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Mountain biking, track racing, BMX, freestyle, Para-cycling... Cycling comes in many forms during these Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Here's everything you need to know about

this cycling sport. Running, FENCING, wrestling, shooting... Certain sports have always had pride of place at the OLYMPIC Games. But did you know that CYCLING has also been one of the nine

sports featured since the very beginning of the modern Olympic Games? As early as 1896, CYCLING was present in the Olympic arenas. Athletes competed in three disciplines: sprint,

cross-country and the 12-hour race! > PARIS 2024 OLYMPICS: WHAT TIME AND CHANNEL TO WATCH THE CYCLING > EVENTS ON TV? > Don't know which channel to watch the Olympic cycling 

events on, or > at what time? We've put all the information together for you in this > article! [Read more] >  > PARIS 2024 PARALYMPIC GAMES: MEDAL-WINNING ATHLETES IN 

PARA-CYCLING, > THE OVERALL RECAP > Cycling at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games promises some great > sporting moments. Find out which athletes and countries shone in the > 

various cycling events. Who won gold in para-cycling? And what about > the French athletes? [Read more] In 2024, there will be FIVE cycling-related DISCIPLINES (and even six, if we

consider triathlon). The Paris Games will featureTRACK CYCLING (at the Vélodrome national in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines), ROAD cycling(at the Pont d'Iéna in Paris), MOUNTAIN BIKING (at

the Colline d'Elancourt), BMX FREESTYLE (at the Place de la Concorde) and BMX RACING (at the Stade BMX in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines). For the PARALYMPIC Games , thetrack and road

PARA-CYCLING events will be held at the VÉLODROME DE SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES and CLICHY-SOUS-BOIS respectively. In 1816, Baron Karl Von Drais invented the draisienne, the forerunner of the

bicycle. 50 years later, Frenchman Pierre Michaux had the idea of adding a crankset to this innovative machine. Modifications and improvements continued to transform the bicycle throughout

the 19th century. The two-wheeled steed became both a sporting and a leisure tool, and soon conquered the whole world. The first cycling clubs were founded in the 1870s, and the very first

bicycle race took place in 1868, in the Parc de Saint-Cloud in Paris. Cycling was included in the Olympic Games as early as 1896. Women were allowed to take part in road events for the first

time in 1984, almost a century later. As for Paralympic events, para-cycling on the road first appeared at the Games in 1988, before being joined by para-cycling on the track in 1996. The

disabilities concerned were _"visual impairment, amputation of upper and/or lower limbs and the like, disability resulting in loss of function of upper and/or lower limbs (cerebral

palsy, hemiplegia, etc.)" _. Athletes can compete in tandem for the visually impaired or blind, on a standard bike with possible modifications, on a handbike, or even on a tricycle.

Various disciplines are contested around the bicycle. Here are their particularities and differences: * TRACK CYCLING AND PARA-CYCLING: racing in a velodrome, individually or in teams.

Various events can be organized, from sprint races to endurance races and team pursuits. * ROAD CYCLING AND PARA-CYCLING: these races take place outdoors. In the "road" event,

riders compete in a mass start over a distance of more than a hundred kilometers, while the "time trial" is a solo race of around 50 kilometers. As far as the Paralympic version is

concerned, the committee's website states that _"Road races are run over a distance that can vary between 78 and 125 km for tandems, between 37 and 80 km for handbikes, between 48

and 100 km for the cycle class and between 26 and 40 km for tricycles. _"_For the time trials, races are held on courses ranging from 10 to 40 km, depending on the category_. *

MOUNTAIN BIKING: mountain biking takes place on hilly terrain, in a loop where riders have to show their endurance and adaptability to a circuit full of obstacles. * BMX FREESTYLE: this is

an extreme sport organized in a park. Athletes must perform tricks and jumps, demonstrating their creativity and technique. * BMX RACING: a race on a track lined with bumps, obstacles and

turns. Europe dominates the Olympic cycling records. The current Olympic sprint champion, JEFFREY HOOGLAND, was a medalist at the Tokyo Games. However, the French are no strangers to podium

finishes: championships, Tours de France, classic races, Tours of Italy or Spain... Over the years, Les Bleus have made their mark. What about 2024? We're hoping for fine performances

fromAxelle Etienne (BMX racing), Joris Daudet (mountain biking), Juliette Labous (time trial), Romain Mahieu (BMX racing), Corentin Ermenault (time trial), Dorian Foulon (individual

pursuit), Alexandre Leaute (track cycling)... Want to become the next big French cycling star? A large number of CLUBS are open throughout the Île-de-France region: to choose yours, first

find the discipline you like best, then register with a club near you. The FRENCH CYCLING FEDERATION has listed them on this INTERACTIVE MAP. > WHERE TO LEARN AND PRACTICE BMX RACING IN 

PARIS AND THE > ILE-DE-FRANCE REGION > Very popular with the younger generation, BMX is an acrobatic and > very impressive cycling sport, requiring a great deal of technique, > 

both in its racing and freestyle versions. There are a number of > clubs in the Paris region with tracks where you can try out the > discipline! [Read more] THE PROGRAM AT THE PARIS

OLYMPICS ROAD CYCLING SATURDAY, JULY 27 * 14:30 - Individual time trial - women * 16:34 - Individual time trial - men SATURDAY, AUGUST 3RD * 11:00 - Road race - men SUNDAY, AUGUST 4TH *

14:00 - Road race - women BMX FREESTYLE TUESDAY, JULY 30TH * 13:25 - Park women qualification * 15:12 - Park men qualification WEDNESDAY, JULY 31ST * 13:10 - Park women, final * 14:45 - Park

men final BMX RACING THURSDAY, AUGUST 1 * 20:00 - Men, quarter-finals - 1st round * 20:20 - Women, quarter-finals - 1st heat * 20:40 - Men, quarter-finals - 2nd heat * 21:00 - Women,

quarter-finals - 2nd heat * 21:20 - Men, quarter-finals - 3rd heat * 21:40 - Women, quarter-finals - 3rd heat * 22:05 - Men, last chance round * 22:15 - Women, last chance round FRIDAY,

AUGUST 2ND * 20:00 - Men, semi-finals - heat 1 * 20:15 - Women, semi-finals - 1st round * 20:30 - Men, semi-finals - 2nd round * 20:45 - Women, semi-finals - 2nd heat * 21:00 - Men,

semi-finals - 3rd heat * 21:15 - Women, semi-finals - 3rd heat * 21:35 - Men, final * 21:50 - Women, final MOUNTAIN BIKE CYCLING SUNDAY, JULY 28 * 14:10 - Cross-country - women MONDAY, JULY

29 * 14:10 - Cross-country - men TRACK CYCLING MONDAY, AUGUST 5 * 17:00 - Team sprint - women, qualif. * 17:27 - Team pursuit - men, qualifications * 18:55 - Team sprint - women, 1st round *

19:09 - Team sprint - men, qualif. * 19:46 - Team sprint - women, finals 7-8 * 19:49 - Team sprint - women, finals 5-6 * 19:53 - Team sprint - women, finals - bronze * 19:58 - Team sprint -

women, finals - gold TUESDAY, AUGUST 6TH * 17:30 - Team pursuit - women, qualifications * 18:59 - Team sprint - men, 1st round * 19:14 - Team pursuit - men, 1st round * 19:55 - Team sprint

- men, finals 7-8 * 19:58 - Team sprint - men, finals 5-6 * 20:02 - Team racing - men, finals - bronze * 20:07 - Live. teams - men, finals - gold WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7TH * 12:45 - Sprint -

men, qualif. * 13:26 - Keirin - women, 1st round * 13:52 - Team pursuit - women, 1st round * 14:30 - Men's sprint, round of 32 * 15:10 - Keirin - women, repechages * 15:30 - Men's

sprint, 32nd final - repech. * 17 :30 - Men's sprint, 16th final * 18:04 - Team pursuit - men, final 7-8 * 18:10 - Team pursuit - men, final 5-6 * 18:25 - Team pursuit men, bronze final

* 18:33 - Team pursuit - men, gold final * 18:42 - Sprint - men, 16th final - repech. * 18:57 - Team pursuit - women, gold final * 19:38 - Sprint - men, 8th final * 20:14 - Men's

sprint, 8th final - repechages THURSDAY, AUGUST 8TH * 17:00 - Omnium - men, scratch 1/4 * 17:18 - Keirin - women, 1/4 final * 17:38 - Omnium - men, tempo race 2/4 * 18:01 - Sprint - men, 1/4

final - race 1 * 18:15 - Keirin - women, 1/2 finals * 18:25 - Omnium - men, elimination race 3/4 * 18:47 - Sprint - men, 1/4 final - race 2 * 19:01 - Keirin - women, for places 7-12 * 19:11

- Keirin - women, gold final * 19:18 - Men's sprint, 1/4 final - race 3 * 19:27 - Omnium - men, points race 4/4 * 20:04 - Men's sprint, final for places 5-8 FRIDAY, AUGUST 9TH *

14:00 - Sprint - women, qualif. * 14:41 - Men's sprint, 1/2 finals - race 1 * 14:48 - Sprint - women, round of 32 * 15:29 - Men's sprint, 1/2 finals - race 2 * 15:38 - Sprint -

women, round of 32 - repech. * 15:52 - Sprint - men, 1/2 finals - race 3 * 18:00 - Sprint - men, finals - race 1 * 18:09 - Madison - women, final * 19:02 - Sprint - men, finals - race 2 *

19:10 - Sprint - women, 16th final * 19:38 - Sprint - men, finals - 3rd race * 19:58 - Sprint - women, 16th finals - repech. SATURDAY, AUGUST 10TH * 17:00 - Sprint - women, 8th finals *

17:19 - Keirin - men, 1st round * 17:50 - Sprint - women, 8th finals - repechages * 17:59 - Madison - men, final * 19:07 - Sprint - women, 1/4 final - race 1 * 19:21 - Keirin - men,

repechages * 19:49 - Sprint - women, 1/4 final - race 2 * 20:14 - Sprint - women, 1/4 final - race 3 SUNDAY, AUGUST 11TH * 11:00 - Omnium - women, scratch 1/4 * 11:22 - Sprint - women, 1/2

finals - race 1 * 11:29 - Keirin - men, 1/4 final * 11:50 - Sprint - women, 1/2 finals - race 2 * 11:57 - Omnium - women, tempo race 2/4 * 12:18 - Sprint - women, 1/2 finals - race 3 * 12:25

- Sprint - women, finals - places 5-8 * 12:29 - Keirin - men, 1/2 finals * 12:45 - Sprint - women, finals - 1st race * 12:53 - Omnium - women, elimination 3/4 * 13:15 - Sprint - women,

finals - 2nd race * 13:23 - Keirin - men, for places 7-12 * 13:32 - Keirin - men, gold final * 13:44 - Sprint - women, finals - 3rd race * 13:56 - Omnium - women, points race 4/4 THE PROGRAM

AT THE PARIS PARALYMPIC GAMES PARACYCLING ON THE TRACK AT THE VÉLODROME NATIONAL THURSDAY, AUGUST 29 12:00 CLM 500m women C4-5 Qual. 12:19 Indiv. pursuit 3000m men C1 Qual. 12:58 Indiv.

pursuit 3000m women C1-3 Qual. 13:58 Indiv. pursuit 4000m men B Qual. 15:50 CLM 500m women C4-5 Final 16:12 Indiv. pursuit 3000m men C1 Gold final 16:29 P.I 3000m women C1-3 Gold Final 17:04

Indiv. pursuit 4000m H.B Gold final FRIDAY, AUGUST 30 11:30 CLM 1000m men C4-5 Qual. 12:11 Pursuit indiv. 3000m women C4 Qual. 12:50 Indiv. pursuit 3000m men C2 Qual. 13:30 Indiv. pursuit

3000m men C3 Qual. 14:12 CLM 1000m women B Qual. 14:57 CLM 1000m men C4-5 Final 15:22 Indiv. pursuit 3000m F. C4 Gold final 15:46 Indiv. pursuit 3000m H.C2 Gold final 16:18 3000m

indiv.pursuit H.C3 Gold final 16:34 CLM 1000m Women B Final SATURDAY AUGUST 31ST 10:00 CLM 500m women C1-3 Qual. 10:19 CLM 1000m men C1-3 Qual. 11:14 Indiv. pursuit 4000m men C4 Qual. 11:48

Men's 4000m indiv. pursuit C5 Qual. 13:40 CLM 500m women C1-3 Final 14:07 CLM 1000m men C1-3 Final 14:55 Indiv. pursuit 4000m men C4 Gold Final 15:13 Indiv. pursuit 4000m M. C5 Gold

final SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1ST 11:00 CLM 1000m men B Qual. 11:22 Indiv. pursuit 3000m women B Qual. 12:06 Indiv. pursuit 3000m women C5 Qual. 12:44 V.P.E 750 m Open C1-5 Qual. 13:51 CLM 1000m

men B Final 14:31 Indiv. pursuit 3000m F. B Gold final 15:14 Indiv. pursuit 3000m F. C5 Gold final 15:30 V.P.E 750 m Open C1-5 Gold Final PARACYCLING ON THE ROAD IN CLICHY-SOUS-BOIS

Wednesday, September 4 individual time trial C5 - women individual time trial C4 - women individual time trial C2 - men individual time trial C1 - men individual CLM C1-3 - women individual

CLM H4-5 - women individual time trial H2 - men individual time trial H1 - men CLM individual H1-3 - women CLM individual T1-2 - men CLM individual T1-2 - women time trial individual B - men

time trial individual C5 - men time trial individual C4 - men time trial individual C3 - men time trial individual B - women time trial-individual time trial H5 - men individual time trial

H4 - men individual time trial H3 - men Thursday, September 5 road race H1-2 - men road race H1-4 - women road race H5 - men road race H5 - women road race H4 - men road race H3 - men

Friday, September 6 road race C4-5 - men road race C4-5 - women road race B - men road race B - women Saturday, September 7 road race C1-3 - women road race C1-3 - men road race T1-2 - men

road race T1-2 - women Team relay H1-5 - mixed