The speed and excitement inherent in all Cycling competitions is relatively new for athletes with a disability. Cycling was introduced as a Paralympic sport in Seoul in 1988 and is now practiced in more than 40 countries. Depending on disability classification, athletes use a bicycle, tricycle, tandem or handcycle. The competition programme includes Track and Road events for individuals and teams with Sprints, Individual Pursuits, 1,000m Time Trial, Road Races and Road Time Trials. Events are for both men and women, with the cyclists grouped together according to their functional ability. Paralympic Cycling is not an adapted sport and the technical regulations of the International Cycling Union (UCI) are used at all IPC Cycling competitions. There are specific IPC Cycling rules that allow for adaptations to cycles and equipment as necessary, for reasons of safety. Cycling for riders with a disability is governed by the IPC through the International Paralympic Cycling Committee.