In Cycling, Blind athletes compete with sighted guides on tandem bicycles, ambulant and cerebral palsy athletes compete on standard bikes or bikes that are specifically designed to meet their needs. The competition programme at the Paralympics includes track and road events as well as time trials.

Hand Cycling is for athletes who normally require a wheelchair for general mobility or athletes who are not able to use a conventional bike or trike because of lower limb disability.

Paralympic Classification 

The classification system for cycling follows:
- 1 classes for athletes with a visual impairment (tandem bicycle)
- 4 classes for people with cerebral palsy (2 bicycle classes, 2 tricycle classes)
- 4 classes for people who have locomotor disorders and who can ride a conventional bike.
- 3 classes for Hand cycling.