Para-Cycling Road World Cup - Huntsville Alabama

GREETINGS

Hello, and welcome to Huntsville, Alabama, USA! We know you have traveled a very long way to be here, and for many of you, it is your first visit to the United States. We are very happy to have you in the Rocket City and hope you enjoy your stay.

We are excited and honored to host the UCI Para-Cycling Road World Cup, and we were humbled to learn during the planning phase that this has turned out to be the largest non-European Para-cycling event in history. Wow! We are thrilled you are here to compete at this elite level, as many of you continue your journey to Paris next year. We can’t wait to share your hard work and determination with our community as we work to educate more people about the sport of Para-cycling.

Huntsville is also a military friendly community, and we offer a special welcome to Veterans who are competing in the races. With this being Memorial Day weekend in the United States, we will host a special ceremony to recognize you and thank you for your service on Monday, the final day of racing, along with fireworks to cap off the evening.

The races are in beautiful Cummings Research Park, which is the second largest research park in the United States and the fourth largest in the world. We thank all of our partners for making the races possible, including the City of Huntsville, Huntsville Sports Commission, Huntsville-Madison County Convention & Visitors Bureau, and our many sponsors. There have been many, many months of planning and we are excited the big weekend is finally here.

Good luck in your races!

Chip Cherry, cce Chair, Local Organizing Committee President & CEO, Huntsville/Madison County Chamber

GREETINGS

Welcome to Huntsville, Alabama! We are honored to host the UCI Para-Cycling Road World Cup, and we are excited you are here.

Huntsville, better known as the Rocket City, is a diverse community of research and defense, arts and recreation, history and dreams. Nothing here is ever out of reach. Whether it’s going to the Moon or Mars, decoding genomics, or setting a new championship record, Huntsville is a place where people make things happen.

Located in the heart of the Tennessee Valley, Huntsville is Alabama’s largest city. We were named the #1 Best Place to Live by U.S. News & World Report for our high quality of life, smart workforce and affordable lifestyle. Our concentration of high-tech workers and strong education system lure a high percentage of PhDs. The City’s recent music initiative produced The Orion, a world-class amphitheater, and our focus on sports offerings at John Hunt Park has shaped new championship facilities for sand volleyball, mountain biking, cross country, skateboarding and soccer. It’s no wonder Huntsville continues to be recognized as one of the nation’s leading creative class metros!

When you are not racing through the second-largest research park in the country, we hope you have time to explore our city and discover all that we have to offer. From our music venues to professional soccer, museums and gardens, retail therapy, theater, historic neighborhoods, artist colony and craft breweries, Huntsville has it all. Once you experience our Southern hospitality and charm, we hope you will come back time and time again. See you at the races!

Mayor Tommy Battle City of Huntsville, Alabama

GREETINGS

Welcome to the third world cup competition of the 2023 season! This competition marks the first UCI Para-Cycling World Cup ever held on U.S. soil, and U.S. Paralympics Cycling, alongside the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber, are honored to host you this weekend.

To our fans attending this weekend: Team USA is at a pivotal moment in not just the Para-cycling season, but also on the path to the Paralympic Games Paris 2024. This competition will propel our athletes forward to major milestones culminating in the Games, such as the 2023 UCI Para-Cycling World Championships in Glasgow, Scotland; the 2023 Parapan American Games in Santiago, Chile; and finally, the 2024 Paralympic Games.

It all starts here. This weekend in Huntsville, witness the best of Para-cycling, sport, and humanity as athletes from 40 countries represent their nations against the best that Team USA has to offer. You will catch many of these incredible athletes next summer as they compete as Paralympians.

To our partners in Huntsville: From the athletes, coaches and support staff, we want to thank you for organizing this incredible event, for opening your arms to nearly 340 athletes and their teams from around the world, and for embracing the opportunity to show the world your beautiful community. We are so grateful to you.

To those who are competing this weekend: Welcome! Thank you for being here. You are the most important part of this event, and we can’t wait to help you showcase yourselves as athletes and ambassadors of your sport.

From Team USA to the rest of the world, welcome to Huntsville. We are so excited you are able to join us for this historic competition.

Ian Lawless Director, U.S. Paralympics Cycling

OVERVIEW

MONDAY, MAY 22- THURSDAY, MAY 25

Official technical activities at the race HQ, Westin Hotel

MAY 23

Opening Ceremony, Rocket City Trash Pandas Game:

Pre-Game Recognition @ 17:30 | First pitch @ 18:35

MAY 24

Official athlete training rides on course: 17:30–19:30

MAY 25

Official athlete training rides on course: 17:30–19:30

MAY 26

Racing: 15:00–18:00 | Awards: 18:00–19:30

MAY 27

Racing: 9:00–18:00 | Awards: 11:15, 15:00, 18:00

MAY 28

Racing: 9:00–19:45 |

MAY 29

Racing: 8:00–19:45 |

Awards: 13:00, 19:45

Awards: 13:30, 19:45

Handcycle Relay: 19:00–19:45

Fireworks following final awards ceremony

course maps and location on other pages in this program.

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What is Para-cycling?

Para-cycling is the sport of cycling adapted for cyclists who have various impairments. Athletes compete on various types of cycles, including twowheeled bicycles, tandem cycles, handcycles and tricycles, depending on the athlete’s functional ability.

More than 60 countries compete in the sport, and you will see many elite athletes compete. For our races in Huntsville, approximately 340 athletes are here from 40 countries. This is the largest Para-cycling World Cup in history outside of Europe!

2023 Highlights

Some of the highlights in Para-cycling from 2023 include:

UCI Para-cycling Road World Cup, April 20-24 | Maniago, Italy

UCI Para-cycling Road World Cup, May 4-7 | Ostend, Belgium

Para-cycling Classifications

Depending on the physical impairment, athletes compete on road bikes, tricycles, tandem bikes or handcycles. Within the classifications, a distinction is made according to the degree of impairment. Class 1 is the class with the greatest impairment.

ROAD BIKES (C1-C5)

Athletes with an amputation or other impairment

TRICYCLE ( T1-T2)

Athletes with coordinative or balance impairment

TANDEM (B)

Athletes with visual impairment

HANDCYCLE (H1-H5)

Athletes with a spinal cord injury or amputation

SPONSORS

MAIN PARTNERS

OFFICIAL PARTNERS

OFFICIAL SUPPLIERS

Friday, May 26 – Individual Time Trials

Saturday, May 27 – Individual Time Trials

Sunday, May 28 – Individual Road Races

Dimanche,

Monday, May 29 – Individual Road Races + Team Relay

Lundi,

Many hands made this event possible –from City departments to County support, and many outstanding organizations & individuals.

John & Lynn Troy

Overview Map of Area Carte

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We all have dreams. But in order to make dreams come into reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self-discipline, and effort.

— Jesse Owens - 4x Gold Medal Winner, Oakville, Alabama

Individual Time Trial Course Route

Handcycle Relay Course Route

Awards Ceremonies

Join us for the awards ceremonies in the Athlete Village, which is located in the parking lot behind HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology. In addition to race medal winners, World Cup leaders will be honored.

Vendredi / Friday 26 May 18:00 h

Samedi / Saturday 27 May 11:15 h, 15:00 h, and 18:00 h

Dimanche / Sunday 28 May 13:30 h and 19:45 h

Lundi / Monday 29 May 13:00 h and 19:45 h

CREDIT: CASEY B. GIBSON

U.S. Space & Rocket Center Huntsville, Alabama

LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

City of Huntsville

Huntsville/Madison County Chamber

Huntsville/Madison County Convention & Visitors Bureau

Huntsville Sports Commission

Huntsville Utilities

Huntsville Hospital

Huntsville Police Department

Huntsville City Schools

Toyota Alabama

Phoenix

HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology

Port of Huntsville

HAMR – Huntsville Area Mountain Bike Riders

Polaris Blue Summit Supplies

We are so grateful and humbled by the robust support from so many organizations and individuals while preparing for this spectacular event.

Thanks also to the volunteers, the families and friends, the co-workers and neighbors who help us cheer on these amazing athletes!