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

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.

Cycling at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
Road cycling
Road race
Men	Women
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

Women's road races

B

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

H1-4

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

H5

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

C1-3

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

C4-5

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

T1-2

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

References

1. Classifications