37.54
C439:33.7939:43.0941:14.42
C536:08.9037:40.8938:34.49
T1–236:06.1736:38.4636:53.88
Road race
B2:35:532:36:002:36:00
H1–456:1556:2156:24
H52:23:392:26:502:28:11
C1–31:12:551:13:111:13:11
C4–52:21:512:21:582:23:49
T1–21:00:581:03:401:05:48
Mixed team event
Road race relay
H1–552:32
Riadh Tarsim
Florian Jouanny
Loïc Vergnaud		53:03
Ryan Pinney
Alicia Dana
Alfredo de los Santos		53:11

Track cycling

Men's events
Time trial
B58.038 WR59.5031:00.472
C1–31:03.877 WR1:05.031 WR1:05.569 WR
C4–51:01.557 WR1:01.847 PR1:04.786
Individual pursuit
B—— 4:08.126
C1—— 3:39.273
C23:31.478 WR3:35.0643:34.781
C33:20.9873:22.0003:25.877
C4—— 4:35.607
C54:20.7574:24.0954:22.746
Women's events
Time trial
B1:05.291 PR1:06.743 1:07.943
C1–335.581 WR36.05738.070 WR
C4–534.433 WR35.43935.599 WR
Individual pursuit
B3:19.5603:21.5053:23.446
C1–33:50.815 WR3:54.975 3:55.120
C4—— 3:48.342
C5—— 3:39.233
Mixed events
Team sprint
C1–5
Kadeena Cox
Jaco van Gass
Jody Cundy		47.579 WR
Li Zhangyu
Wu Guoqing
Lai Shanzhang		47.685
Ricardo Ten Argilés
Pablo Jaramillo Gallardo
Alfonso Cabello		49.209

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tokyo 2020: Para cycling course confirmed . 10 October 2018 . www.paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee.
  2. Web site: Map of the Road Race . 5 January 2019 . tokyo2020.org. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
  3. Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee . Olympic.org. International Olympic Committee. 24 March 2020.
  4. News: Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics: New dates confirmed for 2021 . . 30 March 2020.
  5. Web site: Paralympic Cycling Road and Track – overview, rules and classification . ParalympicsGB. 10 September 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160908180706/http://paralympics.org.uk/paralympicsports/cycling . 8 September 2016 . dead .
  6. Web site: Explanatory Guide to Paralympic Classification. 15–16. 16 August 2021. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
  7. Web site: 1 June 2021. Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games Qualification System UCI Combined Nations Ranking Allocation. live. 2 June 2021 . uci.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. https://web.archive.org/web/20210602221130/https://www.uci.org/docs/default-source/official-documents/2020-paralympics/tokyo-2020---combined-nations-ranking-allocation---as-of-june-2021.pdf .
  8. Marcin Polak won the bronze medal in 4:07.850 but was later disqualified for doping
  9. https://www.paralympic.org/news/uci-statement-concerning-marcin-polak UCI statement concerning Marcin Polak

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