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The men's individual pursuit track cycling events at the 2020 Summer Paralympics will take in place between August 25 to 28 2021 at the Izu Velodrome, Japan. Six events will take place in the men's event also over six classifications. The distances of them are: 4000m for the B, C4 and C5 events;and 3000m for the C1, C2 and C3 events.

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:

  • B: Blind and visually impaired cyclists use a Tandem bicycle with a sighted pilot on the front
  • C 1-5: Cyclists with an impairment that affects their legs, arms, and/or trunk but are capable of using a standard bicycle

Schedule

Q Qualifying F Finals
Men's individual pursuit
Event↓/Date → August 25 August 26 August 27
B Q F
C1 Q F
C2 Q F
C3 Q F
C4 Q F
C5 Q F

Medal table

RankNPCGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 France2013
2 Great Britain1203
3 Netherlands1001
 RPC1001
 Slovakia1001
6 Australia0213
7 Canada0101
 Romania0101
9 China0022
10 Colombia0011
 Ukraine0011
12 Poland0000
Totals (12 entries)66618

Medal summary

Classification Gold Silver Bronze
B
details
Tristan Bangma
 Netherlands
piloted by Patrick Bos
Stephen Bate
 Great Britain
piloted by Adam Duggleby
OVL Alexandre Lloveras
 France
piloted by Corentin Ermenault
4:08.126
C1
details
Mikhail Astashov
 RPC
Tristen Chernove
 Canada
OVL Li Zhangyu
 China
3:39.273
C2
details
Alexandre Léauté
 France
3:31.478
WR
Darren Hicks
 Australia
3:35.064 Liang Guihua
 China
3:34.781
C3
details
Jaco van Gass
 Great Britain
3:20.987 Finlay Graham
 Great Britain
3:22.000 David Nicholas
 Australia
3:25.877
C4
details
Jozef Metelka
 Slovakia
Carol-Eduard Novak
 Romania
OVL Diego Germán Dueñas
 Colombia
4:35.607
C5
details
Dorian Foulon
 France
4:20.757 Alistair Donohoe
 Australia
4:24.095 Yehor Dementiev
 Ukraine
4:22.746

References

  1. Paralympic.org. "CLASSIFICATION IN PARA CYCLING". Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  2. "Cycling Track - Paralympic Schedule & Results". Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 23 August 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  3. Marcin Polak won the bronze medal in 4:07.850 but was later disqualified for doping
  4. UCI statement concerning Marcin Polak
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