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. These rules and regulations can be seen at
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).
