Cycling
Bicycle is one of the most popular means of transportation nowadays. It
is also one of the favorite
recreational sports for
people of all ages. At
first, Cycling became a
sport for blind athletes and
athletes with vision
impairment, who started
competing with tandem
bicycles (bicycles with two
saddles).
 The
Paralympic Games Cycling
program includes two
disciplines: Road Cycling and
Track Cycling. Road
Cycling races take place on
public highways, while the
Track Cycling races take
place on tracks, or in other
words, a velodrome. Although
the rules and regulations
governing the sport are the
same as those for the
Olympic Cycling, in certain
cases modifications to the
bicycles are allowed in
order to facilitate athletes
with specific disabilities.
Athletes with partial or
total vision impairment,
cerebral palsy, spinal cord
injuries, amputees or any
other permanent physical
deficiency can participate
in Cycling. The athletes are
classified into categories based on
their functional abilities
together with the skills
required for the sport. The
athletes’ bicycles are
modified, whenever
considered necessary,
according to the athletes’
needs |
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