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Cycling

 

Para Cycling was first developed by cyclists with visual impairments who competed using tandem bicycles. The sport continued to grow and appeared in the 1984 Paralympic Games with road events included for riders with cerebral palsy.

Now there are events across velodrome and road cycling for riders using bicycles, tandems, tricycles and hand bikes. Many people cycle recreationally in Wales on the road, off-road and on track.

Photo © Disability Sport Wales / Riley Sports Photography. Participants try para cycling on adapted bikes at insport Series: Swansea

Main Photo © SWPix - Simon Wilkinson. James Ball and pilot Lewis Stewart celebrate taking Silver in the Men's B 1000m Time Trial at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.

Get Involved

You can find cycling events happening across Wales and the UK, including events for novice and experienced riders. You can use the Beicio Cymru website and the DSW club finder to find out how to get involved.

National Governing Body for cycling in Wales:

Beicio Cymru

Website: beiciocymru.org

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Competitive Pathways

There are pathways that lead to:

sport_has_paralympic_pathway.pngParalympic Games
sport_has_commonwealth_pathway.pngCommonwealth Games
sport_has_world_pathway.pngWorld Championships

To find out what your potential is and and for guidance in competitive pathways, please complete the Disability Sport Wales #inspireform.

Eligibility

To compete in a Paralympic pathway in cycling, a person must have an eligible impairment type. The eligible impairment types for para cycling are:

  • Impaired muscle power

  • Impaired passive range of movement

  • Limb deficiency

  • Leg length difference

  • Hypertonia

  • Ataxia

  • Athetosis

  • Visual impairment

Find out more about the eligible impairments in para-cycling here

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