Cycling at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
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Cycling at the XII Paralympic Games | |
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![]() Paralympic Cycling | |
Venue | Olympic Velodrome Vouliagmeni |
Dates | 18–27 September 2004 |
Competitors | 196 from 39 nations |
Cycling at the 2004 Summer Paralympics | ||
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Road cycling![]() | ||
Road race | men | |
Time trial | men | women |
Combined RR/TT | men | women |
Track cycling![]() | ||
Time trial | men | women |
Individual pursuit | men | women |
Tandem sprint | men | women |
Team sprint | men | |
Cycling at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, consisted of 31 events in two disciplines, track cycling and road cycling. Track cycling took place at the Olympic Velodrome, and road cycling at Vouliagmeni.
Classifications and events[]
- B 1-3: Visually impaired athletes; these cyclists used tandem bicycles, with an able-bodied rider in the front seat
- LC 1-4: Lower limb and other locomotor disabilities graded by severity; unlike most Paralympic classes, higher numbers here indicate more severe conditions
- CP 1-4: Athletes with cerebral palsy or a similar disability; 1 and 2 used tricycles, 3 and 4 used bicycles
- HC A, B & C: Hand-using athletes, graded according to their degree of paraplegia or quadriplegia; these cyclists used handcycles
Track events consisted of:
- Individual pursuit
- Time trial
- Individual sprint, covering three laps of the track
- Team sprint, with teams of three
Road events consisted of endurance races and time trials. In the endurance road races, athletes with cerebral palsy cycled for a minimum of 15 kilometres, while men with visual impairment covered 120 kilometres. In the time trials, the distances were the same for each classification.
Participating countries[]
Afghanistan (1)
Argentina (1)
Australia (19)
Austria (7)
Barbados (1)
Belarus (6)
Belgium (1)
Bosnia and Herzegovina (1)
Brazil (1)
Canada (12)
China (6)
Colombia (1)
Czech Republic (8)
Denmark (1)
Finland (2)
France (9)
Germany (17)
Great Britain (8)
Greece (4)
Iran (1)
Ireland (3)
Israel (1)
Italy (7)
Japan (6)
Netherlands (5)
New Zealand (2)
Norway (7)
Poland (3)
Portugal (1)
Romania (1)
Slovakia (4)
Slovenia (1)
South Africa (4)
South Korea (2)
Spain (14)
Sweden (1)
Switzerland (8)
United States (18)
Venezuela (1)
Medal table[]
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | ![]() | 10 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
2 | ![]() | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
3 | ![]() | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
4 | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
5 | ![]() | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
6 | ![]() | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
7 | ![]() | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
8 | ![]() | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
9 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
10 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
11 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
14 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
15 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
16 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
18 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (20 nations) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 93 |
Medal summary[]
Road cycling[]
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Men's handcycle time trial HC A
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Christoph Etzlstorfer![]() |
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Men's handcycle time trial HC B/C
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Franz Nietlispach![]() |
Men's handcycle road race HC A
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Christoph Etzlstorfer![]() |
Men's handcycle road race HC B/C
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Alejandro Albor![]() |
Johan Reekers![]() |
Men's bicycle road race/time trial CP 3
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Javier Otxoa![]() |
Darren Kenny![]() |
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Men's bicycle road race/time trial CP 4
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Christopher Scott![]() |
Peter Homann![]() |
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Men's bicycle road race/time trial LC 1
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Fabio Triboli![]() |
Peter Brooks![]() |
Men's bicycle road race/time trial LC 2
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Jiri Jezek![]() |
Roberto Alcaide![]() |
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Men's bicycle road race/time trial LC 3
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Antonio Garcia![]() |
Laurent Thirionet![]() |
Paul Jesson![]() |
Men's bicycle road race/time trial LC 4
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Michael Teuber![]() |
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Erich Winkler![]() |
Men's tandem road race/time trial B 1-3
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![]() Vasili Shaptsiaboi |
![]() David Llaurado Christian Venge |
![]() Robert Crowe Kieran Modra |
Men's tricycle time trial CP 1/2
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Mark le Flohic![]() |
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Men's tricycle road race CP 1/2
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Mark le Flohic![]() |
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Women's bicycle time trial LC 1-4&CP 3/4
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Claire McLean![]() |
Sara Tretola![]() |
Women's tandem road race/time trial B 1-3
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![]() Katie Compton Karissa Whitsell |
![]() Lindy Hou Toireasa Ryan |
![]() Kelly McCombie Janet Shaw |
Track cycling[]
See also[]
References[]
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