Para-cycling

Para cycling is the sport of cycling adapted for cyclists who have various disabilities. It is governed by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI). The sport is divided into two disciplined – track and road races, across seven different events. The Paralympic Para cycling programme includes individual pursuits, sprints and road time trials for both individuals and teams with range distances from 200m sprint to 15 km road races. The sport made its Paralympic debut at the 1984 Stoke Mandeville and New York Paralympic Games. In 2010, a UCI Para cycling road World Cup was introduced , while Para track cycling made its Commonwealth Games debut at Glasgow 2014.