Cycling at the 2008 Summer Paralympics consisted of 44 events in two main disciplines, track cycling and road cycling. Track cycling was held in Laoshan Velodrome on 7–10 September, and road cycling took place at the Changping Triathlon Venue on 12–14 September.[1]
| Cycling at the XIII Paralympic Games | |
|---|---|
_pictogram_(Paralympics).svg) Paralympic Cycling | |
| Venue | Laoshan Velodrome Changping Triathlon Venue |
| Dates | 7–10 September 2008 |
Classification edit
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 locomotor disability
- CP 1–4: Cyclists with cerebral palsy
- HC A, B, and C: Cyclists using a handcycle
Events edit
For each of the events below, medals are contested for one or more of the above classifications. After each classification is given the dates that the event will be contested.
- Road cycling
- Men's individual road race
- B&VI 1–3 – 14 September
- HC B – 14 September
- HC C – 14 September
- LC 1–2/CP 4 – 13 September
- LC 3–4/CP 3 – 13 September
- Men's individual time trial
- B&VI 1–3 – 12 September
- CP 3 – 12 September
- CP 4 – 12 September
- HC A – 12 September
- HC B – 12 September
- HC C – 12 September
- LC 1 – 12 September
- LC 2 – 12 September
- LC 3 – 12 September
- LC 4 – 12 September
- Women's individual road race
- B&VI 1–3 – 14 September
- HC A/B/C – 13 September
- Women's individual time trial
- B&VI 1–3 – 12 September
- HC A/B/C – 12 September
- LC 1–2/CP 4 – 12 September
- LC 3–4/CP 3 – 12 September
- Mixed individual road race
- CP 1–2 – 13 September
- Mixed individual time trial
- CP 1–2 – 12 September
- Track cycling
- Men's 1 km time trial
- B&VI 1–3 – 8 September
- CP 3 – 9 September
- CP 4 – 9 September
- LC 1 – 9 September
- LC 2 – 9 September
- LC 3–4 – 7 September
- Men's individual pursuit
- B&VI 1–3 – 4000 m – 7 September
- CP 3 – 3000 m – 7 September
- CP 4 – 3000 m – 7 September
- LC 1 – 4000 m – 8 September
- LC 2 – 4000 m – 8 September
- LC 3 – 9 September
- LC 4 – 9 September
- Men's individual sprint
- B&VI 1–3 – 10 September
- Men's team sprint
- LC 1–4/CP 3–4 – 10 September
- Women's 500m time trial
- LC1–2/CP 4 – 8 September
- LC3–4/CP 3 – 8 September
- Women's 1 km time trial
- B&VI 1–3 – 7 September
- Women's individual pursuit
- B&VI 1–3 – 9 September
- LC 1–2/CP 4 – 10 September
- LC 3–4/CP 3 – 10 September
Participating countries edit
There were 220 athletes (163 males, 57 females) from 39 nations taking part in this sport.
Argentina (3)
Australia (17)
Austria (11)
Belarus (6)
Belgium (3)
Brazil (2)
Burkina Faso (1)
Canada (15)
China (8)
Colombia (4)
Croatia (1)
Czech Republic (8)
Denmark (3)
Finland (2)
France (9)
Germany (17)
Great Britain (12)
Greece (2)
Ireland (6)
Israel (1)
Italy (9)
Japan (5)
Lebanon (1)
Luxembourg (1)
Mexico (1)
Netherlands (6)
New Zealand (5)
Norway (1)
Poland (6)
Portugal (1)
Romania (3)
Slovakia (4)
Slovenia (1)
South Africa (7)
South Korea (2)
Spain (16)
Switzerland (5)
United States (13)
Venezuela (2)
Medal summary edit
Medal table edit
This ranking sorts countries by the number of gold medals earned by their cyclists (in this context a country is an entity represented by a National Paralympic Committee). The number of silver medals is taken into consideration next and then the number of bronze medals. If, after the above, countries are still tied, equal ranking is given and they are listed alphabetically.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 17 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
| 2 |  United States (USA) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 13 |
| 3 |  Germany (GER) | 3 | 6 | 4 | 13 |
| 4 |  Australia (AUS) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 |
| 5 |  Spain (ESP) | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 |
| 6 |  Czech Republic (CZE) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 7 |  Italy (ITA) | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 8 |  Switzerland (SUI) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 |  Japan (JPN) | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 10 |  France (FRA) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 11 |  South Africa (RSA) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 |  Austria (AUT) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Belarus (BLR) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 14 |  New Zealand (NZL) | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 15 |  Poland (POL) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 16 |  China (CHN) | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 17 |  Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 18 |  South Korea (KOR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 19 |  Finland (FIN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Romania (ROU) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Slovakia (SVK) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 22 |  Canada (CAN) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Lebanon (LIB) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 24 |  Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (24 entries) | 44 | 43 | 44 | 131 | |
Road cycling edit
Men's events edit
Women's events edit
| Event | Class | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time trial |
Time trial B&VI 1–3 | United States (USA) Karissa Whitsell Mackenzie Woodring |
Belarus (BLR) Iryna Fiadotava Alena Drazdova |
New Zealand (NZL) Jayne Parsons Annaliisa Farrell |
| Time trial HC A/B/C | Rachel Morris Great Britain
|
Monique van der Vorst Netherlands
|
Dorothee Vieth Germany
| |
| Time trial LC 1–2/CP 4 | Sarah Storey Great Britain
|
Jennifer Schuble United States
|
Jufang Zhou China
| |
| Time trial LC 3–4/CP 3 | Barbara Buchan United States
|
Allison Jones United States
|
Paula Tesoriero New Zealand
| |
| Road race |
Road race B&VI 1–3 | Belarus (BLR) Iryna Fiadotava Alena Drazdova |
United States (USA) Karissa Whitsell Mackenzie Woodring |
Canada (CAN) Genevieve Ouellet Mathilde Hupin |
| Road race HC A/B/C | Andrea Eskau Germany
|
Monique van der Vorst Netherlands
|
Dorothee Vieth Germany
|
Mixed events edit
| Event | Class | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time trial |
Time trial CP 1–2 | David Stone Great Britain
|
Barbara Weise Germany
|
Marketa Mackova Czech Republic
|
| Road race |
Road race CP 1–2 | David Stone Great Britain
|
Riaan Nel South Africa
|
Giorgio Farroni Italy
|
Track cycling edit
Men's events edit
Women's events edit
| Event | Class | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time trial |
500m time trial (LC1–2/CP 4) |
Jennifer Schuble United States
|
Ye Yaping China
|
Dong Jingping China
|
| 500m time trial (LC3–4/CP 3) |
Paula Tesoriero New Zealand
|
Natalie Simanowski Germany
|
Jayme Paris Australia
| |
| 1 km time trial (B&VI 1–3) |
Great Britain (GBR) Aileen McGlynn Ellen Hunter |
Australia (AUS) Felicity Johnson Katie Parker |
Australia (AUS) Lindy Hou Toireasa Gallagher | |
| Individual pursuit |
Individual pursuit (B&VI 1–3) |
Great Britain (GBR) Aileen McGlynn Ellen Hunter |
Australia (AUS) Lindy Hou Toireasa Gallagher |
United States (USA) Karissa Whitsell Mackenzie Woodring |
| Individual pursuit (LC 1–2/CP 4) |
Sarah Storey Great Britain
|
Jennifer Schuble United States
|
Jingping Dong China
| |
| Individual pursuit (LC 3–4/CP 3) |
Barbara Buchan United States
|
Natalie Simanowski Germany
|
Paula Tesoriero New Zealand
|
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Schedule". The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. Archived from the original on 2008-09-06. Retrieved 2008-09-07.
- "Schedules and Results – Cycling Road". The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. Archived from the original on 2008-09-12. Retrieved 2008-09-07.
- "Schedules and Results – Cycling Track". The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. Archived from the original on 2008-10-04. Retrieved 2008-09-07.