Para-cycling originated in the 1980s, starting with visually impaired riders who competed on a tandem with a sighted partner. In New York 1984 it entered the Summer Paralympic Games, where it consisted of only road races for riders with cerebral palsy.[2] Over the next four Paralympic Games further events were added. In Atlanta 1996 track cycling was included as well as a variety of disabilities in various functional categories. Handcycling was included in the 2000 Sydney Paralympics as an exhibition event.[3]
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A tandem bicycle with the visually impaired cyclist in the rear seat, in front is the sighted pilot
Para-cycling events consist of the following three road races and five track events:[4]
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Road race (men and women)
Individual time trial (men and women)
Handcycling team relay (men and women, mix
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Tandem sprint (men and women)
Team sprint (men and women, mixed event)
500 m time trial (men and women) or kilometre time trial (men and women)
Classification of riders consists of three broad groups; visual impairment, cerebral palsy and physical impairment.[2] These are subdivided into 14 functional categories for men and women. Riders are placed in the appropriate category according to their functional ability.[1]
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