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MEMORANDUM

01.01.2027

PART XVI - PARA CYCLING

Rules Amendments applying on 01.10.2026

  • 16.8.009 (N) The event shall at least include:

  • a 200 meters time trial, flying start;

The number of semi finals and the compoisition of semi finals and finals is based on entered athletes in the event.

The distance to accomplish including the momentum and the 200 metres is fixed as follows, depending on the length of the track:

  • 250 metres track or smaller: 3.5 laps

  • 285,714 metres track: 3.0 laps

  • 333,33 metres track: 2.5 laps

  • 400 metres track and longer: 2.0 laps.

(article introduced on 01.01.25; modified on 01.10.26)

  • 16.8.024 Format Table for Sprint Competition based on the number of entries:
Starters Qualification Semi finals Finals Final standings
1 Flying 200m None None Flying 200m results
2 Flying 200m None 2 up single race final
3-5 Flying 200m None 3 up single race final
based on the top 3 flying
200m qualification
times. Results
determine top 3
positions.		 Sprint final and then
remaining non
finalists based on
flying 200m times
6-8 Flying 200m 32 single race semi
finals with2 3 athletes
each race. Winner
qualifies for the final:
Race 1 includes
qualifiers 1, 4, and 6.
Race 2 includes
qualifiers 2,3, and 5.
Race 3 includes
qualifiers 3 and 4.		 32 up final with winner
overall winner and
second place overall 2nd
place.
32 up single race final
with final position
determining the top 3
position		 Final results with
final standings
based on finals
place, then
remaining non
finalists based on
qualifying times.
9+ Flying 200m 3 single race semi
finals with 3 athletes in
each race. Winner
qualifies for the final:
Race 1 includes
qualifiers 1, 6, and 9		 3 up single race final
with final position
determining the top 3
positions		 Final results with
final positions of the
event final then
remaining non
finalists based on
qualifying times.

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Race 2 includes qualifiers 2, 5, and 8 Race 3 includes qualifiers 3, 4, and 7

(article introduced on 01.01.25; text modified on 01.10.26)

  • 16.8.025 The race shall be run over the distance of 3 laps.

  • Ter The distance to accomplish including the momentum and the 200 metres is fixed as follows, depending on the length of the track:

  • 250 metres track or smaller: 4.5 laps

  • 285,714 metres track: 4.0 laps

  • 333,33 metres track: 3.5 laps

  • 400 metres track and longer: 3.0 laps.

(article introduced on 01.01.20; text modified on 01.10.26)

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