The men's time trial track cycling events at the 2024 Summer Paralympics will take place between August 29 to 1 September 2024 at the Vélodrome National, Paris.[1]
Three events will take place in the men's event also over six classifications. Two of the races will be factored races for multiple classifications; the third will be for visual impairment only. The race distance shall be 1000m in each event.[2]
Classification
editCyclists 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:[3]
- B: Blind and visually impaired cyclists use a Tandem bicycle with a sighted pilot on the front
- C 1-5: Cyclists with an impairment that affects their legs, arms, and/or trunk but are capable of using a standard bicycle
Medal table
editMedal summary
edit| Classification | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B |
James Ball piloted by Steffan Lloyd  Great Britain | 58.964 | Neil Fachie piloted by Matt Rotherham Great Britain | 59.312 | Thomas Ulbricht piloted by Robert Foerstemann  Germany | 59.862 |
| C1-3 |
Li Zhangyu China | 1:03.480 | Liang Weicong China | 1:04.103 | Alexandre Leaute France | 1:04.207 |
| C4-5 |
Korey Boddington Australia | 1:01.650 | Blaine Hunt Great Britain | 1:01.776 | Alfonso Cabello Llamas Spain | 1:01.969 |
References
edit- ↑ "Paralympics Schedule - Paris 2024 day-by-day guide of events". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
- ↑ "Paralympic Games Paris 2024: four days of sprint action in the velodrome". www.uci.org. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
- ↑ Paralympic.org. "CLASSIFICATION IN PARA CYCLING". Retrieved 24 August 2024.