Cycling at the 2016 Summer Paralympics – Women's road race

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The Women's road race cycling events at the 2016 Summer Paralympics took place on September 17 at Flamengo Park, Pontal. Six events were held, over 13 classifications.

Classification[edit]

Cyclists 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:[1]

  • B: Blind and visually impaired cyclists use a Tandem bicycle with a sighted pilot on the front
  • H 1–4: Cyclists with an impairment that affects their legs use a handcycle
  • T 1–2: Cyclists with an impairment that affects their balance use a tricycle
  • C 1-5: Cyclists with an impairment that affects their legs, arms and/or trunk but are capable of using a standard bicycle

Women's road races[edit]

B[edit]

Class Gold Silver Bronze
B Iwona Podkoscielna
 Poland
Katie George Dunlevy
 Ireland
Emma Foy
 New Zealand

H1-4[edit]

Class Gold Silver Bronze
H1-4 Christiane Reppe
 Germany
Lee Do-yeon
 South Korea
Francesca Porcellato
 Italy

H5[edit]

Class Gold Silver Bronze
H5 Andrea Eskau
 Germany
Laura de Vaan
 Netherlands
Jennette Jansen
 Netherlands

C1-3[edit]

Class Gold Silver Bronze
C1-3 Jamie Whitmore
 United States
Zeng Sini
 China
Denise Schindler
 Germany

C4-5[edit]

Class Gold Silver Bronze
C4-5 Sarah Storey
 Great Britain
Anna Harkowska
 Poland
Crystal Lane
 Great Britain

T1-2[edit]

Class Gold Silver Bronze
T1–2 Carol Cooke
 Australia
Jill Walsh
 United States
Jana Majunke
 Germany

References[edit]