Cycling
Athletes either compete on a track or on the road. Track racing has various types of events including sprints and individual time trials whilst road races are conducted on regular roads.
Athletes with cerebral palsy compete using standard racing bikes and, in some classes, tricycles. Amputees and cyclists with permanent locomotor deficiencies compete in individual road race events using cycles specifically constructed for their needs including handcycles.
The Cycling Australia National Para-cycling Program incorporates the High Performance program and the Development Program, creating a pathway for riders, coaches and staff to flow from entry-level beginners through to top end elite.
For more information please visit http://www.cycling.org.au/?Page=17520
Latest News
The opening round of the 2011 UCI Para-cycling Road World Cup makes it way to the shores of Sydney from Wednesday 4 May to Friday 6 May.
The event will see the use of two venues. The road races will be held on a closed circuit at the Eastern Creek International Raceway. In 2009 this venue played host as the road race circuit during the World Masters Games. Sydney Olympic Park, home of the 2000 Sydney Olympic and Paralympic Games, is the venue for the time trial.
For more information of the 2011 UCI Para-cycling World Cup Round 1 head to http://www.cycling.org.au/?ID=41305
Classifications
Para-cycling athletes are classified according to the extent of activity limitation resulting from their impairment.
Classification has two important roles:
- To determine eligibility to compete; and
- To group athletes for competition.
There are 4 Para-cycling categories. Within these categories there are several classes. Below are the categories for Para Cycling:
- Blind & Visually Impaired (B & VI)
- Locomotor disabilities (LC)
- Cerebral Palsy (CP)
- Handcycling (HC)
Cycling Documents
For further information please refer to the following links:
Rules and Regulations (Below Link Part XVI: Para Cycling) http://www.uci.ch/templates/UCI/UCI2/layout.asp?MenuId=MTkzNg&LangId=1
Information regards state associations and clubs http://www.cycling.org.au/
Current National Results
Events and Results http://www.cycling.org.au/
For all Paralympic results visit www.paralympic.org.au
Current Records
Australian records http://www.cycling.org.au/?Page=8070
Including new C1-C5 classifications, please refer to the below link for UCI New and Absolute World Records.
http://www.uci.ch/templates/UCI/UCI2/layout.asp?MenuId=MTI1Mzc&LangId=1
For more information on Cycling please contact:
Cycling Australia http://www.cycling.org.au/
Australian Paralympic Committee www.paralympic.org.au
Tom Skulander, National Para-cycling Development Coordinator This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it