2025 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships
| 2025 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships | |
|---|---|
| Location | Ronse, Belgium |
| Dates | 28–31 August |
The 2025 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships was the 14th edition of World Championships for road cycling for athletes with a physical disability. For the first time in history, the UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships took place in Belgium and with a record 328 athletes from 51 countries, it was the biggest Para-cycling Road World Championships ever in a year following the Paralympic Games.[1] The championships took place in Ronse, Belgium from 28 to 31 August 2025.[2][3]
Medalists
Events are held in four broad categories, with four different types of bicycle, denoted by a letter-number code:
- B1 are pairs races for blind and visually impaired cyclists, riding a tandem bicycle with a sighted 'pilot'.
- C1-C5 are cyclists on standard or near-standard bicycles, with minor modifications to allow use by paracyclists, e.g. attachments on handlebars or pedals.
- H1-H5 are hand cycling races using tricycles powered by hand-cranking of pedals from a recumbent position. Typically hand-cyclists share similar lower body disabilities to wheelchair racing athletes in para athletics, but in H1-H5 events, their power is applied indirectly through a chained and geared pedal system rather than directly to the wheels of the chair by pushing to create the distinction between cycling and athletics. There are no 'H' class track events.
- T1-T2 are Tricycle races, typically for cyclists with good movement but significant balance or co-ordination issues for whom a two-wheeled bicycle is not suitable. There are no 'T' class track events.
As a general rule, the lower the number in the race code (e.g., C4 or H2), the greater the level of impairment.
Men's events
Women's events
Mixed events
| Event | Class | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18.9 km team relay | H1–5 | France Joseph Fritsch Florian Jouanny Johan Quaile |
32:42 | Australia Alex Welsh Lauren Parker Grant Allen |
33:20 | Italy Davide Cortini Luca Mazzone Mirko Testa |
33:20 |
Medal table
* Host nation (Belgium)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France (FRA) | 12 | 11 | 4 | 27 |
| 2 | Australia (AUS) | 9 | 2 | 3 | 14 |
| 3 | Italy (ITA) | 7 | 2 | 5 | 14 |
| 4 | Netherlands (NED) | 6 | 1 | 5 | 12 |
| 5 | Switzerland (SUI) | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 6 | Spain (ESP) | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 7 | Austria (AUT) | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 8 | Belgium (BEL)* | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | Ireland (IRL) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | United States (USA) | 1 | 6 | 2 | 9 |
| 11 | Great Britain (GBR) | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 |
| 12 | Brazil (BRA) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 13 | Canada (CAN) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 14 | Germany (GER) | 0 | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | Uzbekistan (UZB) | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 16 | Poland (POL) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 17 | South Korea (KOR) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Thailand (THA) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 19 | South Africa (RSA) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 20 | Colombia (COL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ukraine (UKR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 22 | Czech Republic (CZE) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 23 | Denmark (DEN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Malaysia (MAS) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| New Zealand (NZL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (25 entries) | 53 | 53 | 51 | 157 | |
References
- ^ "More than 320 riders with disabilities from 51 countries come to Ronse for "Game changer, the best World Championships ever"". www.ronse2025.be. 26 August 2025. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ "2025 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships: road races in Ronse". www.uci.org. 26 August 2025. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ "PARA-CYCLING ROAD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS RONSE 2025 28/08 to 31/08". www.ronse2025.be. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ "Men's T1 Time Trial results" (PDF). Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g Tonali, Stefano. "Ciclismo, Coppa del Mondo di Maniago e Montereale: 2 ori per l'Italia". www.comitatoparalimpico.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2025-10-09.
- ^ "Men's T2 Time Trial results" (PDF). Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ "Men's H1 Time Trial results" (PDF). Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ "Men's H2 Time Trial results" (PDF). Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ "Men's C1 Time Trial results" (PDF). Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ "Men's C2 Time Trial results" (PDF). Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ "Men's C3 Time Trial results" (PDF). Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ a b Daignault, Louis (2025-08-29). "Para sport update : Alexandre Hayward wins gold at Para cycling road world championships". Canadian Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2025-10-09.
- ^ "Men's C4 Time Trial results" (PDF). Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ "Men's C5 Time Trial results" (PDF). Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ "Men's H3 Time Trial results" (PDF). Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ "Men's H4 Time Trial results" (PDF). Retrieved 29 August 2025.
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- ^ "Men's H5 Time Trial results" (PDF). Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ "Men's B Time Trial results" (PDF). Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ "Men's T1 Road Race results" (PDF). Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ^ "Men's T2 Road Race results" (PDF). Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ^ "Men's H1 Road Race results" (PDF). Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ^ "Men's H2 Road Race results" (PDF). Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ^ "Men's H3 Road Race results" (PDF). Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ^ "Men's H4 Road Race results" (PDF). Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ^ "Men's H5 Road Race results" (PDF). Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ^ "Men's C1 Road Race results" (PDF). Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ^ "Men's C2 Road Race results" (PDF). Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ^ a b "Pour Mattis Lebeau, un premier titre mondial après avoir mis le temps de faire reconnaître son handicap". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 2025-10-09.
- ^ "Men's C3 Road Race results" (PDF). Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ^ "Men's C4 Road Race results" (PDF). Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ^ "Men's C5 Road Race results" (PDF). Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ^ "Men's B Road Race results" (PDF). Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ^ "Women's T1 Time Trial results" (PDF). Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ "Women's T2 Time Trial results" (PDF). Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ "Women's H1 Time Trial results" (PDF). Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ "Women's H2 Time Trial results" (PDF). Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ "Women's H3 Time Trial results" (PDF). Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ "Women's H4 Time Trial results" (PDF). Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ "Women's H5 Time Trial results" (PDF). Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ "Women's C1 Time Trial results" (PDF). Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ "Women's C2 Time Trial results" (PDF). Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ "Women's C3 Time Trial results" (PDF). Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ "Women's C4 Time Trial results" (PDF). Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ "Women's C5 Time Trial results" (PDF). Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ "Women's B Time Trial results" (PDF). Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ "Women's T1 Road Race results" (PDF). Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ^ "Women's T2 Road Race results" (PDF). Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ^ "Women's H1 Road Race results" (PDF). Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ^ "Women's H2 Road Race results" (PDF). Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ^ "Women's H3 Road Race results" (PDF). Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ^ "Women's H4 Road Race results" (PDF). Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ^ "Women's H5 Road Race results" (PDF). Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ^ "Women's C1 Road Race results" (PDF). Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ^ "Women's C2 Road Race results" (PDF). Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ^ "Women's C3 Road Race results" (PDF). Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ^ "Women's C4 Road Race results" (PDF). Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ^ "Women's C5 Road Race results" (PDF). Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ^ "Women's B Road Race results" (PDF). Retrieved 31 August 2025.