PARA CYCLING NEWS
Rio 2016 preview: Cycling road
The sport will be contested in Pontal, a temporary open-air facility located on the coast, from 14-17 September.
![Jose Frank Rodriguez will take part in his first Paralympic Games in Rio](/sites/default/files/images/160913185035594_cycling.jpg)
Rodriguez dreams of winning gold at Rio 2016
Cyclist Jose Frank Rodriguez seeks to win Dominican Republic’s second Paralympic gold in Rio.
![Louis Rolfe, Jon-Allan Butterworth and Jody Cundy celebrate gold medal for team GB](/sites/default/files/images/160911205752680_gb%2Bcycling.jpg)
Dominant Team GB make it eight golds in velodrome
Last day of action for the cyclists on the track also sees Tristan Bangma secure a gold medal for the Netherlands.
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Glory for China and Britain on day two in the velodrome
Zhangyu Li notches another gold for China as he breaks world record in retaining Paralympic crown in individual pursuit competition.
![Sarah Storey of Great Britain celebrates after the womens C5 3000m individual pursuit track cycling on day 1 of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games](/sites/default/files/images/160909121328214_GettyImages-600660948.jpg)
What a Storey for Britain in velodrome
Cyclist Sarah Storey, 38, becomes her country’s most decorated female Paralympian on first day of track cycling action at Rio 2016.
![Rio Olympic Velodrome](/sites/default/files/images/160630105103414_GettyImages-543155922.jpg)
Rio 2016 preview: cycling track
Get the lowdown on a series of brilliant races and all the breath-taking action set for the Rio Olympic Velodrome between 15 and 18 September.
![A man cycles straight ahead on a track.](/sites/default/files/images/140520135604091_151065949_0.jpg)
Rodrigo Lopez seeks first Paralympic gold
Argentina’s two-time cycling Paralympic bronze medallist says winning gold at Rio 2016 would be the icing on the cake of his career.
![Shingo Kunieda](/sites/default/files/images/120908213845314_Shingo%2BKunieda_0.jpg)
Japan reveals Rio 2016 Paralympic roster
Masaki Fujita and Shingo Kunidea are among the 127 athletes heading to the Paralympic Games this September.
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Sarah Storey embraces motherhood ahead of Rio 2016
The multiple cycling Paralympic champion is heading into her seventh Games three years after giving birth to her first daughter Louisa.
![Peru's Israel Hilario Rimas celebrates gold at the 2015 UCI Para-Cycling Road World Championships.](/sites/default/files/images/150802123135889_Rimas.jpg)
Peru’s and Ireland’s flagbearers for Rio 2016 announced
Cyclist Israel Hilario Rimas and sailor John Twomey will carry Peru’s and Ireland’s flags, respectively, at the Opening Ceremony of September’s Paralympic Games.
![Ernst van Dyk](/sites/default/files/images/130802092606105_417524_573118516039616_290868192_n.jpg)
Para cycling Road World Cup series conclude
Bilbao, Spain, hosted the third and final leg between 15 and 17 July.
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US athletics and cycling teams named for Rio 2016
The track and field team includes 66 athletes, whilst the cycling team features 18 athletes.
![A picture of a two man cycling wit the same bicycle](/sites/default/files/images/121112112536596_151099220_0.jpg)
Sport Week: Five cycling storylines for Rio 2016
Here are five potential storylines to follow heading into September’s Paralympic Games.
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Sport Week: History of Para cycling
Road events made their Paralympic debut at New York/Stoke Mandeville 1984 and track competitions at Atlanta 1996.
![Shelly Gautier](/sites/default/files/images/160701100034718_canada.jpg)
Canada announce judo and cycling Rio 2016 teams
A total of 12 cyclists and two judokas will be part of Canada’s delegation at September’s Paralympic Games.
![Peru's Israel Hilario Rimas celebrates gold at the 2015 UCI Para-Cycling Road World Championships.](/sites/default/files/images/150802123135889_Rimas.jpg)
Sport Week: Five cyclists to look out for at Rio 2016
Check out five cyclists that will headline September’s Paralympic Games.
![Rio Olympic Velodrome](/sites/default/files/images/160630105103414_GettyImages-543155922.jpg)
Sport week: Cycling venues at Rio 2016
Track events will be contested in the Rio Olympic Velodrome, whilst the road events will take place in Pontal.
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Sport week: Alvaro Galvis targets Rio 2016 gold
The two-time Para cycling world champion is hoping to win his first Paralympic medal at September´s Games.
![Two men cycling on a tandem in a race jersey](/sites/default/files/images/150731091404436_170964_8-LG-SD.jpg)
Sport week: Classification in cycling
Cyclists are divided into thirteen different impairment classes based on their functionality.
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Sport week: Introduction to cycling
Road events joined the Paralympic programme at New York/Stoke Mandeville 1984, 12 years before the track events did, in Atlanta.