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Cycling at the Summer Paralympics Governing body IPC Events 44 (men: 30; women: 12; mixed: 2) Games 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 2008 Medalists Cycling has been contested at every Summer Paralympic Games since the 1984 Summer Paralympics.
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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]
Cycling classes are:
- B&VI 1–3: Visual impairment
- LC 1–4: Cyclists with a locomotor disablity
- CP 1–4: Cyclists with cerebral palsy
- HC A, B, and C: Cyclists using a handcycle
Events
Track cycling, Men
- no track events
- 200 m sprint tandem open
- time trial tandem open
- individual pursuit tandem open
- 1 km time trial tandem open
- individual pursuit tandem open
- sprint tandem open
- Men's bicycle 1 km time trial
- CP 3/4
- LC 1-4
- Men's tandem 1 km time trial
- B 1-3
- Men's bicycle 3 km individual pursuit
- CP 3
- CP 4
- Men's bicycle 4 km individual pursuit
- LC 1
- LC 2
- Men's bicycle 3 km individual pursuit
- LC 3
- LC 4
- Men's tandem 4 km individual pursuit
- B 1-3
- Men's tandem sprint
- B 1-3
- Men's bicycle team sprint
- LC 1-4&CP 3/4
- Men's 1km time trial
- B&VI 1–3
- CP 3
- CP 4
- LC 1
- LC 2
- LC 3–4
- Men's individual pursuit
- B&VI 1–3 – 4000 m
- CP 3 – 3000 m
- CP 4 – 3000 m
- LC 1 – 4000 m
- LC 2 – 4000 m
- LC 3
- LC 4
- Men's individual sprint
- B&VI 1–3
- Men's team sprint
- LC 1–4/CP 3–4
Track cycling, Women
Road bicycle racing, Men
Road bicycle racing, Women
See also
References
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