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Any one wishing to try or find out more about paracycling contact:
Phelim Lynch 0834477933 phelim.lynch7@gmail.com
Declan Slevin 0872500827 declanslevin@hotmail.com
Para-cycling is cycling for people with disabilities. This cycling discipline first came about in the 1980s, initially focusing on visually impaired riders, who competed on a tandem. The first appearance of Para-cycling in the Paralympic Games was in 1984, which was co-hosted by New York and Stoke Mandeville in England, and this first event only included road races for people with Cerebral Palsy. By 1996 the sport had evolved significantly, with track cycling included, along with each type of disability being classified into specific functional categories. Handcycling was included in the Sydney Programme of racing in 2000, as an exhibition event.
Qualification has evolved with the sport, with medical and functional criteria being included to even the playing field. Today the competition rules run accordingly with the functional ability of each participant.
While Para-cycling has its rules determined by the UCI, it is the IPC (International Paralympic Committee) who are responsible for its organisation.
Here's a link to a charity called Charlotte's Tandems who lend people tandem bikes free of charge to help them get to started in tandem racing.
Results of Irish Team in Rio:
Day | Event | Athlete | RESULTS |
Thur 8th Sept | Men’s B Tandem IP | Vereker & Hahessy | 8th (4.20.139) |
Fri 9th Sept | Women’s B Tandem Kilo Men’s C2 IP
Men’s C3 IP | Dunlevy & McCrystal Lynch
Clifford | 7th (1.12.332) 5th (3.53.30) 4th (3.38.863) (Q) Bronze (3.40.201) |
Sun 11th Sept | Women’s B Tandem IP
Men’s B Tandem Kilo | Dunlevy & McCrystal
Vereker & Hahessy | 5th (3.33.471)
8th (1.06.370) |
Wed 14th Sept | Men’s C2 20km TT Men’s H3 20km TT Women’s H2 20km TT Men’s B Tandem 30km TT Men’s B Tandem 30km TT Men’s C3 30km TT Women’s B Tandem 30km TT | Lynch Slevin Staunton Vereker & Hahessy Ryan & Mizgajski Clifford Dunlevy & McCrystal | Silver 11th 11th 6th 17th Gold Gold |
Thur 15th Sept | WH2-4 Road Race MH3 Road Race | Staunton Slevin | 14th 9th |
Fri 16th Sept | MC1-3 Road Race | Clifford Lynch | 5th 24th |
Sat 17th Sept | Women’s B Tandem Road Race Men’s B Tandem Road Race | Dunlevy & McCrystal Vereker & Hahessy Ryan & Mizgajski | Silver DNF 12th |
| Disability Group | Events Track | Events Road | |
Eoghan Clifford | MC3 | Charcot-Marie-Tooth | Kilo, Pursuit | Road Race, TT |
Colin Lynch | MC2 | Leg amputee | Kilo, Pursuit | Road Race, TT |
Declan Slevin | MH3 | Spinal Injury | None | Road Race, TT |
Ciara Staunton | WH2 | Spinal Injury | None | Road Race, TT |
Katie-George Dunlevy & Eve McCrystal | W B Tandem | Visual Impairment | Kilo, Pursuit | Road Race, TT |
Damien Vereker & Séan Hahessy | M B Tandem | Visual Impairment | Kilo, Pursuit | Road Race, TT |
Peter Ryan & Marcin Mizgajski | M B Tandem | Visual Impairment | None | Road Race, TT |