Para cycling road: where to enjoy the race
From 4 to 7 September, the Para cycling road races will be held in Clichy-sous-Bois. Between time trials and road races, the programme will be intense!
Cycling courses at the Paralympic Games
It's in Seine-Saint-Denis, and more precisely in Clichy-sous-Bois, that Para road cycling will live out its hours of glory. Paris 2024 has laid out a 14.2-kilometer circuit capable of adapting to each event and category (H, T, C and B).
From boulevard Émile Zola, runners will head east through the Bondy forest. As they enter the town of Courtry, the difficulties begin with the côte de Courtry (1 km at 4.5%). Runners then head back towards Clichy-sous-Bois via the Bois de Bernouille to reach the final difficulty of the course, the côte de Clichy-sous-Bois (850m at 4.7%).
The mixed team relay will take place on an even more dynamic 1.8 km course in the heart of Clichy-sous-Bois.
The program
- Wednesday, September 4: men's and women's individual time trial - categories C, H, T and B
- Thursday, September 5: men's and women's road race - categories H
- Friday, September 6: men's and women's road race - categories C and B
- Saturday, September 7: men's and women's road race - categories C and T - and mixed team relay - category H
The best spots to follow the para-cycling races
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La côte de Clichy-sous-Bois, 850m at 4.7%: located just over a kilometer from the start/finish line, this climb will be decisive, whatever the race. The fresher competitors will be able to make the final difference and go for a gold medal.
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Côte de Courtry, 1 km at 4.5%: with its yaw at the summit, this climb could take on an Alpes d'Huez air! The grassy verges and embankments are ideal for gathering the crowds to cheer on the para-cyclists at the top of this climb, which will wreak havoc on the peloton as it progresses.
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Boulevard Émile Zola: the starting and finishing point of the race, this boulevard will be the scene of major exploits that will go down in history. It will be used by all the races, even the mixed team relay, which will never stray far from its 1.8-kilometre loop.