Cycling at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Women's road time trial

The women's road time trial cycling events at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place on 5 September at Brands Hatch.

Classification

Cyclists are given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability. The classification system allows cyclists to compete against others with a similar level of function. The class number indicates the severity of impairment with "1" being most impaired.

Cycling classes are:^[1]

B: Blind and visually impaired cyclists use a Tandem bicycle with a sighted pilot on the front.
H 1–4: Cyclists with an impairment that affects their legs use a handcycle.
T 1–2: Cyclists with an impairment that affects their balance use a tricycle.
C 1–5: Cyclists with an impairment that affects their legs, arms and/or trunk, but are capable of using a standard bicycle.

B

Gold	Silver	Bronze
Kathrin Goeken Kim van Dijk Netherlands	Phillipa Gray Laura Thompson New Zealand	Catherine Walsh Francine Meehan Ireland

H1–2

Gold	Silver	Bronze
Marianna Davis United States	Karen Darke Great Britain	Ursula Schwaller Switzerland

H3

Gold	Silver	Bronze
Sandra Graf Switzerland	Monica Bascio United States	Svetlana Moshkovich Russia

H4

Gold	Silver	Bronze
Andrea Eskau Germany	Dorothee Vieth Germany	Laura de Vaan Netherlands

C1–3

Gold	Silver	Bronze
Allison Jones United States	Tereza Diepoldova Czech Republic	Zeng Sini China

C4

Gold	Silver	Bronze
Megan Fisher United States	Susan Powell Australia	Marie-Claude Molnar Canada

C5

Gold	Silver	Bronze
Sarah Storey Great Britain	Anna Harkowska Poland	Kelly Crowley United States

References

^ LOCOG. "Cycling Track - Classification". Archived from the original on 1 June 2012. Retrieved 3 June 2012.

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[1] LOCOG. "Cycling Track - Classification". Archived from the original on 1 June 2012. Retrieved 3 June 2012.

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