The Paris Paralympics start this week: Here’s how and when to watch all the paracycling action

Whether in the States or in the U.K., cheer on your home country at the Paris Paralympics without missing a moment

paracyclist on the paralympic track
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The Tour de France, the Paris Olympics, the Tour de France Femmes and now the Paris Paralympics: the summer of sport just keeps on giving.

The opening ceremonies of the 2024 Summer Paralympics take place on Wednesday, August 28, from 2-5 p.m. ET, and the first cycling events of the Paralympics —track time trial and individual pursuit— get the cycling action going straightaway the following day, August 29.

The Broadcasters

Matt Rotherham and Neil Fachie at the Tokyo Paralympics

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For those in the U.S., NBC is the official broadcaster of the Olympics and the Paralympics, and all cycling can be viewed via NBC’s live streaming service, Peacock.

If you’re in the U.K., Channel 4 will show the Paralympics on television and BBC Radio Live 5 and the BBC Sport website will also feature coverage.

For those in Canada, Paralympics coverage can be found on CBC TV, CBC Gem, CBC’s Paris 2024 website and the CBC Paris 2024 app.

Our friends down under in Australia can watch the Paralympics on Channel 9 and 9Gem.

Time Trials - Road

Team USA paracyclist Samantha Bosco rides her black S-Works TT bike and her Team USA kit during a road individual time trial.

(Image credit: U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee)

September 4 - Men’s and Women’s Time Trials - All Categories

Time: The Entire Paralympic Day

Location: Clichy-sous-Bois

Road Races

A man in a white long sleeve jersey and black helmet using a handcycle competes in a paracycling road race.

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September 5 

Categories: Men H1-2, Women H1-4, Men H5, Women H5, Men H4, Men H3

Times: 1:30 p.m. CEST / 12:30 p.m. BST / 7:30 a.m. EST

Location: Clichy-sous-Bois

September 6

Categories: Men C4-5, Women C4-5, Men B, Women B

Times: 1:30 p.m. CEST/ 12:30 p.m. BST / 7:30 a.m. EST

September 7

Categories: Women C1-3, Men C1-3, Men T1-2, Women T1-2, Mixed H1-5 relay

Times: 1:30 p.m. CEST/ 12:30 p.m. BST / 7:30 a.m. EST

Location: Clichy-sous-Bois

Track

A woman in a black aero bike helmet and black cycling aero suit rides her TT bike with just her right arm; she does not have a left arm below the elbow. The picture is head-on.

(Image credit: Getty Images)

August 29

Events: Women’s C4-5 500m time trial, Men’s C1 3000m individual pursuit, Women’s C1-3 3000m individual pursuit, Men’s B 4000m individual pursuit

Times: 4 p.m. - 9:13 p.m. CEST / 3 p.m. - 8:13 p.m. BST / 10 a.m. - 3:13 p.m. EST

Location: National Velodrome

August 30

Events: Men’s C4-5 1000m time trial, Women’s C4 3000m individual pursuit, Men’s C2 3000m individual pursuit, Men’s C3 3000m individual pursuit, Women’s B 1000m time trial

Times: 3:30 - 8:34 p.m. CEST / 2:30 - 7:34 p.m. BST / 9:30 a.m. - 2:34 p.m. EST

Location: National Velodrome

August 31

Events: Women’s C1-3 500m time trial, Men’s C1-3 1000m time trial, Men’s C4 4000m individual pursuit, Men’s C5 4000m individual pursuit

Times: 2:00 - 7:21 p.m. CEST / 1:00 - 6:21 p.m. BST / 8:00 a.m. - 1:21 p.m. EST

Location: National Velodrome

September 1

Events: Men’s B 1000m time trial, Women’s B 3000m individual pursuit, Women’s C5 3000m individual pursuit, Open C1-5 750m team sprint

Times: 3:00 - 7:37 p.m. CEST / 2:00 - 6:37 p.m. BST / 9:00 a.m. - 1:37 p.m. ET

Location: National Velodrome

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Kristin Jenny is an elite triathlete based near Boulder, Colorado. Although most of her time is spent in aerobars somewhere in the mountains, she finds time to enjoy eating decadent desserts, hiking with her husband and dog, and a good true crime podcast.