HCA (classification)

HCA is a Paralympic cycling classification.

Definition

This is a Paralympic cycling classification.[1] In 2008, BBC Sport defined this classification was "HCA: For athletes with complete loss of trunk and lower limb function"[1] In 2008, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation defined this classification was "Handcycling (HC): Cyclists in handcycling race on bikes with two big wheels at either end - they sit in the middle and use a hand pump rather than pedals to propel themselves forward. These competitors usually require a wheelchair for mobility or are unable to use normal bikes or tricycles because of severe lower limb disability." [2] The Australian Paralympic Education Program defined this classification in 2012 as: "For athletes with complete loss of trunk and lower limb function"[3]

Classification history

Cycling first became a Paralympic sport at the 1988 Summer Paralympics.[3] In September 2006, governance for para-cycling passed from the International Paralympic Committee's International Cycling Committee to UCI at a meeting in Switzerland. When this happened, the responsibility of classifying the sport also changed.[4]

Becoming classified

Classification is handled by Union Cycliste Internationale.[5]

See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cycling at the Paralympics.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "A-Z of Paralympic classification". BBC Sport. 28 August 2008. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
  2. ↑ McGarry, Andrew (3 September 2008). "Paralympics categories explained". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Cycling". 2012. Retrieved Australian Paralympic Committee. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  4. ↑ "Para-cycling High Performance". Australia: Cycling Australia. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
  5. ↑ "Guide to the Paralympic Games – Appendix 1". London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. 2011. p. 42. Retrieved 9 April 2012.