Track Cycling at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France, took place at the Vélodrome de Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines from 29 August to 1 September.
Events were held on tandem bicycles for visually impaired cyclists (B), and standard bicycles (C1-5). There were no track races for handbikes or tricycles, as these machines are unsuitable for the banked velodrome track. Seventeen events were held in total on the track, a third of the total cycling events at the Games. The short time trial (either 500 metres or 1000 metres ('kilo') and individual pursuit disciplines (over 3000 or 400 metres) were contested, along with one mixed classification team sprint event over 750 metres. There were no mass start races (e.g. scratch race, points race or omnium) in the program.
A number of the events were composite classification events for multiple classes to ensure viable numbers of entrants. Such events were subject to factoring, whereby finishing times are adjusted by a standardised percentage based on individual classification, to allow fair competition between classes.
The overall race programme was unchanged from 2021 in Tokyo.
Qualification The qualification period for track cycling started from 1 January 2022 to 30 June 2024. In order to maintain their slots, NPCs must have at least one cyclist for each allocated slot to participate in at least one of the listed cycling competitions below.
Means of qualification Date Venue 2023 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships 2–8 August 2023 Glasgow 2024 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships 20–24 March 2024 Rio de Janeiro
Medal table
The following is the final medal table for all track cycling events at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.Track cycling Medal table - Paris 2024 Paralympic Games The table was topped, once again, by Great Britain, thanks to a dominant final day in the velodrome which included 3 gold medals, a silver and a bronze.
Medalists Men's events Time trial B James Ballpilot: Steffan Lloyd Neil Fachiepilot: Matt Rotherham Thomas Ulbrichtpilot: Robert Förstemann C1–2–3 C4–5 Pursuit B C1 C2 C3 C4 C5
Women's events Time trial B Elizabeth Jordanpilot: Dannielle Khan Jessica Gallagherpilot: Caitlin Ward Sophie Unwinpilot: Jenny Holl C1–2–3 C4–5 Pursuit B Sophie Unwinpilot: Jenny Holl Katie-George Dunlevypilot: Eve McCrystal Lora Fachiepilot: Corrine Hall C1–2–3 C4 C5
Mixed event Team sprint C1–5 Kadeena CoxJaco van GassJody Cundy Ricardo Ten ArgilesPablo Jaramillo GallardoAlfonso Cabello Llamas Gordon AllanAlistair DonohoeKorey Boddington
See also Cycling at the 2024 Summer Olympics
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