Cycling
【 Competition Venues:Izu Velodrome (Track)・
Fuji International Speedway (Road) Start and Finish 】
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Overview
Cycling at the Paralympic Games is roughly divided into two types. One is road cycling on outdoor public roads, consisting of time trials, road races, and team relays. As these races are held outdoors, weather and road conditions significantly affect the outcomes.
The other type is track cycling held in an indoor stadium, or velodrome. In track cycling, races are held on an inclined circuit called a “bank.” Individual pursuit, time trials, tandem sprint, team sprint, and scratch races are included in track cycling. The speed of racing bikes reaches up to 60km per hour - some three to four times faster than the average cyclist. Watching cycling racing at such high speeds can be a powerful experience.
Cycling is classified according to the type of bike to be used (four types).
History
Cycling became an official Paralympic sport for the first time at the Stoke Mandeville & New York 1984 Paralympic Games. At first, only outdoor road races were held. The discipline of track cycling (indoor races) was newly adopted at the Atlanta 1996 Paralympic Games.
Detail
Sports Event
Dicipline Men Women
TrackC1-2-3 Kilo
C4-5 Kilo
C1 Pursuit
C2 Pursuit
C3 Pursuit
C4 Pursuit
C5 Pursuit
B Kilo
B PursuitC1-2-3 500m
C4-5 500m
C1-2-3 Pursuit
C4 Pursuit
C5 Pursuit
B Kilo
B PursuitMixed C1-5 Team Sprint
RoadH2 Road Race
H3 Road Race
H4 Road Race
H5 Road Race
C1-2-3 Road Race
C4-5 Road Race
B Road Race
T1-2 Road Race
H1 Time Trial
H2 Time Trial
H3 Time Trial
H4 Time Trial
H5 Time Trial
C1 Time Trial
C2 Time Trial
C3 Time Trial
C4 Time Trial
C5 Time Trial
B Time Trial
T1-2 Time TrialH2-3-4 Road Race
H5 Road Race
C1-2-3 Road Race
C4-5 Road Race
B Road Race
T1-2 Road Race
H1-2-3 Time Trial
H4-5 Time Trial
C1-2-3 Time Trial
C4 Time Trial
C5 Time Trial
B Time Trial
T1-2 Time TrialMixed H2-5 Team Relay Eligible impairment
- Limb deficiency (impairment of upper and/or lower limb function)
- Visual impairment
(Updated on April 10, 2019)