There are four types of bikes used in the Paralympics: Bicycles are grouped under the C category. Handcycles, a tricycle ...

Standard bicycles, handcycles, tricycles and tandem bicycles are used throughout ... A complete list of the competition classes as defined by the Paralympic system of classification can be found below ...

Road Para cycling made its Paralympic debut at New York/Stoke Mandeville 1984 ... who compete on bicycles, tricycles and hand cycles. There are five sport classes for hand cycling, two for tricycle ...

Britain won gold at the Athens Paralympics, Aileen McGlynn and Ellen Hunter taking victory in the 1km time trial. Cyclists with balance difficulties compete on tricycles, but only in road events.

The Summer Paralympics have been held every four years ... the letters refer to the type of bike used – H for handbike, T for tricycle, C for a standard bike and B for visually impaired athletes ...