DAME SARAH STOREY TAKES GOLD IN TIME-TRIAL ON OPENING DAY OF UCI PARA-CYCLING ROAD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Dame Sarah Storey claimed the 21st world title of her illustrious cycling career with a dominant performance in this morning's time-trial.
Storey took a comfortable victory, finishing over two minutes ahead of second placed Polish rider Anna Harkowska.
She will attempt to collect her second rainbow jersey of the championships when she returns for the road race on Saturday.
Storey was delighted to win yet another world title.
"It's a massive relief to win. It was great to do three laps. Most of the para-cycling time-trials I've done have only been two laps so to get a 30 minute TT was really good. The year before Rio, to be putting time into your competitors is always good. That obviously shows that the training and preparation has gone well. Hopefully I'll be able to retain this title in Rio next year."
There were a number of other riders in action for the Great Britain Cycling Team this morning. Making their debut at world championship level, Megan Giglia and Hannah Dines came in fourth place in the women's C3 and women's T2 respectively, Simon Price came seventh in the men's C2 race and Liz Saul came in ninth place in the women's C4.
This afternoon's racing will see 2013 world time-trial champions Lora Turnham and Corrine Hall in action in the women's tandem, while Stephen Bate and Adam Duggleby will be hoping to build on their impressive recent form in the men's tandem event.
