LC2 (classification)
LC2 is a Paralympic cycling classification.
Definition
This is a Paralympic cycling classification.[1] In 2000, BBC Sport defined this classification as "LC2 - essentially for riders with disabilities in one leg but who are able to pedal normally, "[2] In 2008, BBC Sport defined this classification was "LC2: Riders with impairment in one leg but who can pedal normally"[1] In 2008, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation defined this classification was "Locomotor Disabilities (LC): Cyclists with a physical disability compete in four classes - LC1, LC2, LC3, LC4 - based on functional ability, with separate events for men and women.".[3] The Australian Paralympic Education Program defined this classification in 2012 as: "Riders with impairment in one leg but who can pedal normally"[4]
Classification history
Cycling first became a Paralympic sport at the 1988 Summer Paralympics.[4] 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.[5]
Events
Events for this classification include the 1 km Time Trial.[6]
Competitors
LC3 competitors include Jody Cundy from Great Britain who has won a gold medal at the Paralympics.[6]
Historical world records
Below are some historical world records for this classification in the 200m men's Indoor track / Flying start.[7]
| Time | Cyclist | Country | Classification | Date and location | Country location | Reference |
| 14"050 | Lubomir Simovec | CZE | LC 2 Bicycle | 02.06.1994 GENT | BEL | [7] |
| 13"110 | Patrick Ceria | FRA | LC 2 Bicycle | 03.08.1995 AUGSBURG | GER | [7] |
| 11"676 | Cundy Jody | GBR | LC 2 Bicycle | 06.10.2006 NCC MANCHESTER | GBR | [7] |
| 11"458 | Cundy Jody | GBR | LC 2 Bicycle | 05.10.2007 NCC MANCHESTER | GBR | [7] |
Becoming classified
Classification is handled by Union Cycliste Internationale.[8]
See also
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "A-Z of Paralympic classification". BBC Sport. 28 August 2008. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
- ↑ "Making sense of the categories". United Kingdom: BBC Sports. 6 October 2000. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
- ↑ McGarry, Andrew (3 September 2008). "Paralympics categories explained". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Cycling". 2012. Retrieved Australian Paralympic Committee. Check date values in:
|accessdate=(help) - ↑ "Para-cycling High Performance". Australia: Cycling Australia. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Cycling". British Paralympic Association. 2102. Retrieved 9 April 2012. Check date values in:
|date=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 "Para-Cycling Track World Records Historical". UCI. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
- ↑ "Guide to the Paralympic Games – Appendix 1". London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. 2011. p. 42. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
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