Cycling at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Men's time trial

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The Men's 1 km time trial track cycling events at the 2008 Summer Paralympics took place on September 7–9 at the Laoshan Velodrome.

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.

Cycling classes are:

  • B&VI 1–3: Blind and visually impaired cyclists
  • LC 1–4: Cyclists with a
  • CP 1–4: Cyclists with cerebral palsy

B&VI 1–3[]

The men's 1 km time trial (B&VI 1–3) took place on September 8.[1]

WR = World Record

Rank Name Country Time
1st place, gold medalist(s) Anthony Kappes
Pilot: Barney Storey
 Great Britain 1:02.864 WR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Ben Demery
Pilot: Shaun Hopkins
 Australia 1:03.718
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Kieran Modra
Pilot: Tyson Lawrence
 Australia 1:04.053
4
Pilot: Michael Thomson
 South Africa 1:04.130
5
Pilot:
 Japan 1:04.593
6 Bryce Lindores
Pilot: Steven George
 Australia 1:04.792
7
Pilot:
 Canada 1:06.371
8
Pilot:
 Canada 1:07.721
9
Pilot:
 Spain 1:08.260
10
Pilot:
 Ireland 1:08.593
11
Pilot:
 Colombia 1:08.867
12
Pilot:
 Netherlands 1:09.077
13
Pilot:
 Canada 1:10.292
14
Pilot:
 France 1:10.667
15
Pilot:
 Argentina 1:14.483
16
Pilot:
 Romania 1:22.296

CP 3[]

The men's 1 km time trial (CP 3) took place on September 9 September.[2]

WR = World Record

Rank Name Country Time
1st place, gold medalist(s) Darren Kenny  Great Britain 1.08.67 WR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Rik Waddon  Great Britain 1.11.16
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Czech Republic 1.17.67
4 Javier Ochoa  Spain 1.18.52
5  Argentina 1.20.57
6 Jean Quevillon  Canada 1.21.35
7  Canada 1.22.78
8 Maurice Far Eckhard  Spain 1.27.45

CP 4[]

The men's 1 km time trial (CP 4) took place on 9 September.[2]

WR = World Record

Rank Name Country Time
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Japan 1.08.77 WR
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Czech Republic 1.11.19
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Christopher Scott  Australia 1.12.23
4 Cesar Neira  Spain 1.15.39
5  South Africa 1.15.55
6  Czech Republic 1.16.01
7  Ireland 1.16.07
8  United States 1.17.59

LC 1[]

The men's 1 km time trial (LC 1) took place on 9 September.[2]

WR = World Record

Rank Name Country Time
1st place, gold medalist(s) Mark Bristow  Great Britain 1.08.87 WR
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  China 1.10.47
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Germany 1.10.81
4 Michael Gallagher  Australia 1.11.01
5  Austria 1.11.24
6  Germany 1.11.34
7  Ireland 1.11.82
8  Austria 1.12.17
9  Brazil 1.13.56
10  Switzerland 1.13.73
11  Colombia 1.14.69
12  Greece 1.16.45
13  France 1.17.22
14  Canada 1.17.59

LC 2[]

The men's 1 km time trial (LC 2) took place on 9 September.[2]

WR = World Record

Rank Name Country Time
1st place, gold medalist(s) Jody Cundy  Great Britain 1.05.47 WR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Jiri Jezek  Czech Republic 1.11.18
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  China 1.11.20
4 Carol Eduard Novak  Romania 1.12.74
5  Spain 1.12.76
6  Canada 1.14.39
7  Belgium 1.14.88
8 Roberto Alcaide  Spain 1.16.06
9  Colombia 1.16.92
10  Norway 1.17.05
11  Slovenia 1.19.76

LC 3–4[]

The men's 1 km time trial (LC 3–4) took place on 7 September.[3]

Rank Name Country Time
1st place, gold medalist(s) Simon Richardson  Great Britain 1:14.9
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Japan +0.02.4
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Greg Ball  Australia +0.02.8
4 Paolo Vigano  Italy
5 Tobias Graf  Germany +0.03.6
6  China +0.03.7
7 Michael Teuber  Germany +0.04.0
8 Laurent Thirionet  France +0.05.7
9 Michael Milton  Australia +0.06.7
10 Antonio Garcia  Spain +0.07.1
11  France +0.07.6
12  Germany +0.08.1
13  Germany +0.08.5
14  Austria +0.09.0
15 Juan Jose Mendez  Spain +0.09.7
16 Victor Garrido  Venezuela +0.12.2
17  Austria +0.13.0
18  Austria
19  Brazil +0.14.1
20 Anthony Zahn  United States +0.14.4

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