- Track events – Time Trial, Individual Pursuit, Team Sprint, Tandem Sprint
- Road events – Road Race, Time Trial
Para cycling is open to athletes with a physical or vision impairment. Athletes are required to submit medical reports and meet the minimum impairment criteria in order to compete. Eligibility is determined by trained Classifiers.
For more information on Eligible Impairments and Classification please see the Para Cycling Information Sheet (PDF – 135KB) – updated August 2023.
Road cycling takes place on public roads, which are closed to traffic.
Track cycling takes place on a velodrome made up of two straight sides and two curved ends. International regulations require the length of the track to be such that a whole number of laps or half laps shall give a distance of 1km with a width of 7-10m.
Bicycles, Tricycles, Tandems and Handcycles must conform to the technical regulations of the Union Cyclists International (UCI) and IPC Cycling Rules.
Helmet: During competition, athletes must wear a hard shell protective helmet to a recognized international standard. The helmet colour is standardized depending on the class of the athlete (red, blue, green or white).
Para cycling made its Paralympic debut at New York/Stoke Mandeville 1984 and has been contested at every Games since.
Para cycling is open to athletes with a physical or visual impairment and is divided into track and road events. In road cycling, athletes compete on a tandem bike, standard bike, three wheeled trike or handcycle, depending on their impairment. Track cycling is contested in a velodrome and is for athletes who compete on a tandem or standard bicycle.
For more information on Para cycling Eligibility and How to Get Involved please see the Para Cycling Information Sheet (PDF – 121KB) – updated May, 2024.
| Games | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARIS 2024 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
| TOKYO 2020 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 |
| RIO DE JANEIRO 2016 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 13 |
| LONDON 2012 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 14 |
| BEIJING 2008 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 |
| ATHENS 2004 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| SYDNEY 2000 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 21 |
| ATLANTA 1996 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
We encourage those wishing to explore Para-cycling to contact their state federation in the first instance. The national federation link below provides information on the national high performance program leading to competing internationally and at the Paralympic Games.
| National Federation | ||
| Organisation | Website | |
| Aus Cycling | auscycling.org.au | |
| State Federations | ||
| State | Organisation | Website |
| ACT | Aus Cycling ACT | auscycling.org.au/act |
| NSW | Aus Cycling NSW | auscycling.org.au/nsw |
| NT | Aus Cycling NT | auscycling.org.au/nt |
| QLD | Aus Cycling QLD | auscycling.org.au/qld |
| SA | Aus Cycling SA | auscycling.org.au/sa |
| TAS | Aus Cycling TAS | auscycling.org.au/tas |
| VIC | Aus Cycling VIC | auscycling.org.au/vic |
| WA | Aus Cycling WA | auscycling.org.au/wa |
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