Cycling at the Summer Paralympics explained

Sport:	cycling
Size:	150
Menevents:	30
Womenevents:	12
Mixedevents:	2

Cycling has been contested at every Summer Paralympic Games since the 1984 Summer Paralympics. From an original program of seven road races, the sport is now contested on both road and track, and since 2012 the cycling program at the Paralympics is typically the third largest of any sport in the Games, behind athletics and swimming, and running at approximately 50 separate events.

Summary of editions

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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.^[1]

At the 2008 Summer Paralympics and earlier, classes were:

• B&VI 1–3: Cyclists with a visual impairment, using a tandem bicycle
• LC 1–4: Cyclists with a locomotor disability, including those with amputations
• CP 1–4: Cyclists with cerebral palsy, using a tricycle (CP 1–2) or bicycle (CP 3–4)
• HC A, B, and C: Cyclists using a handcycle

At the 2012 Summer Paralympics, a functional para-cycling classification system was used.

• B: Cyclists with a vision impairment, using a tandem bicycle
• T 1–2: Cyclists with cerebral palsy, MS or similar neuro-motor impairment, using a tricycle
• C 1–5: Cyclists with amputations, neuromotor or musculoskeletal impairment, using a bicycle
• H 1–4: Cyclists using a handcycle

Factoring

In some cycling events, cyclists with different classifications compete against each other for one set of medals. Many (but not all) such events are factored, reducing the times of riders in lower classifications to take their greater impairment into account. Factoring percentages are based on average race times by riders in each classification.^[2]

At the 2012 Summer Paralympics, factored races included the mixed tricycle time trial, Women's C1–3 road time trial,^[3] Women's H1–2 road time trial and track C1–3 and C4–5 events.

Road cycling

Men's events

Current events
Events											Years
Road race	-	-	X	-	-	X	X	X	X	X	6
Time trial	X	X	X	X	-	X	X	X	X	X	9
Past events
Events											Years
Team tandem open, time trial	-	-	X	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1

Women's events

Nation											Years
Road race	X	-	-	-	-	X	X	X	X	X	6
Time trial	X	-	X	-	-	X	X	X	X	X	7

Mixed events

Current events
Events											Years
Team relay	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	X	X	X	3
Past events
Events											Years
Road race	-	-	-	X	X	-	X	X	-	-	4
Time trial	-	-	-	X	X	-	X	X	-	-	4

Medal table

Track cycling

Men's events

Current events
Event								Years
Bicycle, individual pursuit	-	-	X	X	X	X	X	5
Bicycle, time trial	-	-	X	X	X	X	X	5
Tandem, individual pursuit	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	7
Tandem, time trial	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	7
Past events
Events								Years
Bicycle, team sprint	-	-	X	X	-	-	-	2
Tandem, sprint	X	X	X	X	-	-	-	4

Women's events

Current events
Events								Years
Bicycle, individual pursuit	-	-	-	-	X	X	X	3
Bicycle, 500m time trial	-	-	-	X	X	X	X	4
Tandem, individual pursuit	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	7
Tandem, 1 km time trial	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	7
Past events
Events								Years
Bicycle, 1 km time trial	-	-	X	-	-	X	-	2
Tandem, sprint	-	-	X	-	-	-	-	1

Mixed events

Current events
Events								Years
Team, sprint	-	X	-	-	X	X	X	4
Past events
Events								Years
Omnium	X	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
Tandem open, individual pursuit	X	X	-	-	-	-	-	2
Tandem open, sprint	X	X	-	-	X	X	-	4
Tandem open, time trial	X	X	-	-	-	-	-	2

Medal table

Overall medal table

Updated to 2020 Summer Paralympics. Countries in italics are former countries who participated in the Paralympics.^[4]

Nations

Nations							8	11	19	23	25	39	39	48	45
Competitors							22	40	149	181	202	196	220	223	235

See also

• Cycling at the Summer Olympics
• Cycle sport
• Para-cycling
• Para-cycling classification
  • UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships

References

• IPC Historical Results Database - General Search, International Paralympic Committee (IPC)

Notes and References

1. http://www.paralympic.ca/en/Sports/Summer/Cycling.html Cycling
2. Web site: Paralympics: Cyclist wins GB's first medal. 30 August 2012 . Channel 4. 13 February 2013.
3. Web site: Cycling - Road. Australian Paralympic Committee. 13 February 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130213004932/http://london2012.paralympic.org.au/sports/cycling-road. 13 February 2013. dead.
4. Web site: Archived copy . 2023-10-19 . 2023-10-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231025010041/https://resultsapg.hangzhou2022.com.cn/rds/sports/CYC/historyMedal?index=6 . dead .