Para-cycling

Events & Disciplines

• Track events – Time Trial, Individual Pursuit, Team Sprint, Tandem Sprint
• Road events – Road Race, Time Trial

Classification

Who is eligible for Cycling? Athletes with a vision impairment or physical impairment.

What are the classes? Athletes are classified into classes depending on their functional ability. Athletes are given classifications with a prefix B, C, T or H to indicate the type of bike an athlete uses during competition.

Athletes with a vision impairment: B1-B3 (Tandem bicycle)
Athletes with a physical impairment: C1-C5 (2 wheeled bicycle), T1-T2 (tricycle),  H1- H4 (handcycle).

• Paralympics Australia Classification Information Sheet – Para-cycling

How do I get a classification? Find out more about seeking a Cycling Classification.

Classification Masterlist: Cycling Australia manages the National Cycling Classification Masterlist. This list includes athletes who have been classified as per UCI Classification Rules or Paralympics Australia Classification Policy.

Rules & Equipment

Road cycling takes place on public roads, which are closed to traffic.

Track cycling takes place on a velodrome made up of two straight sides and two curved ends. International regulations require the length of the track to be such that a whole number of laps or half laps shall give a distance of 1km with a width of 7-10m.

Bicycles, Tricycles, Tandems and Handcycles must conform to the technical regulations of the Union Cyclists International (UCI) and IPC Cycling Rules.

Helmet: During competition, athletes must wear a hard shell protective helmet to a recognized international standard. The helmet colour is standardized depending on the class of the athlete (red, blue, green or white).

Medal History