PARA-CYCLING
The UCI has officially administered Para-cycling since an agreement to transfer governance of the discipline from the International Paralympic Committee was signed on 7 February 2007. This discipline is divided into road and track races for a total of seven events.
ROAD EVENTS
- Road Race (Men and Women)
- Individual Time Trial (Men and Women)
- Handcycling Relay
TRACK EVENTS
- Tandem Sprint (Men)
- Team Sprint (Men and Women, Mixed Event)
- 500m Time Trial (Men and Women) or Kilometre Time Trial (Men and Women)
- Individual Pursuit (Men and Women)
The UCI defines functional categories for men and women of all ages. Riders are allocated to the appropriate category depending on their functional capacity.
The competitions comprise four divisions, based on the groups of handicaps:
- B Division – Tandem
- Blind or visually impaired riders.
- C Division – Traditional bicycles
- Sometimes can be adapted and used by riders with a slight brain injury, one or more amputations or some other form of impairment of the upper or lower limbs.
- H Division – Handcycles
- Paraplegic, Tetraplegic, Unilateral or Bilateral amputees.
- T Division – Tricycles
- Riders with brain injuries or those who need greater stability due to the extent of their impairment.
A total of 13 sport classes in total, both for men and women, with riders placed in the appropriate category in the light of their functional capacity.
- B
- C1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- H1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- T1, 2
The main events are the Worlds Championships (since 1994), the Paralympic Games and the World Cup (since 2010).
* All information as per the UCI website uci.org/para-cycling/about-paracycling
Mike Tippet
Para-Cycling Director
SELECTORS PANEL
Convener of Selectors | Mike Tippet |
Selector | Corne Bence |
Selector | Elrick Kulsen |
Selector | Janine Fuchs |
Classifier | Elze Lambrecht |
PROVINCIAL COMMISSIONERS
Free State | Rudi Kune |
Gauteng | Christian Devenhage |
Kwa-Zulu Natal | Alec Lenferna |
Northern Cape | Maritiza de Klerk |
Western Cape | Janine Fuchs |
REGIONAL COMMISSIONERS
Central Gauteng | Alastair Armstrong |
Eden | Anneen Fourie |
VACANT POSITION
Men’s Road Cycling
VACANT POSITION
Women’s Road Cycling
VACANT POSITION
Men’s Track Cycling
VACANT POSITION
Women’s Track Cycling
VACANT POSITION
Men’s Mountain Biking
VACANT POSITION
Women’s Mountain Biking
BYRON ROBERTSON
Men’s BMX
PAIGE MULLER
Women’s BMX Representative
PIETER DU PREEZ
Men’s Para-Cycling
TONI MOULD
Women’s Para-Cycling
ERNST VAN DYK
SASCOC Athlete Commission
PARA-CYCLING NEWS
Coaching and Mechanic Training Courses Level 02
Coaching and Mechanic Training Courses Level 02 hosted by the “CAC” during February alongside the African Road Championships.
UCI Certificate of Advanced studies in Cycling Coaching
We wish to inform CyclingSA members that a decision was made by the General Assembly for all members to belong to a club to obtain annual CyclingSA membership.
2022 PARA-CYCLING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS – QUEBEC, CANADA
CyclingSA and the Para-Cycling Commission wish defending World Champion Pieter du Toit all the best in his final preparations for the upcoming UCI Para-Cycling World Championships in Baie-Comeau from 11 – 14 August.