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

The Men's road race cycling events at the 2016 Summer Paralympics took place on September 17 at Flamengo Park, Pontal. Events took place over eight events, spanning twelve classifications.

Cycling at the
2016 Summer Paralympics
Road cycling
Road race
MenWomen
B B
H2 H1–4
H3
H4
H5 H5
C1–3 C1–3
C4–5 C4–5
T1–2 T1–2

Classification

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

Men's road races

B

Class Gold Silver Bronze
B Vincent Ter Schure
 Netherlands
Ignacio Ávila
 Spain
Steve Bate
 Great Britain

H2

Class Gold Silver Bronze
H2 William Groulx
 United States
Luca Mazzone
 Italy
Tobias Fankhauser
 Switzerland

H3

Class Gold Silver Bronze
H3 Paolo Cecchetto
 Italy
Maximilian Weber
 Germany
Charles Moreau
 Canada

H4

Class Gold Silver Bronze
H4 Vico Merklein
 Germany
Rafał Wilk
 Poland
Joël Jeannot
 France

H5

Class Gold Silver Bronze
H5 Ernst van Dyk
 South Africa
Alessandro Zanardi
 Italy
Jetze Plat
 Netherlands

C1-3

Class Gold Silver Bronze
C1-3 Steffen Warias
 Germany
Kris Bosmans
 Belgium
Fabio Anobile
 Italy

C4-5

Class Gold Silver Bronze
C4-5 Daniel Abraham Gebru
 Netherlands
Lauro César Chaman
 Brazil
Andrea Tarlao
 Italy

T1-2

Class Gold Silver Bronze
T1–2 Hans-Peter Durst
 Germany
David Stone
 Great Britain
Néstor Ayala Ayala
 Colombia

References

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