Cycling at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Women's individual pursuit B
| Cycling, Women's Ind. Pursuit B at the XIV Paralympic Games | ||||||||||
| Venue | ExCeL Exhibition Centre | |||||||||
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| Dates | September 2 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 11 from 9 nations | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Cycling at the 2012 Summer Paralympics | ||
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| Individual pursuit | ||
| Men | Women | |
| Individual pursuit | B | B |
| C1 | C1–3 | |
| C2 | ||
| C3 | ||
| C4 | C4 | |
| C5 | C5 | |
The Women's Individual Pursuit B track cycling event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place on September 2 at London Velopark. This class was for blind and visually impaired cyclists riding with a sighted pilot. Eleven pairs from nine different nations competed.
The competition began with five head to head races and one unpaired ride between the eleven riders. These races were held over a 3000m course and each rider was given a time for their race. The fastest two riders were advanced to the gold medal final whilst the third and fourth fastest times raced it out for the bronze.
Preliminaries
WR = World Record
| Rank | Name | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phillipa Gray Pilot: Laura Thompson |
 New Zealand |
3:31.530 WR |
| 2 | Catherine Walsh Pilot: Francine Meehan |
 Ireland |
3:36.453 |
| 3 | Aileen McGlynn Pilot: Helen Scott |
 Great Britain |
3:36.930 |
| 4 | Lora Turnham Pilot: Fiona Duncan |
Great Britain |
3:37.085 |
| 5 | Katie George Dunlevy Pilot: Sandra Fitzgerald |
Ireland |
3:42.445 |
| 6 | Josefa Benitez Guzman Pilot: Maria Noriega |
 Spain |
3:43.335 |
| 7 | Robbi Weldon Pilot: Lyne Bessette |
 Canada |
3:45.698 |
| 8 | Henrike Handrup Pilot: Ellen Heiny |
 Germany |
3:46.697 |
| 9 | Felicity Johnson Pilot: Stephanie Morton |
 Australia |
3:51.103 |
| 10 | Iryna Fiadotova Pilot: Alena Drazdova |
 Belarus |
4:01.417 |
| 11 | Adamantia Chalkiadaki Pilot: Argyro Milaki |
 Greece |
4:01.449 |
Finals
- Gold medal match
| Name | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Phillipa Gray (NZL) Pilot: Laura Thompson (NZL) |
3:32.243 |  |
| Catherine Walsh (IRL) Pilot: Francine Meehan (IRL) |
3:36.360 |  |
- Bronze medal match
| Name | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Aileen McGlynn (GBR) Pilot: Helen Scott (GBR) |
3:40.138 |  |
| Lora Turnham (GBR) Pilot: Fiona Duncan (GBR) |
3:41.147 | 4 |
References
- "Schedule & Results - Cycling Track". LOCOG. Retrieved 2012-09-05.
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