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PARA CYCLING NEWS

Alessandro Zanardi
Rio 2016

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
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
Rio 2016

Last day of action for the cyclists on the track also sees Tristan Bangma secure a gold medal for the Netherlands.

Li Zhangyu of China
Rio 2016

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
Rio 2016

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
Cycling

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.
Cycling

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
Rio 2016

Masaki Fujita and Shingo Kunidea are among the 127 athletes heading to the Paralympic Games this September.

Sarah Storey
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.
Rio 2016

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
Cycling

Bilbao, Spain, hosted the third and final leg between 15 and 17 July.

A picture of a woman in the wheelchair on a track celebrating with her hand up
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
Cycling

Here are five potential storylines to follow heading into September’s Paralympic Games.

A group of cyclists compete in the Men's C4-5 Scratch race at the UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships in Apeldoorn, Netherlands.
Cycling

Road events made their Paralympic debut at New York/Stoke Mandeville 1984 and track competitions at Atlanta 1996.

Shelly Gautier
Judo

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.
Rio 2016

Check out five cyclists that will headline September’s Paralympic Games.

Rio Olympic Velodrome
Rio 2016

Track events will be contested in the Rio Olympic Velodrome, whilst the road events will take place in Pontal.

Man with cycling jersey showing his medal, smiling
Rio 2016

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
Cycling

Cyclists are divided into thirteen different impairment classes based on their functionality.

Paralympic Sports A-Z: Cycling
Cycling

Road events joined the Paralympic programme at New York/Stoke Mandeville 1984, 12 years before the track events did, in Atlanta.