The 2011
UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships
The UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships are the world championships for track cycling where athletes with a physical disability compete, organized by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI).
The Championships were earlier administered by t ...
were the World Championships for
track cycling
Track cycling is a bicycle racing sport usually held on specially built banked tracks or velodromes using purpose-designed track bicycles.
History
Track cycling has been around since at least 1870. When track cycling was in its infancy, it wa ...
where athletes with a
physical disability
A physical disability is a limitation on a person's physical functioning, mobility, dexterity or stamina. Other physical disabilities include impairments which limit other facets of daily living, such as respiratory disorders, blindness, epileps ...
competed in 2011. The Championships took place at the
Montichiari Velodrome
Montichiari (Brescian: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy. It received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree on December 27, 1991.
The town is home to the Gabriele D'Annunzio airport (Italian: ''Ae ...
in
Montichiari
Montichiari (Brescian: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy. It received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree on December 27, 1991.
The town is home to the Gabriele D'Annunzio airport (Italian: ''Aer ...
,
Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re ...
from 11 to 13 March 2011.
Classification
UCI Cycling Regulations - Part 16 Para-cycling
, Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI)
;Sport class
*Cycling
**C1 - locomotor disability: Neurological, or amputation
Amputation is the removal of a limb by trauma, medical illness, or surgery. As a surgical measure, it is used to control pain or a disease process in the affected limb, such as malignancy or gangrene. In some cases, it is carried out on indi ...
**C2 - locomotor disability: Neurological, decrease in muscle strength, or amputation
**C3 - locomotor disability: Neurological, or amputation
**C4 - locomotor disability: Neurological, or amputation
**C5 - locomotor disability: Neurological, or amputation
*Tandem
**Tandem B - visual impairment
Visual impairment, also known as vision impairment, is a medical definition primarily measured based on an individual's better eye visual acuity; in the absence of treatment such as correctable eyewear, assistive devices, and medical treatment†...
Medal summary
Medal table
[Medals Table]
, Official website of the 2011 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships
Participating nations
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References
UCI Paracycling Track World Championships
Union Cycliste Internationale
The ''Union Cycliste Internationale'' (UCI; ; en, International Cycling Union) is the world governing body for sports cycling and oversees international competitive cycling events. The UCI is based in Aigle, Switzerland.
The UCI issues racing ...
(UCI)
Official event website of the 2011 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships
External links
Official event websiteResults book
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UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships
The UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships are the world championships for track cycling where athletes with a physical disability compete, organized by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI).
The Championships were earlier administered by t ...
International cycle races hosted by Italy