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CYCLING
» Click here for information on the PNZ Cycling Programme

Overview

Cycling is a relatively new sport for Paralympians, with the visually impaired athletes the first group to take part. Cerebral palsy and amputee athletes followed, joining the competition in 1984.

Cycling is divided into track and road events. Athletes with cerebral palsy ride standard racing bikes – competing in track and road - and, in some classes, tricycles – competing only in road events. Visually impaired athletes compete on tandem bicycles with a sighted team mate (pilot), and they participate in the track and road events.

Finally, amputees and cyclists with permanent locomotor deficiencies compete in track and road events using bicycles specially modified for their needs.

Events

  • Track – Time Trial, Individual Pursuit, Team Sprint, Tandem Sprint
  • Road – Road Race, Time Trial

Classification
The purpose of the Para-Cycling Classification is to minimise the impact of impairment on the outcome of competition, so that an athlete’s success in competition relies on training, physical fitness and personal athletic talent. Classification is an on-going process whereby all Athletes are under regular observation by Classifiers to ensure consistency and fairness for all Athletes.

In order to achieve this purpose, athletes are classified according to the extent of activity limitation resulting from their impairment. This places athletes according to how much their impairment affects core determinants of performance in cycling.

Classification has two important roles
· to determine eligibility to compete ; and
· to group athletes for competition.

Para-Cycling Sport Class
The UCI recommends to use the codes below on UCI Para-Cyclists licenses:

Tandem Blind & Visually Impaired MB, WB
Hand Cycle Class H1 MH1, WH1
  Class H2 MH2, WH2
  Class H3 MH3, WH3
  Class H4 MH4, WH4
Tricycle Class T1 MT1, MT2
  Class T2 MT2, WT2
Cycling Class C1 MC1, WC1
  Class C2 MC2, WC2
  Class C3 MC3, WC3
  Class C4 MC4, WC4
  Class C5 MC5, WC5

The riders code is read as follows:
1st    - Gender, 2nd  - Classification, 3rd   - Division


Links


» Bike New Zealand

» UCI Cycling

» International Paralympic Committee


PNZ CYCLING PROGRAMME

   Paralympics New Zealand Cycling Selection Policy

   2011 PNZ Cycling Road & Track Standards Updated 29 October 2011

   2011 Australian and 2011 Oceania Para-Cycling Championships



2010 Classification Update


Last Updated | Sunday, 05 February 2012