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Great Britain’s track cyclists carried on from where they left off in Beijing on day two of the BT Paralympic World Cup.
The Brit’s were again victorious in the women’s B/V1 1km time trial in the shape of Aileen McGlynn and Vicky Blegg.
Great Britain’s sixth gold came through Sarah Storey in the women’s 500m LCI/L2/CP4 time trial, while Jennifer Schuble of the United States broke the CP4 world record to secure the silver medal.
In the day’s other races, New Zealander Paula Tesoriero won the women’s LC3/LC4/CP3 time trial.
Day two at the BT Paralympic World Cup saw unbelievably close matches in the wheelchair basketball with Australia and the Netherlands being the dominant force throughout the day. The crowds watching saw the Netherlands women’s team win their only match of the day against the GB team.
The BT Paralympic World Cup is the first major multi-sport elite disability event to be staged in the UK ahead of London 2012 and major international stars and a strong British contingent are expected.
The competition is staged in Manchester from 20-25 May, with over 400 competitors from over 31 countries scheduled to compete.
Athletes compete in four sports at world class competition venues in Manchester: wheelchair basketball and athletics hosted at the Manchester Regional Arena, swimming at the Manchester Aquatics Centre and track cycling at the Manchester Velodrome.
Tickets for the BT Paralympic World Cup are now still sale and can be purchased via the event website: www.btparalympicworldcup.com or the ParalympicsGB website: www.paralympics.org.uk or by calling 0844 8471622. Tickets cost £3 per session
