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Competition description

Cycling
Athletes with cerebral palsy compete on road and track using standard racing bicycles. Athletes with balance difficulties compete on tricycles, but only in Road events. Athletes with a visual impairment compete on tandem bicycles, both Road and Track, with a sighted pilot.[Full story]
   

Classification

Cyclists with a visual impairment compete on the rear of tandem bicycles, with a sighted pilot, in one of three classes: Men, Women and Mixed (male and female). The decision to compete in the Mixed Class is that of the athlete.[Full story]


Competition rules

CyclingFor IPC cycling competitions, the current cycling regulations of the international cycling union (UCI) shall apply, with additions laid down in these IPC cycling rules. [Full story]


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