The women's individual pursuit class C1–3 track cycling event at the 2024 Summer Paralympics took place on 29 August 2024 at the Vélodrome National, Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines. This class (C) is for the cyclist who has impairments that affect their legs, arms, and/or trunk but are still capable of using a standard bicycle. 10 cyclists representing 9 nations shall take part.[1][2][3][4]
Competition format
The competition begins with a qualifying round where the cyclists are divided into heats with 2 cyclists each ; they compete on a time trial basis. The two fastest overall in the qualifying round qualify to the gold medal final; the 3rd and 4th fastest will qualify to the bronze medal final.
The distance of this event is 3000m. The event finals are held on the same day as the qualifying.[3]
The classifications of C1, C2 and C3 are described by the IPC as follows:
C1: severe hemiplegic or diplegic spasticity; severe athetosis or ataxia; bilateral through knee amputation, etc.
C2: moderate hemiplegic or diplegic spasticity; moderate athetosis or ataxia; unilateral above knee amputation, etc.
C3: moderate hemiplegic or diplegic spasticity; moderate athetosis or ataxia; bilateral below knee or unilateral through knee amputation, etc.
Records
The following world and Paralympic Games records were current before competition commenced:[5]
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