PARA CYCLING NEWS

What to watch: April 2014
Summer para-sports are set to heat up again, with big events approaching in athletics, cycling, powerlifting and archery.

UCI 2014 Para-cycling Track World Championships set for Mexico
World's best track cyclists will compete in Aguascalientes this April.

Sarah Storey to return to cycling track in Wales
The Newport International Para-Cycling Cup will be a three-day event, drawing top cyclists from around Great Britain.

Who will win Best Male Games Debut?
The nominees for this Paralympic Sport Award category include: Raymond Martin, Jonnie Peacock and Alex Zanardi.

No. 48: Alex Zanardi-Ernst Van Dyk rivalry brews up
Italy’s Alex Zanardi and South Africa’s Ernst Van Dyk got a kick-start this year at the UCI’s World Cup and World Championship events.
USOC announce award winners for 2012-2013 season
Winners include cyclist Monica Bascio, track star Raymond Martin and record breaking men's 4x100m relay team.

British Cycling searching for female para-cyclists
British Cycling will hold talent assessment days in October to find the next crop of the nation’s top female para-cyclists.

Vote for IPC Athlete of the Month for August
IPC Athlete of the Month nominees include: Yijun Chen, Sophie Christiansen, Carol-Eduard Novak, Maddison Elliott, Erik Horrie, Sophie Pascoe and Olga Sviderska.

One year on: Sarah Storey becomes a mother
After winning four London 2012 golds, Sarah Storey gave birth to her first child and had to drop out of the World Championships.

USA grab 12 golds at UCI’s Road Cycling Worlds
USA, Germany and Italy led the medal standings at the 2013 UCI Para-Cycling Road World Championships.

Alex Zanardi wins his first UCI world title
Italy’s Alex Zanardi, Vittorio Podesta and Luca Mazzone all won gold to open the UCI Para-Cycling Road World Championships.

Para-Cycling Road Worlds take flight
Top names such as Jiri Jezek and Alex Zanardi will compete for gold at the UCI Para-Cycling Road World Championships.

2013 UCI Para-cycling Road World Cup ends in Matane
USA top medals table, followed by Italy and Germany.

Mark Colbourne MBE announces retirement
Paralympian retires from Great Britain's para-cycling team.

UCI World Cup winners to be decided in Canada
Mantane, Canada will host the final round of the UCI Para-Cycling Road World Cup this week.

Weldon returns to Canada to inspire her own children
Visually impaired Robbi Weldon will try to star at home at the UCI Para-Cycling Road World Cup and Road World Championships.

August: Six World Championships to watch
With six World and four regional Championships, and major winter sport events, August will be a busy month for para-sport.

Ernst van Dyk relishes new rivalry with Alex Zanardi
Arguably the biggest rivalry in para-cycling just began brewing and should already be in full gear by this month’s Road World Championships.

Sarah Storey withdraws from Road Worlds
Following the birth of her daughter, the British Paralympic champion will not participate in next month’s UCI Para-Cycling Road World Championships.
Italian handcyclists, Spanish tandems rule roads
Italy’s Alex Zanardi and the Spanish pair of Ignacio Avila Rodriguez and Joan Font Bertoli are off to a quick start this season.