Cycling at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Women's time trial

The women's time trial track cycling events at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place on 30 August – 1 September at London Velopark.

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

Track cycling classes are:[1]

  • B: Blind and visually impaired cyclists use a tandem bicycle with a sighted pilot on the front.
  • C 1–5: Cyclists with an impairment that affects their legs, arms and/or trunk, but are capable of using a standard bicycle.

B edit

The women's 1 km time trial (B) took place on 31 August. PR = Paralympic Record

Rank Name Country Time
  Felicity Johnson
Pilot: Stephanie Morton
  Australia 1:08.919 PR
  Aileen McGlynn
Pilot: Helen Scott
  Great Britain 1:09.469
  Phillipa Gray
Pilot: Laura Thompson
  New Zealand 1:11.245
4 Lora Turnham
Pilot: Fiona Duncan
  Great Britain 1:11.479
5 Catherine Walsh
Pilot: Francine Meehan
  Ireland 1:12.864

C1–3 edit

The women's 500 m time trial (C1–3) took place on 1 September.

WR = World Record

Rank Name Country Class Factored
time
  He Yin   China C2 39.158 WR
  Alyda Norbruis   Netherlands C2 39.174
  Jayme Paris   Australia C1 40.476 WR
4 Allison Jones   United States C2 41.887
5 Zeng Sini   China C2 43.207
6 Simone Kennedy   Australia C3 43.892
7 Raquel Acinas Poncelas   Spain C2 44.159
8 Anita Ruetz   Austria C2 45.850
9 Tereza Diepoldova   Czech Republic C2 46.578

C4–5 edit

The women's 500 m time trial (C4–5) took place on 1 September.

Rank Name Country Class Factored
time
  Sarah Storey   Great Britain C5 36.997
  Jennifer Schuble   United States C5 37.941
  Ruan Jianping   China C4 38.194 WR
4 Anna Harkowska   Poland C5 39.599
5 Greta Neimanas   United States C5 39.621
6 Susan Powell   Australia C4 39.702
7 Fiona Southorn   New Zealand C5 41.796
8 Alexandra Green   Australia C4 42.095

References edit

  1. ^ LOCOG. "Cycling Track - Classification". Archived from the original on 1 June 2012. Retrieved 3 June 2012.