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Cycling at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Women's road race

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The women's road race cycling events at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place on 6–8 September at Brands Hatch.

Classification

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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.

B

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Gold Silver Bronze
Robbi Weldon
Lyne Bessette
 Canada
Josefa Benitez Guzman
Maria Noriega
 Spain
Kathrin Goeken
Kim van Dijk
 Netherlands

H1–3

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Gold Silver Bronze
Marianna Davis
 United States
Monica Bascio
 United States
Rachel Morris
 Great Britain

H4

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Gold Silver Bronze
Andrea Eskau
 Germany
Laura de Vaan
 Netherlands
Dorothee Vieth
 Germany

C1–3

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Gold Silver Bronze
Zeng Sini
 China
Denise Schindler
 Germany
Allison Jones
 United States

C4–5

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Gold Silver Bronze
Sarah Storey
 Great Britain
Anna Harkowska
 Poland
Kelly Crowley
 United States

References

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  1. ^ LOCOG. "Cycling Track - Classification". Archived from the original on 1 June 2012. Retrieved 3 June 2012.