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Cycling at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
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Cycling at the 2008 Summer Paralympics consisted of 44 events in two main disciplines, track cycling and road cycling. Track cycling was held in Laoshan Velodrome on 7–10 September, and road cycling took place at the Changping Triathlon Venue on 12–14 September.[1]

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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.
Cycling classes are:
- B&VI 1–3: Blind and visually impaired cyclists
- LC 1–4: Cyclists with a locomotor disability
- CP 1–4: Cyclists with cerebral palsy
- HC A, B, and C: Cyclists using a handcycle
Events
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For each of the events below, medals are contested for one or more of the above classifications. After each classification is given the dates that the event will be contested.
- Road cycling
- Men's individual road race
- B&VI 1–3 – 14 September
- HC B – 14 September
- HC C – 14 September
- LC 1–2/CP 4 – 13 September
- LC 3–4/CP 3 – 13 September
- Men's individual time trial
- B&VI 1–3 – 12 September
- CP 3 – 12 September
- CP 4 – 12 September
- HC A – 12 September
- HC B – 12 September
- HC C – 12 September
- LC 1 – 12 September
- LC 2 – 12 September
- LC 3 – 12 September
- LC 4 – 12 September
- Women's individual road race
- B&VI 1–3 – 14 September
- HC A/B/C – 13 September
- Women's individual time trial
- B&VI 1–3 – 12 September
- HC A/B/C – 12 September
- LC 1–2/CP 4 – 12 September
- LC 3–4/CP 3 – 12 September
- Mixed individual road race
- CP 1–2 – 13 September
- Mixed individual time trial
- CP 1–2 – 12 September
- Track cycling
- Men's 1 km time trial
- B&VI 1–3 – 8 September
- CP 3 – 9 September
- CP 4 – 9 September
- LC 1 – 9 September
- LC 2 – 9 September
- LC 3–4 – 7 September
- Men's individual pursuit
- B&VI 1–3 – 4000 m – 7 September
- CP 3 – 3000 m – 7 September
- CP 4 – 3000 m – 7 September
- LC 1 – 4000 m – 8 September
- LC 2 – 4000 m – 8 September
- LC 3 – 9 September
- LC 4 – 9 September
- Men's individual sprint
- B&VI 1–3 – 10 September
- Men's team sprint
- LC 1–4/CP 3–4 – 10 September
- Women's 500m time trial
- LC1–2/CP 4 – 8 September
- LC3–4/CP 3 – 8 September
- Women's 1 km time trial
- B&VI 1–3 – 7 September
- Women's individual pursuit
- B&VI 1–3 – 9 September
- LC 1–2/CP 4 – 10 September
- LC 3–4/CP 3 – 10 September
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Participating countries
There were 220 athletes (163 males, 57 females) from 39 nations taking part in this sport.
Argentina (3)
Australia (17)
Austria (11)
Belarus (6)
Belgium (3)
Brazil (2)
Burkina Faso (1)
Canada (15)
China (8)
Colombia (4)
Croatia (1)
Czech Republic (8)
Denmark (3)
Finland (2)
France (9)
Germany (17)
Great Britain (12)
Greece (2)
Ireland (6)
Israel (1)
Italy (9)
Japan (5)
Lebanon (1)
Luxembourg (1)
Mexico (1)
Netherlands (6)
New Zealand (5)
Norway (1)
Poland (6)
Portugal (1)
Romania (3)
Slovakia (4)
Slovenia (1)
South Africa (7)
South Korea (2)
Spain (16)
Switzerland (5)
United States (13)
Venezuela (2)
Medal summary
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Medal table
This ranking sorts countries by the number of gold medals earned by their cyclists (in this context a country is an entity represented by a National Paralympic Committee). The number of silver medals is taken into consideration next and then the number of bronze medals. If, after the above, countries are still tied, equal ranking is given and they are listed alphabetically.
Road cycling
Men's events
Women's events
Mixed events
Track cycling
Men's events
Women's events
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