Cycling at the 2020 Summer Paralympics – Men's road race H5

The men's road race H5 cycling event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics took place on 1 September 2021, at the Fuji Speedway in Tokyo. Eight riders competed in the event.[1]

Men's road race H5
at the XVI Paralympic Games
VenueFuji Speedway
Dates1 September
Competitors8 from 9 nations
Winning time2:24:30
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Mitch Valize  Netherlands
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Loic Vergnaud  France
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Tim de Vries  Netherlands
2016

The H5 classification is for athletes who can kneel on a handcycle, a category that includes paraplegics and amputees. These riders operated using a hand-operated cycle.

Results edit

The event took place on 1 September 2021, at 9:30:[2]

Rank Rider Nationality Time Deficit
  Mitch Valize   Netherlands 2:24:30
  Loic Vergnaud   France 2:24:30 +0.00
  Tim de Vries   Netherlands 2:24:40 +0.10
4 Gary O'Reilly   Ireland 2:24:57 +0.27
5 Alfredo de los Santos   United States 2:24:57 +0.27
6 Luis Costa   Portugal 2:25:06 +0.36
7 Stuart Tripp   Australia 2:36:23 +11:53
8 Ernst van Dyk   South Africa 2:36:23 +11:53
Diego Colombari   Italy DNF

References edit

  1. ^ "Start list" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 August 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 September 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.