How are para-cycling results ranked?
A · Advanced · Racing · 3 of 3In the track scratch race each class has its own event, results and medal ceremony; a class with fewer than six riders races with the next class up but still gets its own medals. In road races finishers rank first, then lapped riders, then those who did not finish, were disqualified or did not start. Riders lapped by the leader keep racing.
How it works
- Scratch: usual track rules.
- Own event: each class.
- Fewer than six: combined with the class above.
- Medals: each class, even when combined.
- Distances: set per class.
- Road order: finishers, lapped, DNF, DSQ, DNS.
- Lapped by the leader: keep racing.
- Others: stop after the leader's last lap.
The glossary has the scratch race (para-cycling), the ranking order, the track events (para-cycling), the C1 to C5, the combined start and the observation in competition.
Tricky cases
Three MC1 riders and nine MC2 riders enter. What happens?
They race together, 12 riders, with separate medals.
Does a lapped road rider get a place?
Yes, after all finishers.
Is the scratch distance the same for all classes?
No. Each class has its own.
Are there qualifying heats?
Yes, if too many riders enter for the track.
Why the rule exists
Combining keeps scratch races big enough to be tactical. Separate medals keep the class result meaningful.
Where it differs
| Where | What changes | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Scratch, six or more | Own race | 16.8.014 |
| Scratch, fewer | Combined, own medals | 16.8.014 |
| Road | Results order | 16.7.007 bis |
From the rule book
UCI, Cycling Regulations, Part 16 Cycling for Riders with Disabilities (JCF edition 2025, amendments to 1 January 2026), articles 16.7.007 bis, 16.8.013 and 16.8.014. Checked 14 October 2026. Official document: UCI Cycling Regulations, Part 16.