Cycling at the XIV Paralympic Games |
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Pictograms for road (left) and track cycling (right)
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Venue |
London Velopark Brands Hatch |
Dates | 5 – 8 September 2012 |
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Cycling at the 2012 Summer Paralympics |
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List of cyclists | ||
Road cycling |
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Road race | men | women |
mixed | ||
Time trial | men | women |
mixed | ||
Team relay | mixed | |
Track cycling |
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Time trial | men | women |
Individual pursuit | men | women |
Individual sprint | men | |
Team sprint | mixed |
Cycling at the 2012 Summer Paralympics consisted of 50 events in two main disciplines, track cycling and road cycling. Track cycling was held in London Velopark from 30 August to 2 September, and road cycling took place at Brands Hatch from September 5 to September 8.
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:
For each of the events below, medals are contested for one or more of the above classifications.
• B • H1 • H2
• H3 • H4 • C1-3
• C4-5
• B • H1 • H2 • H3
• H4 • C1 • C2
• C3 • C4 • C5
• B • H1-3 • H4
• C1-3 • C4-5
• B • H1-2 • H3
• H4 • C1-3 • C4
• C5
• T1-2
• T1-2
• H1-4
• B • C1-3 • C4-5
• B • C1 • C2
• C3 • C4 • C5
• B
• C1-3 • C4-5
• B
• B • C1-3 • C4
• C5
• C1-5