Cycling at the 2020 Summer Paralympics – Men's individual pursuit B
| Men's individual pursuit B at the XVI Paralympic Games | |
|---|---|
| File:Cycling (track) pictogram (Paralympics).svg | |
| Venue | Izu Velodrome |
| Dates | 25 August 2021 |
| Competitors | 28 from 10 nations |
| Teams | 14 |
| Medalists | |
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| Cycling at the 2020 Summer Paralympics | ||
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| Road cycling File:Cycling (road) pictogram (Paralympics).svg | ||
| Road race | men | women |
| Time trial | men | women |
| Team relay | mixed | |
| Track cycling File:Cycling (track) pictogram (Paralympics).svg | ||
| Time trial | men | women |
| Individual pursuit | men | women |
| Team sprint | mixed | |
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| Cycling at the 2020 Summer Paralympics | ||
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| Track cycling | ||
| Time trial | ||
| Men | Women | |
| B | B | |
| C1–3 | C1–3 | |
| C4–5 | C4–5 | |
| Individual pursuit | ||
| Men | Women | |
| B | B | |
| C1 | C1–3 | |
| C2 | ||
| C3 | ||
| C4 | C4 | |
| C5 | C5 | |
| Mixed team sprint | ||
| C1-5 | ||
The men's individual pursuit class B track cycling event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics will be taking place on 25 August 2021 at the Izu Velodrome, Japan. This class is for the cyclist who is blind or has visual impairments, thus they ride tandem bicycles with a sighted cyclist (also known as the pilot). There will be 14 pairs from 10 different nations competing[1]
Competition format
The competition starts with a qualifying round where it comprises a head-to-head race between the 14 pairs; all 14 pairs will be divided into 7 heats (so 1 heat will consist of 2 pairs). The 2 fastest pairs in the qualifying would qualify to the gold medal final while the 3rd and 4th fastest will qualify to the bronze medal final where they will race head-to-head. The distance of this event is 4000m. The medal finals are also held on the same day as the qualifying.
Schedule
All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)[2]
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 25 August | 11:52 | Qualifying |
| 14:50 | Finals |
Records
| World Record | File:Flag of Poland.svg Marcin Polak (pilot: Michał Ładosz) (POL) |
4:03.528 | Milton, Canada | 31 January 2020 |
| Paralympic Record | File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stephen Bate (pilot: Adam Duggleby) (GBR) |
4:08.146 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 8 September 2016 |
Results
Qualifying
Finals
| Rank | Nation | Cyclists | Result[4] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold medal final | ||||
| 1st place, gold medalist(s) | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands | Tristan Bangma piloted by Patrick Bos |
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| 2nd place, silver medalist(s) | File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain | Stephen Bate piloted by Adam Duggleby |
OVL | |
| Bronze medal final | ||||
| 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) | File:Flag of France.svg France | Alexandre Lloveras piloted by Corentin Ermenault |
4:08.126 | |
| File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland | Marcin Polak piloted by Michał Ładosz |
4:07.850 (DSQ)* | ||
- Marcin Polak finished third, but was suspended and stripped of his bronze medal due to a failed doping test.[5][6]
References
- ↑ "Result and Start list" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-08-24. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
- ↑ "Cycling Track – Competition Schedule". TOCOG. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ↑ "Cycling Track – Men's B 4000m Individual Pursuit – Qualifying – Results" (PDF). olympics.com. TOCOG. 25 August 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 August 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ↑ "Cycling Track – Men's B 4000m Individual Pursuit – Finals – Results" (PDF). olympics.com. TOCOG. 25 August 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 August 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ↑ "UCI statement concerning Marcin Polak". paralympic.org. 31 May 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ↑ Brennan, Eliott (1 June 2022). "Polak stripped of Paralympic medal and banned for four years after doping breach". insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 1 June 2022.