Cycling
at the XII Paralympic Games
VenueOlympic Velodrome
Vouliagmeni
Dates18–27 September 2004
Competitors196 from 39 nations

Cycling at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, consisted of 31 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 1–3: Visually impaired athletes; these cyclists used tandem bicycles, with an able-bodied rider in the front seat
  • LC 1–4: Lower limb and other locomotor disabilities graded by severity; unlike most Paralympic classes, higher numbers here indicate more severe conditions
  • CP 1–4: 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

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Australia (AUS)107724
2 Spain (ESP)3407
3 Austria (AUT)3317
4 Great Britain (GBR)3227
5 United States (USA)2439
6 Germany (GER)2136
7 Czech Republic (CZE)2125
8 France (FRA)1326
9 China (CHN)1113
10 Slovakia (SVK)1102
11 Belarus (BLR)1001
 Belgium (BEL)1001
 Denmark (DEN)1001
14 Switzerland (SUI)0134
15 Italy (ITA)0123
16 Japan (JPN)0112
 Netherlands (NED)0112
18 Argentina (ARG)0011
 New Zealand (NZL)0011
 South Africa (RSA)0011
Totals (20 entries)31313193

Medal summary

Road cycling

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's handcycle time trial
HC A

Christoph Etzlstorfer
 Austria
Rastislav Tureček
 Slovakia
Franz Weber
 Switzerland
Men's handcycle time trial
HC B/C

Marcel Pipek
 Czech Republic
Johann Mayrhofer
 Austria
Franz Nietlispach
 Switzerland
Men's handcycle road race
HC A

Rastislav Tureček
 Slovakia
Franz Weber
 Switzerland
Christoph Etzlstorfer
 Austria
Men's handcycle road race
HC B/C

Johann Mayrhofer
 Austria
Alejandro Albor
 United States
Johan Reekers
 Netherlands
Men's bicycle road race/time trial
CP 3

Javier Otxoa
 Spain
Darren Kenny
 Great Britain
Rodrigo López
 Argentina
Men's bicycle road race/time trial
CP 4

Christopher Scott
 Australia
Peter Homann
 Australia
Michel Alcaine
 France
Men's bicycle road race/time trial
LC 1

Wolfgang Eibeck
 Austria
Fabio Triboli
 Italy
Peter Brooks
 Australia
Men's bicycle road race/time trial
LC 2

Jiří Ježek
 Czech Republic
Roberto Alcaide
 Spain
Ron Williams
 United States
Men's bicycle road race/time trial
LC 3

Antonio Garcia
 Spain
Laurent Thirionet
 France
Paul Jesson
 New Zealand
Men's bicycle road race/time trial
LC 4

Michael Teuber
 Germany
Wolfgang Dabernig
 Austria
Erich Winkler
 Germany
Men's tandem road race/time trial
B 1-3

 Belarus (BLR)
Aliaksandr Danilik
Vasili Shaptsiaboi
 Spain (ESP)
David Llaurado
Christian Venge
 Australia (AUS)
Robert Crowe
Kieran Modra
Men's tricycle time trial
CP 1/2

Dirk Boon
 Belgium
Mark le Flohic
 Australia
Adriaan Nel
 South Africa
Men's tricycle road race
CP 1/2

Mark le Flohic
 Australia
Stuart Flacks
 United States
Mutsuhiko Ogawa
 Japan
Women's bicycle time trial
LC 1–4 & CP 3/4

Karen Jacobsen
 Denmark
Claire McLean
 Australia
Sara Tretola
 Switzerland
Women's tandem road race/time trial
B 1-3

 United States (USA)
Katie Compton
Karissa Whitsell
 Australia (AUS)
Lindy Hou
Toireasa Ryan
 Australia (AUS)
Kelly McCombie
Janet Shaw

Track cycling

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's bicycle 1 km time trial
CP 3/4

Darren Kenny
 Great Britain
Andrew Panazzolo
 Australia
Jiri Bouska
 Czech Republic
Men's bicycle 1 km time trial
LC 1–4

Greg Ball
 Australia
Laurent Thirionet
 France
Tobias Graf
 Germany
Men's tandem 1 km time trial
B 1-3

 Australia (AUS)
Anthony Biddle
Kial Stewart
 France (FRA)
Frederic Janowski
Patrice Senmartin
 Great Britain (GBR)
Paul Hunter
Ian Sharpe
Men's bicycle 3 km individual pursuit
CP 3

Darren Kenny
 Great Britain
Javier Otxoa
 Spain
Andrew Panazzolo
 Australia
Men's bicycle 3 km individual pursuit
CP 4

Christopher Scott
 Australia
Peter Homann
 Australia
Jiri Bouska
 Czech Republic
Men's bicycle 4 km individual pursuit
LC 1

Peter Brooks
 Australia
Wolfgang Eibeck
 Austria
Fabio Triboli
 Italy
Men's bicycle 4 km individual pursuit
LC 2

Roberto Alcaide
 Spain
Jiří Ježek
 Czech Republic
Paul Martin
 United States
Men's bicycle 3 km individual pursuit
LC 3

Laurent Thirionet
 France
Tobias Graf
 Germany
Fabrizio Macchi
 Italy
Men's bicycle 3 km individual pursuit
LC 4

Michael Teuber
 Germany
Juanjo Mendez
 Spain
Hans Peter Beier
 Germany
Men's tandem 4 km individual pursuit
B 1-3

 Australia (AUS)
Robert Crowe
Kieran Modra
 Netherlands (NED)
Jan Mulder
Pascal Schoots
 Great Britain (GBR)
Paul Hunter
Ian Sharpe
Men's tandem sprint
B 1-3

 Australia (AUS)
Kieran Modra
David Short
 Japan (JPN)
Takuya Oki
Shigeo Yoshihara
 Australia (AUS)
Anthony Biddle
Kial Stewart
Men's bicycle team sprint
LC 1–4 & CP 3/4

 Australia (AUS)
Greg Ball
Peter Brooks
Christopher Scott
 United States (USA)
Daniel Nicholson
Paul Martin
Ron Williams
 France (FRA)
David Mercier
Patrick Ceria
Laurent Thirionet
Women's bicycle 1 km time trial
LC 1–4 & CP3/4

Ju Fang Zhou
 China
Feng Zhen An
 China
Qi Tang
 China
Women's tandem 1 km time trial
B 1-3

 Great Britain (GBR)
Ellen Hunter
Aileen McGlynn
 United States (USA)
Katie Compton
Karissa Whitsell
 Australia (AUS)
Lindy Hou
Janelle Lindsay
Women's tandem 3 km individual pursuit
B 1-3

 United States (USA)
Katie Compton
Karissa Whitsell
 Australia (AUS)
Lindy Hou
Toireasa Ryan
 Australia (AUS)
Kelly McCombie
Janet Shaw
Women's tandem sprint
B 1-3

 Australia (AUS)
Lindy Hou
Janelle Lindsay
 Great Britain (GBR)
Ellen Hunter
Aileen McGlynn
 United States (USA)
Katie Compton
Karissa Whitsell

See also

References

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