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Cycling at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Women's time trial

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The Women's time trial track cycling events at the 2008 Summer Paralympics took place on September 7–8 at the Laoshan Velodrome.

Classification

Cyclists are given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability. The classification system allows cyclists to compete against others with a similar level of function.

Cycling classes are:

B&VI 1–3

The women's 1 km time trial (B&VI 1–3) took place on September 7.[1]

WR = World Record

Rank Name Country Time
1st place, gold medalist(s) Aileen McGlynn
Pilot: Ellen Hunter
 Great Britain 1:09.006 WR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Felicity Johnson
Pilot: Katie Parker
 Australia 1:10.465
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Lindy Hou
Pilot: Katie Parker
 Australia 1:12.463
4 Karissa Whitsell
Pilot: Mackenzie Woodring
 United States 1:12.787
5 Jayne Parsons
Pilot: Annaliisa Farrell
 New Zealand 1:14.048
6 Genevieve Ouellet
Pilot: Mathilde Hupin
 Canada 1:15.639
7 Catherine Mary Walsh
Pilot: Joanna Hickey
 Ireland 1:16.208
8 Ana Lopez
Pilot: Marina Girona
 Spain 1:19.712

LC1–2/CP 4

The women's 500m time trial (LC1–2/CP 4) took place on September 8.[2]

Rank Name Country Time
1st place, gold medalist(s) Jennifer Schuble  United States 0.34.3
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Yaping Ye  China +0.01.8
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Jingping Dong  China +0.02.6
4 Jufang Zhou  China +0.02.6
5 Sarah Storey  Great Britain +0.04.0
6 Roxy Burns  South Africa +0.04.6
7 Silvana Vinci  Italy +0.05.6
8 Greta Neimanas  United States +0.05.9
9 Fiona Southorn  New Zealand +0.08.0
10 Anita Ruetz  Austria +0.08.2

LC3–4/CP 3

The women's 500m time trial (LC 3–4/CP 3) took place on September 8.[2]

Rank Name Country Time
1st place, gold medalist(s) Paula Tesoriero  New Zealand 0.43.3
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Natalie Simanowski  Germany +0.00.5
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Jayme Paris  Australia +0.01.2
4 Jane Armstrong  Australia +0.02.1
5 Qi Tang  China +0.02.6
6 Allison Jones  United States +0.03.1
7 Susan Van Staden  South Africa +0.03.8
8 Barbara Buchan  United States +0.03.8
9 Raquel Acinas  Spain +0.05.4
10 Zhifeng Niu  China +0.05.7

References