The 2014 para-Cycling Road World Championships began yesterday with the Handcycling Team Relay.

 

The event is being held in Greenville, South Carolina (USA)

Handcycling Team Relay
1 Italy (Podesta/Mazzone/Zanardi) 0:34:13
2 USA (Groulx/Lachenauer/Cnossen) at 0:39
3 Switzerland (Berset/Fankhauser/Frei) 1:48
4 Belgium (Van de steene/Hindricq/Deberg) 2:14
5 Poland (Wilk/Szumiec/Kaluza) 3:30
6 China (Li/Liang/Liu) 3:33
7 Canada (Mark Ledo/Mark Beggs/RobertLabbe) 4:11
8 France (Narce/Cecillon/Jeannot) -1 lap
9 Austira (Gritsch/Schattauer/Hormann) -1 lap
10 New Zealand (Blows/Reid/Perry) -2 laps
11 Finland (Peltopuro/Polvi/Sopanen) -4 laps

 

Team Canada at the Worlds

 

Para-cycling sport classes

C - Cyclist: conventional bike with some minor adaptations
T - Tricycle: three-wheeled bike
B - Blind: tandem
H - Handbike