The men's time trial track cycling events at the 2024 Summer Paralympics will take place between August 29 to 1 September 2024 at the Vélodrome National, Paris.[1]
Three events will take place in the men's event also over six classifications. Two of the races will be factored races for multiple classifications; the third will be for visual impairment only. The race distance shall be 1000m in each event.[2]
Classification
editCyclists 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.
Cycling classes are:[3]
- 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
Medal table
edit* Host nation (France)
| Rank | NPC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 |  China (CHN) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 |  Australia (AUS) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 |  France (FRA)* | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Germany (GER) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Spain (ESP) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (6 entries) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
Medal summary
edit| Classification | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B |
James Ball piloted by Steffan Lloyd  Great Britain |
58.964 | Neil Fachie piloted by Matt Rotherham Great Britain |
59.312 | Thomas Ulbricht piloted by Robert Foerstemann  Germany |
59.862 |
| C1-3 |
Li Zhangyu China |
1:03.480 | Liang Weicong China |
1:04.103 | Alexandre Leaute France |
1:04.207 |
| C4-5 |
Korey Boddington Australia |
1:01.650 | Blaine Hunt Great Britain |
1:01.776 | Alfonso Cabello Llamas Spain |
1:01.969 |
References
edit- ^ "Paralympics Schedule - Paris 2024 day-by-day guide of events". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
- ^ "Paralympic Games Paris 2024: four days of sprint action in the velodrome". www.uci.org. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
- ^ Paralympic.org. "CLASSIFICATION IN PARA CYCLING". Retrieved 24 August 2024.