The 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens included 31 cycling events in two disciplines, track cycling and road cycling. Track cycling took place at the Olympic Velodrome, and road cycling at Vouliagmeni.
Classifications and events
- B 1âÂÂ3: Visually impaired athletes; these cyclists used tandem bicycles, with an able-bodied rider in the front seat
- LC 1âÂÂ4: Lower limb and other locomotor disabilities graded by severity; unlike most Paralympic classes, higher numbers here indicate more severe conditions
- CP 1âÂÂ4: Athletes with cerebral palsy or a similar disability; 1 and 2 used tricycles, 3 and 4 used bicycles
- HC A, B & C: Hand-using athletes, graded according to their degree of paraplegia or quadriplegia; these cyclists used handcycles
Track events consisted of:
Road events consisted of endurance races and time trials. In the endurance road races, athletes with cerebral palsy cycled for a minimum of 15 kilometres, while men with visual impairment covered 120 kilometres. In the time trials, the distances were the same for each classification.
Participating countries
Medal table
Medal summary
Source:
Road cycling
Track cycling
See also
References