Para-cycling road events are highly competitive, involving individual and team races over various distances on road courses. The sport accommodates athletes with different types of impairments, including amputations and cerebral palsy, and the races often require significant endurance, strategy, and technical skill.
Classification:
- C3 Classification: This classification is for athletes with moderate impairments affecting both legs or one side of the body, such as cerebral palsy or moderate coordination impairments. Competitors in this class demonstrate remarkable cycling prowess despite their impairments.
Albertan Athletes Participating:
These two Albertan athletes participating in this sport at the Paris 2024 Paralympics:
- Kate O’Brien, Calgary, Alberta (Female)
- Michael Sametz, Calgary, Alberta (Male)
