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[[File:South Australian Paralympic Cyclists 2012.jpg||thumb|left|215px|Members of the Australian Cycling Paralympic team for 2012 at the team's announcement in Adelaide, South Australia. From left to right: Felicity Johnson and her pilot, Stephanie Morton, Jayme Paris, Scott McPhee and Kieran Modra (Scott will be piloting for Kieran).{{image credit| Bilby}}]]
{{w|Kieran Modra}}, overcoming near-fatal injuries in an accident last year, is amongst the fifteen-strong {{w|Australia|Australian}} Paralympic cycling team heading to {{w|London}} for the {{w|2012 Summer Paralympics|2012 Summer Paralympics}}.
      
Modra only returned to training recently after the collision with a car last year which resulted in three broken vertebrae.  "My whole world turned upside down physically and mentally in a flash [...] In the back of my mind I was still focused on getting to London, but I knew I was in pretty bad shape. I knew my chances were very slim but I didn't give up."

The London games will be number seven for Modra who started his Paralympic career in athletics at the {{w|1988 Summer Paralympics}}, and competed in swimming at the 1992 Summer Paralympics before making his first appearance in cycling at the {{w|1996 Summer Paralympics}}.  The South Australian is one of 15 cyclists selected in the cycling team which Jason Hellwig, {{w|Australian Paralympic Committee}} Chief Executive and 2012 Team Chef de Mission describes as one of the strongest Australian cycling teams ever produced.

"There is a tremendous amount of talent in this team and each athlete is looking in top condition.  At the Track World Championships earlier this year, Australia won seven gold medals – four of them won by athletes new to this team".

Cycling was first included in the Paralympic Program at the {{w|1988 Summer Paralympics}} and is one of the most anticipated sports at {{w|2012 Summer Paralympics|London 2012}}.  It is one of Australia’s most successful sports with a total tally of 28 gold, 20 silver and 22 bronze medals.  

The  team, announced at the Adelaide Superdrome, includes Nigel Barley, {{w|Western Australia}}; Carol Cooke, {{w|Victoria}}; Michael Gallagher, Victoria; Alexandra Green, {{w|New South Wales}} (NSW); Felicity Johnson, {{w|South Australia}} (SA); Simone Kennedy, NSW; Bryce Lindores, {{w|Queensland}}; Kieran Modra, SA; David Nicholas, Queensland; Jayme Paris, NSW; Susan Powell, {{w|Australian Capital Territory}}; Stuart Tripp, Victoria; Mark Jamieson, {{w|Tasmania}}, with pilot Bryce Lindores; Scott McPhee, SA, with pilot Kieran Modra; and Stephanie Morton, SA, with pilot Felicity Johnson.

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== Sources == 

*{{source|url=http://www.cycling.org.au/?Page=46747
|title=Australian Paralympic Cycling Team Announced
|author=Australian Paralympic Committee
|pub=Cycling Australia
|date=June 12, 2012
}}
*{{source|url=http://www.portlincolntimes.com.au/news/local/news/general/severe-cycling-injuries-to-modra/2391882.aspx
|title=Severe cycling injuries to Modra
|author=
|pub=Port Lincoln Times
|date=December 12, 2011
}}
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