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Australian Paralympic cycling team officially revealed for London 2012
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{{date|June 12, 2012}}

[[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}}]]

(contracted; show full) Jason Hellwig, {{w|Australian Paralympic Committee}} Chief Executive and 2012 Team Chef de Mission, describes as "one of the strongest [Paralympic cycling teams] Australia has 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 &mdash; four of them won by athletes new to this team." 

According to the Australian Paralympic Commitee, cycling is 
one ofamong Australia's most successful Paralympic sports.  Australia's medal tally, since cycling was included in the Paralympic Program in the {{w|1988 Summer Paralympics}}, stands at 28 gold, 20 silver and 22 bronze medals.  

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