Technology and Equipment

Course: Road cycling takes place on public roads, where traffic has been eliminated. Track cycling takes place on a velodrome made up of two straight sides and two curved ends. International regulations require that the length of a track shall be such that a whole number of laps or half laps shall give a distance of 1km with a width of 7-10m.

Bicycles, Tricycles, Tandems and Handcycles must conform to the technical regulations of the International Cycling Union (UCI) and IPC Cycling Rules.

Adaptations to equipment are strictly controlled and only permitted for reasons of safety. New adaptations must be presented to the IPC Technical Delegate for approval, before the start of any IPC competition.

Helmet: During competition, athletes must wear a hard shell protective helmet to a recognized international standard. The helmet colour is standardized depending on the class of the athlete (red, blue, green or white).