Cycling at the 2024 Summer Paralympics – Men's road time trial explained

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 (4 September).^[1]

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 are:^[2]

• B: Blind and visually impaired cyclists use a Tandem bicycle with a sighted pilot on the front
• H 1–5: Cyclists with an impairment that affects their legs use a handcycle
• T 1–2: Cyclists with an impairment that affects their balance use a tricycle
• C 1–5: Cyclists with an impairment that affects their legs, arms, and/or trunk but are capable of using a standard bicycle

Medal summary

Classification	Gold		Silver		Bronze
Time trials
B		34:11.02		34:23.73		34:53.92
H1		34:50.45		35:11.13		36:07.05
H2		24:33.71		25:18.83		25:19.29
H3		43:33.22		45:33.41		46:13.69
H4		41:28.51		41:31.22		41:52.22
H5		41:01.59		43:20.40		44:26.32
C1		20:39.53		21:18.14		21:18.94
C2		19:24.45		19:26.61		19:40.08
C3		38:28.80		39:12.71		39:21.35
C4		36:46.49		37:18.38		38:05.94
C5		35:51.79		36:18.66		36:49.84
T1-2		21:35.78		22:53.36		23:27.64

Notes and References

1. https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/paralympic-games/schedule/para-cycling-road?day=4-september Paris 2024 Paralympics : men's road time trial Schedule
2. Web site: ROCOG. Cycling Track - Classification. 21 August 2024.