2015 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships
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VenueNottwil, Switzerland
Date(s)29 July–2 August 2015
Nations participating46[1]
Cyclists participating289
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| Venue | Nottwil, Switzerland |
|---|---|
| Date(s) | 29 July–2 August 2015 |
| Nations participating | 46[1] |
| Cyclists participating | 289 |
| Events | 5 |
The 2015 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships were sixth edition of the World Championships for road cycling for athletes with a physical disability. The Championships took place on the roads of Nottwil in Switzerland from 29 July to 2 August 2015.[2] Italy were the most successful team of the competition in number of gold medals won (9), while Germany finished with the greatest total of medals (21).
- Sport class
- Cycling
- C1 - locomotor disability: Neurological, or amputation
- C2 - Locomotor disability: Neurological, decrease in muscle strength, or amputation
- C3 - Locomotor disability: Neurological, or amputation
- C4 - Locomotor disability: Neurological, or amputation
- C5 - Locomotor disability: Neurological, or amputation
- Hand cycling
- H1 - tetraplegics with severe upper limb impairment to the C6 vertebra
- H2 - Tetraplegics with minor upper limb impairment from C7 thru T3
- H3 - paraplegics with impairment from T4 thru T10
- H4 - Paraplegics with impairment from T11 down, and amputees unable to kneel
- H5 - Athletes who can kneel on a handcycle, a category that includes paraplegics and amputees[3]
- Tricycle
- Tandem
Event winners
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Italy (ITA) | 9 | 1 | 5 | 15 |
| 2 |  Germany (GER) | 6 | 9 | 6 | 21 |
| 3 |  United States (USA) | 5 | 8 | 5 | 18 |
| 4 |  Poland (POL) | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 5 |  South Africa (RSA) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 |  Australia (AUS) | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 7 |  Russia (RUS) | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 |
| 8 |  China (CHN) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 |  France (FRA) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 |  Canada (CAN) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Great Britain (GBR) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 12 |  Netherlands (NED) | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 |
| 13 |  Spain (ESP) | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 14 |  Ukraine (UKR) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 15 |  Peru (PER) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Slovakia (SVK) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 17 |  Ireland (IRL) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Japan (JPN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 19 |  New Zealand (NZL) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 20 |  Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 21 |  Colombia (COL) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 |  Czech Republic (CZE) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 23 |  Romania (ROM) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 |  Austria (AUT) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Finland (FIN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (26 entries) | 49 | 49 | 47 | 145 | |
