Cycling at the 2020 Summer Paralympics – Men's road race

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The men's road race cycling events at the 2020 Summer Paralympics took place from September 1 to 3 at Fuji Speedway, Oyama. Eight events took place, spanning over twelve classifications.

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. The class number indicates the severity of impairment with "1" being most impaired.

Cycling classes are:[1]

  • B: Blind and visually impaired cyclists use a Tandem bicycle with a sighted pilot on the front
  • H 1–4: Cyclists with an impairment that affects their legs use a handcycle
  • T 1–2: Cyclists with an impairment that affects their balance use a tricycle
  • C 1-5: Cyclists with an impairment that affects their legs, arms, and/or trunk but are capable of using a standard bicycle

Schedule[]

F Finals
Men's Road Race[2]
Event↓/Date → 1 September 2 September 3 September
B F
H1-2 F
H3 F
H4 F
H5 F
C1-3 F
C4-5 F
T1-2 F

Medal Table[]

RankNPCGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Netherlands3126
2 France2125
3 Great Britain1102
4 China1001
 RPC1001
6 Austria0123
7 Belgium0101
 Italy0101
 Switzerland0101
 Ukraine0101
11 Colombia0011
 Spain0011
Totals (12 NPCs)88824

Medal Summary[]

Classification Gold Silver Bronze
B
details
 Netherlands
Vincent ter Schure
Guide: Timo Fransen
2:59:13  Netherlands
Tristan Bangma
Guide: Patrick Bos
3:05:01  France
Alexandre Lloveras
Guide: Corentin Ermenault
3:06:14
H1-2
details
Florian Jouanny
 France
1:49:36 Luca Mazzone
 Italy
1:53:43 Sergio Garrote Munoz
 Spain
1:54:36
H3 Ruslan Kuznetsov
 RPC
2:34:35 Heinz Frei
 Switzerland
2:34:35 Walter Ablinger
 Austria
2:35:06
H4 Jetze Plat
 Netherlands
2:15:13 Thomas Frühwirth
 Austria
2:20:56 Alexander Gritsch
 Austria
2:22:38
H5
details
Mitch Valize
 Netherlands
2:24:30 Loïc Vergnaud
 France
2:24:30 Tim de Vries
 Netherlands
2:24:40
C1–3 Benjamin Watson
 Great Britain
2:04:23 Finlay Graham
 Great Britain
2:05:43 Alexandre Léauté
 France
2:11:06
C4–5 Kévin Le Cunff
 France
2:14:49 Yegor Dementyev
 Ukraine
2:15:11 Daniel Abraham
 Netherlands
2:15:20
T1–2 Chen Jianxin
 China
51:07 Tim Celen
 Belgium
52:15 Juan José Betancourt Quiroga
 Colombia
52:41

References[]

  1. ^ ROCOG. "Cycling Track - Classification". Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Cycling Road - Paralympic Schedule & Results". Olympic/Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
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