The Story
The Men's Individual Pursuit (LC 2) final of the Beijing 2008
Paralympic Games Cycling Track event took place at the Laoshan
Velodrome on September 8, 2008. Jiri Jezek of the Czech Republic
claimed the event's gold medal and broke the Paralympic record, with a
time of four minutes and 46.999 seconds.
Britain claims Men's 1km Time Trial (B&VI) gold.
Britain's
Anthony Kappes and his pilot Barney Storey claimed the Track Cycling
Men's 1km Time Trial (B&VI) gold medal of the Beijing 2008
Paralympic Games, with a time of one minute and 2.864 seconds on
September 8, 2008.
Paula Tesoriero of New Zealand claims title of Women's 500m Time Trial (LC3-4/CP3)
Paula
Tesoriero of New Zealand broke the world record and claimed the title
of the Women's 500m Time Trial (LC3-4/CP3) of the Beijing 2008
Paralympic Games Track Cycling event with a time of 43.281 seconds on
September 8, 2008.Jennifer Schuble claimes title of Women's 500m Time
Trial
Jennifer Schuble of the United States claimed the title of
the Women's 500m Time Trial (LC1-2/CP4) of the Beijing 2008 Paralympic
Games Track Cycling event with a time of 34.331 seconds on September 8,
2008.
Britain and Australia rewrite the record books
(BEIJING,
September 7) -- If Great Britain and Australia arrived at the 2008
Paralympic Track Cycling competition aiming to rewrite the record books
and make history they could not have gotten off to a better start.
Both
teams notched up three world records on the first day of the
competition, the British just edging out the Australians in the gold
medal tally 3-2.
Racing on what the event organizers claim is one of
the fastest cycling tracks in the world, the two teams set out to beat
all opposition by smashing record after record.
Britain's Darren
Kenny set the pace carving a full six seconds off his own world record
in the Individual Pursuit (CP3) heats and then going on to out-class
his opponent Jin Yong-sik from the Republic of Korea in the final,
overtaking him just one kilometer into the 3km event and winning the
title outright without having to go the full distance.
After that,
record after record tumbled. The first to Italy's Paulo Vigano in the
1km Time Trial LC3-4 event when he notched a new world best in the
heats, then to Australia's Kieran Modra in the Individual Pursuit
(B&VI 1-3) heats. Modra followed that up by clipping a further 0.8
seconds off the time and striking gold in the final.
Determined not
to be left out, Britain's Simon Richardson duly smashed the Men's 1km
Time Trial (LC3) world record. Australia hit back with an LC4 class
world record by Greg Ball in a time which led Ball to the overall event
bronze medal.
It was Britain's Aileen McGlynn who finally won the
day for the British. The Athens gold medalist stormed to victory in the
Women's 1km Time Trial (B&VI 1-3) going under 1 minute 10 seconds
for the first time ever and ensuring the Paralympic crown remains
firmly in her possession.Australia wins Men's Individual Pursuit
(B&VI 1-3) gold.
The Men's Individual Pursuit (B&VI 1-3) of
the Track Cycling event took place at Laoshan Velodrome on September 7,
2008 in Beijing, China. Kieran Modra and Tyson Lawence of Australia
claimed the gold.
Scott snatches gold in Men's Individual Pursuit (CP4)
In
the closest race of the day, Australia's Chris Scott snatched the gold
by a margin of 0.13 seconds from Japanese opponent Masashi Ishii in the
Men's Individual Pursuit (CP4) race on Sunday.
For the bronze,
Spain's Cesar Neira fought back after being more than a second down on
opponent Jiri Bouska of the Czech Republic to win with a lead of over
three seconds.
Britain wins Men's Individual Pursuit (CP 3) gold
The
Men's Individual Pursuit (CP 3) of the Track Cycling event took place
at Laoshan Velodrome on September 7, 2008 in Beijing, China. Darren
Kenny of Great Britain claimed the gold.
Britain's Aileen Mcglynn and Ellen Hunter win Women's 1km Time Trial (B&VI 1-3)
Aileen
Mcglynn and Ellen Hunter of Britain won the Women's 1km Time Trial
(B&VI 1-3) gold medal at the Beijing Paralympic Games here on
Sunday. Silver and bronze went to Australia.
Briton Simon Richardson wins Men's Individual Pursuit (LC 3-4)
Simon
Richardson of Great Britain won the gold medal in the Track Cycling
Men's Individual Pursuit (LC 3-4) at the Laoshan Velodrome on September
7, 2008.
The silver medal went to Fujita Masaki of Japan, while Greg Ball from Australia took bronze.
