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

Cycling at the
2012 Summer Paralympics
List of cyclists
Road
cycling
Road race men women
mixed
Time trial men women
mixed
Team relay mixed
Track
cycling
Time trial   men women
Individual pursuit   men women
Individual sprint men
Team sprint mixed
Cycling at the
2012 Summer Paralympics
Road cycling
Road race
Men Women
Road race   B B
H1 H1–3
H2
H3
H4 H4
C1–3 C1–3
C4–5 C4–5
Mixed T1–2

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

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

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

H1–3

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

H4

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

C1–3

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

C4–5

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

References

  1. "Cycling Track - Classification". Retrieved 3 June 2012. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)


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