The European Paracycling Road Championships have concluded in Italy

From June 12 to 14, the European Paracycling Road Championships were held in the cities of Maniago and Montereale Valcellina (Italy).

Russian athletes delivered commendable performances, falling just short of a podium finish in several events.

Competition Results

Athletes with physical impairments

Road race

4th place – Alexander Voevodin (MH1, 33 km)

4th place – Sergey Semochkin (MT1, 33 km)

4th place – Alexander Davidovich (MH5, 59.4 km)

5th place – Ivan Ermakov (MC1, 59.4 km)

16th place – Ruslan Kuznetsov (MH3, 59.4 km)

Individual time trial

4th place – Sergey Semochkin (MT1, 18.6 km)

5th place – Alexander Davidovich (MH5, 18.6 km)

5th place – Alexander Voevodin (MH1, 18.6 km)

7th place – Ivan Ermakov (MC1, 18.6 km)

14th place – Ruslan Kuznetsov (MH3, 18.6 km)

Athletes with visual impairments

Road race

8th place – Kirill Kiyski, with pilot Sergey Firsanov (MB, 99 km)

8th place – Marina Danilova, with pilot Daria Gordeeva (WB, 79.2 km)

Individual time trial

7th place – Marina Danilova, with pilot Daria Gordeeva (WB, 27.9 km)

9th place – Kirill Kiyski, with pilot Sergey Firsanov (MB, 27.9 km)

Photos: Paraciclismo Maniago

Cycling was first included in the program of the VII Paralympic Summer Games in 1984 in New York and Stoke Mandeville. The competition features athletes with physical impairments as well as visual impairments. Races are held on bicycles, tricycles, tandems, and handbikes. At the XVI Paralympic Summer Games in Tokyo, Mikhail Astashov won two gold medals, and Ruslan Kuznetsov won one gold medal.