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Cycling At The 2016 Summer Paralympics – Men's Road Time Trial B
The Men's time trial B road cycling event at the 2016 Summer Paralympics took place on the afternoon of 14 September at Flamengo Park, Pontal. 24 riders (with pilots) competed over two laps of a fifteen kilometre course. The B classification is for cyclists with visual impairment. Sighted guides act as pilots in these events, which take place on tandem bikes. The event was won by British riders Steve Bate and pilot Adam Duggleby, adding to their gold medal on the track in the individual pursuit. Road race gold medalist Vincent ter Schure, piloted by Timo Fransen took the silver for the Netherlands, and Australia's Kieran Modra Kieran John Modra (27 March 1972 – 13 November 2019) was an Australian Paralympic swimmer and tandem cyclist. He won five gold and five bronze medals at eight Paralympic Games from 1988 to 2016, along with two silver medals at the 2014 Gla ... won the bronze. Results Men's road time trial B. 14 September 2016, Rio. References {{DEFAUL ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flamengo Park
Flamengo Park, also known as ''Aterro do Flamengo'', Eduardo Gomes Park, and Aterro do Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes, is the largest public park and recreation area within the city of Rio de Janeiro, in eastern Brazil, and the largest urban park by the sea in the world The park is located along Guanabara Bay, in the Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro, Flamengo district of the city, between Downtown Rio and Copacabana (Rio de Janeiro), Copacabana. Design Flamengo Park was envisioned by Lota de Macedo Soares, while conceived and designed by Affonso Eduardo Reidy with Modernist park gardens and civic landscapes designed by world-renowned landscape designer and artist Burle Marx, Roberto Burle Marx. The 296 acres (120 ha) park was completed in 1965. Features Flamengo Park is the location of the Museum of Modern Art, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro Museum of Modern Art, the Carmen Miranda Museum, and the Monument to the dead of World War II, Monument to the Dead of World War II with Modernist memori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
