Cycling at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
Cycling at the XVI Paralympic Games | |
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Venue | Izu Velodrome (track cycling) Fuji Speedway (road cycling) |
Dates | 25 August – 3 September 2021 |
Competitors | 230 in 51 events from 44 nations |
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Road cycling![]() | ||
Road race | men | women |
Time trial | men | women |
Team relay | mixed | |
Track cycling![]() | ||
Time trial | men | women |
Individual pursuit | men | women |
Team sprint | mixed | |
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Road time trial | ||
Men | Women | |
B | B | |
H1 | H1–3 | |
H2 | ||
H3 | ||
H4 | H4–5 | |
H5 | ||
C1 | C1–3 | |
C2 | ||
C3 | ||
C4 | C4 | |
C5 | C5 | |
T1–2 | T1–2 | |
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Road race | |||
Men | Women | Mixed team relay | |
B | B | ||
H1–2 | H1–4 | H1–5 | |
H3 | |||
H4 | |||
H5 | H5 | ||
C1–3 | C1–3 | ||
C4–5 | C4–5 | ||
T1–2 | T1–2 | ||
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Track cycling | ||
Time trial | ||
Men | Women | |
B | B | |
C1–3 | C1–3 | |
C4–5 | C4–5 | |
Individual pursuit | ||
Men | Women | |
B | B | |
C1 | C1–3 | |
C2 | ||
C3 | ||
C4 | C4 | |
C5 | C5 | |
Mixed team sprint | ||
C1-5 | ||
Cycling at the 2020 Summer Paralympics took place in two separate locations. Track cycling took place at the Izu Velodrome from 25 to 28 August 2021 and road cycling took place on the Fuji Speedway from 31 August to 3 September 2021.[1][2]
The 2020 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games were postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They kept the 2020 name and were held from 24 August to 5 September 2021.[3][4]
The competition was dominated by the squads from Great Britain and The Netherlands, winning 19 gold medals from 51 events. Great Britain, as in 2008, 2012 and 2016 dominated the track events, while the Netherlands were particularly strong in road racing.
Among the highlights were Great Britain's Sarah Storey becoming her country's most successful ever Paralympian, echoing the achievement of Jason Kenny in the 2020 Summer Olympics, winning her 15th, 16th and 17th gold medals in her eighth Paralympic Games.
Classification[]
Cyclists are given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability. This method is known as a functional system and was introduced in 2012. Athletes are classified according to their functional ability across four broad categories (blind or partially sighted tandem, handcycle, tricycle and standard bicycle).[5] The class number indicates the severity of impairment with "1" being most impaired. The classification system allows cyclists to compete against others with a similar level of function.
Riders with recovering or deteriorating conditions such as MS are eligible but must have been reclassified within six months of a World Championships or Paralympic Games to ensure their classification is correct. Specialised equipment including prostheses is only allowed where it has been specifically approved.
- B – tandem bicycle
This class is for athletes who have visual impairments and therefore ride tandem bicycles with a sighted cyclist (known as a pilot). B1, B2, and B3 athletes compete together in this class.[6]
- H (1-5) – handcycle
This class is for athletes who are lower limb amputees, have paraplegia, or have involuntary or uncoordinated movement, and ride a handcycle using arms to turn pedals for propulsion. H1–4 cyclists compete in the reclined position, whereas H5 cyclists compete in a kneeling position.[6]
- T (1-2) – tricycle
This class of athletes compete using a tricycle instead of a bicycle, due to lack of balance, or a restriction in the ability to pedal due to muscle tension, or uncoordinated or involuntary movements.[6] tension, uncoordinated movements or involuntary movements.
- C (1-5) – standard bicycle
This class is for athletes with a limb deficiency, impaired muscle power or range of motion, and impairments affecting co-ordination, such as uncoordinated and involuntary movements.[6]
Factored events[]
Some cycling events are factored. This can happen when cyclists from different classes compete against each other and means that the results take into account the severity of the impairments of each competitor. As a result, some riders within an event will have their times ‘factored’ while other riders will not, or will have their time factored in a different calculation. The gold medal goes to the athlete with the fastest time after all the required times have been calculated. It is therefore possible for an athlete to break a paralympic or world record in their event for their specific classification, but to finish behind a differently classified athlete in that event after factoring. In such a case, the record is still treated as an official World, or as the case may be, Paralympic Games record within their classification for that event.
Participating nations[]
As of June 2021[7]
Argentina (3)
Australia (12)
Austria (6)
Belgium (8)
Brazil (5)
Canada (8)
China (8)
Colombia (6)
Costa Rica (1)
Cuba (1)
Czech Republic (5)
Denmark (1)
Finland (2)
France (10)
Germany (12)
Great Britain (20)
Greece (2)
Guyana (1)
Hungary (2)
Indonesia (1)
Iran (1)
Ireland (5)
Italy (11)
Japan (4) (Host nation)
Malaysia (5)
Netherlands (10)
New Zealand (6)
Peru (1)
Poland (7)
Portugal (2)
Romania (2)
RPC (8)
Serbia (1)
Singapore (1)
Slovakia (5)
Slovenia (1)
South Africa (3)
South Korea (3)
Spain (10)
Sweden (4)
Switzerland (5)
Thailand (1)
Ukraine (2)
United States (14)
Venezuela (1)
Medal table[]
* Host nation (Japan)
Rank | NPC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | ![]() | 10 | 11 | 3 | 24 |
2 | ![]() | 9 | 3 | 4 | 16 |
3 | ![]() | 5 | 4 | 7 | 16 |
4 | ![]() | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 |
5 | ![]() | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 |
6 | ![]() | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
7 | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
8 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
9 | ![]() | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
![]() | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
11 | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
12 | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
13 | ![]() | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
14 | ![]() | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
15 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
16 | ![]() | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
17 | ![]() | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
18 | ![]() | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
![]() | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
20 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
22 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
Totals (23 NPCs) | 51 | 51 | 51 | 153 |
Medalists[]
Road cycling[]
- Men's events
Event | Class | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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Time trial |
B | ![]() Alexandre Lloveras pilot: Corentin Ermenault |
41:54.02 | ![]() Vincent ter Schure pilot: Timo Fransen |
42:00.77 | ![]() Christian Venge Balboa pilot: |
42:52.12 |
H1 | Pieter du Preez![]() |
43:49.41 | Fabrizio Cornegliani![]() |
45:44.56 | Maxime Hordies![]() |
47:01.23 | |
H2 | Sergio Garrote Muñoz![]() |
31:23.53 | Luca Mazzone![]() |
31:23.79 | Florian Jouanny![]() |
32:41.62 | |
H3 | Walter Ablinger![]() |
43:39.17 | Vico Merklein![]() |
43:41.06 | Luis Miguel García-Marquina![]() |
43:48.68 | |
H4 | Jetze Plat![]() |
37:28.92 | Thomas Fruehwirth![]() |
38:30.61 | Alexander Gritsch![]() |
39:58.93 | |
H5 | Mitch Valize![]() |
38:12.94 | Loïc Vergnaud![]() |
39:15.16 | Gary O'Reilly![]() |
39:36.46 | |
C1 | Mikhail Astashov![]() |
24:53.37 | Aaron Keith![]() |
24:55.40 | Michael Teuber![]() |
24:58.67 | |
C2 | Darren Hicks![]() |
34:39.78 | Ewoud Vromant![]() |
36:11.79 | Alexandre Léauté![]() |
37:07.16 | |
C3 | Benjamin Watson![]() |
35:00.82 | Steffen Warias![]() |
35:57.41 | Matthias Schindler![]() |
36:17.95 | |
C4 | Patrik Kuril![]() |
45:47.10 | Jozef Metelka![]() |
46:05.05 | George Peasgood![]() |
46:08.93 | |
C5 | Daniel Abraham Gebru![]() |
42:46.45 | Yegor Dementyev![]() |
43:19.11 | Alistair Donohoe![]() |
43:36.80 | |
T1–2 | Chen Jianxin![]() |
25:00.32 | Giorgio Farroni![]() |
27:49.78 | Tim Celen![]() |
30:44.21 | |
Road race |
B | ![]() Vincent ter Schure pilot: Timo Fransen |
2:59:13 | ![]() Tristan Bangma pilot: Patrick Bos |
3:05:01 | ![]() Alexandre Lloveras pilot: Corentin Ermenault |
3:06:14 |
H1–2 | Florian Jouanny![]() |
1:49:36 | Luca Mazzone![]() |
1:53:43 | Sergio Garrote Munoz![]() |
1:54:36 | |
H3 | Ruslan Kuznetsov![]() |
2:34:35 | Heinz Frei![]() |
2:34:35 | Walter Ablinger![]() |
2:35:06 | |
H4 | Jetze Plat![]() |
2:15:13 | Thomas Frühwirth![]() |
2:20:56 | Alexander Gritsch![]() |
2:22:38 | |
H5 | Mitch Valize![]() |
2:24:30 | Loïc Vergnaud![]() |
2:24:30 | Tim de Vries![]() |
2:24:40 | |
C1–3 | Benjamin Watson![]() |
2:04:23 | Finlay Graham![]() |
2:05:43 | Alexandre Léauté![]() |
2:11:06 | |
C4–5 | Kévin Le Cunff![]() |
2:14:49 | Yegor Dementyev![]() |
2:15:11 | Daniel Abraham![]() |
2:15:20 | |
T1–2 | Chen Jianxin![]() |
51:07 | Tim Celen![]() |
52:15 | ![]() |
52:41 |
- Women's events
Event | Class | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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Time trial |
B | ![]() Katie-George Dunlevy pilot: Eve McCrystal |
47:32.07 | ![]() Lora Fachie pilot: Corrine Hall |
48:32.06 | ![]() Louise Jannering pilot: |
49:36.06 |
H1–3 | Annika Zeyen![]() |
32:46.97 | Francesca Porcellato![]() |
33:30.52 | Renata Kałuża![]() |
33:50.32 | |
H4–5 | Oksana Masters![]() |
45:40.05 | Sun Bianbian![]() |
47:26.53 | Jennette Jansen![]() |
48:45.69 | |
C1–3 | Keiko Sugiura![]() |
25:55.76 | Anna Beck![]() |
26:18.03 | Paige Greco![]() |
26:37.54 | |
C4 | Shawn Morelli![]() |
39:33.79 | Emily Petricola![]() |
39:43.09 | Meg Lemon![]() |
41:14.42 | |
C5 | Sarah Storey![]() |
36:08.90 | Crystal Lane-Wright![]() |
37:40.89 | Kerstin Brachtendorf![]() |
38:34.49 | |
T1–2 | Jana Majunke![]() |
36:06.17 | Carol Cooke![]() |
36:38.46 | Angelika Dreock-Käser![]() |
36:53.88 | |
Road race |
B | ![]() Katie-George Dunlevy pilot: Eve McCrystal |
2:35:53 | ![]() Sophie Unwin pilot: Jenny Holl |
2:36:00 | ![]() Louise Jannering pilot: |
2:36:00 |
H1–4 | Jennette Jansen![]() |
56:15 | Annika Zeyen![]() |
56:21 | Alicia Dana![]() |
56:24 | |
H5 | Oksana Masters![]() |
2:23:39 | Sun Bianbian![]() |
2:26:50 | Katia Aere![]() |
2:28:11 | |
C1–3 | Keiko Sugiura![]() |
1:12:55 | Anna Beck![]() |
1:13:11 | Paige Greco![]() |
1:13:11 | |
C4–5 | Sarah Storey![]() |
2:21:51 | Crystal Lane-Wright![]() |
2:21:58 | Marie Patouillet![]() |
2:23:49 | |
T1–2 | Jana Majunke![]() |
1:00:58 | Angelika Dreock-Käser![]() |
1:03:40 | Jill Walsh![]() |
1:05:48 |
- Mixed team event
Event | Class | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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Road race relay |
H1���5 | ![]() Paolo Cecchetto Luca Mazzone Diego Colombari |
52:32 | ![]() Riadh Tarsim Florian Jouanny Loïc Vergnaud |
53:03 | ![]() Ryan Pinney Alicia Dana Alfredo de los Santos |
53:11 |
Track cycling[]
- Men's events
Event | Class | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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Time trial |
B | ![]() Neil Fachie pilot: Matt Rotherham |
58.038 WR | ![]() James Ball pilot: |
59.503 | ![]() Raphael Beaugillet pilot: François Pervis |
1:00.472 |
C1–3 | Li Zhangyu![]() |
1:03.877 WR | Alexandre Léauté![]() |
1:05.031 WR | Jaco van Gass![]() |
1:05.569 WR | |
C4–5 | Alfonso Cabello![]() |
1:01.557 WR | Jody Cundy![]() |
1:01.847 PR | Jozef Metelka![]() |
1:04.786 | |
Individual pursuit |
B | ![]() Tristan Bangma pilot: Patrick Bos |
— | ![]() Steve Bate pilot: Adam Duggleby |
— OVL | ![]() Marcin Polak pilot: |
4:07.850 |
C1 | Mikhail Astashov![]() |
— | Tristen Chernove![]() |
— OVL | Li Zhangyu![]() |
3:39.273 | |
C2 | Alexandre Léauté![]() |
3:31.478 WR | Darren Hicks![]() |
3:35.064 | Liang Guihua![]() |
3:34.781 | |
C3 | Jaco van Gass![]() |
3:20.987 | Finlay Graham![]() |
3:22.000 | David Nicholas![]() |
3:25.877 | |
C4 | Jozef Metelka![]() |
— | Carol-Eduard Novak![]() |
— OVL | Diego German Duenas![]() |
4:35.607 | |
C5 | Dorian Foulon![]() |
4:20.757 | Alistair Donohoe![]() |
4:24.095 | Yehor Dementyev![]() |
4:22.746 |
- Women's events
Event | Class | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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Time trial |
B | ![]() Larissa Klaassen pilot: |
1:05.291 PR | ![]() Aileen McGlynn pilot: Helen Scott |
1:06.743 | ![]() Griet Hoet pilot: |
1:07.943 |
C1–3 | Amanda Reid![]() |
35.581 WR | Alyda Norbruis![]() |
36.057 | Qian Wangwei![]() |
38.070 WR | |
C4–5 | Kadeena Cox![]() |
34.433 WR | Kate O'Brien![]() |
35.439 | Caroline Groot![]() |
35.599 WR | |
Individual pursuit |
B | ![]() Lora Fachie pilot: Corrine Hall |
3:19.560 | ![]() Katie-George Dunlevy pilot: Eve McCrystal |
3:21.505 | ![]() Sophie Unwin pilot: Jenny Holl |
3:23.446 |
C1–3 | Paige Greco![]() |
3:50.815 WR | Wang Xiaomei![]() |
3:54.975 | Denise Schindler![]() |
3:55.120 | |
C4 | Emily Petricola![]() |
— | Shawn Morelli![]() |
— OVL | Keely Shaw![]() |
3:48.342 | |
C5 | Sarah Storey![]() |
— | Crystal Lane-Wright![]() |
— OVL | Marie Patouillet![]() |
3:39.233 |
- Mixed events
Event | Class | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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Team sprint |
C1–5 | ![]() Kadeena Cox Jaco van Gass Jody Cundy |
47.579 WR | ![]() Li Zhangyu Wu Guoqing Lai Shanzhang |
47.685 | ![]() Ricardo Ten Argilés Alfonso Cabello |
49.209 |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Tokyo 2020: Para cycling course confirmed". www.paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. 10 October 2018.
- ^ "Map of the Road Race". tokyo2020.org. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. 5 January 2019.
- ^ "Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee". Olympic.org (Press release). International Olympic Committee. 24 March 2020.
- ^ "Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics: New dates confirmed for 2021". BBC Sport. 30 March 2020.
- ^ "Paralympic Cycling Road and Track – overview, rules and classification". ParalympicsGB. Archived from the original on 8 September 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Explanatory Guide to Paralympic Classification" (PDF). Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. p. 15-16. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ "Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games Qualification System UCI Combined Nations Ranking Allocation" (PDF). uci.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. 1 June 2021.
External links[]
- 2020 Summer Paralympics events
- Cycling at the Summer Paralympics
- 2021 in cycle racing
- Cycle races in Japan