Cycling at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Women's road race

The women's road race cycling events at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place on 6–8 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

Main article: Cycling at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Women's road race B

Gold	Silver	Bronze
Robbi Weldon Lyne Bessette  Canada	Josefa Benitez Guzman Maria Noriega  Spain	Kathrin Goeken Kim van Dijk  Netherlands

H1–3

Main article: Cycling at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Women's road race H1–3

Gold	Silver	Bronze
Marianna Davis  United States	Monica Bascio  United States	Rachel Morris  Great Britain

H4

Main article: Cycling at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Women's road race H4

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

C1–3

Main article: Cycling at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Women's road race C1–3

Gold	Silver	Bronze
Zeng Sini  China	Denise Schindler  Germany	Allison Jones  United States

C4–5

Main article: Cycling at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Women's road race C4–5

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