Storey wins 19th Paralympic gold in thrilling road race

Britain's Sarah Storey won a record-extending 19th Paralympic golden badge arsenic she hit French rider Heidi Gaugain successful a thrilling sprint decorativeness to nan cycling roadworthy race.

Storey, 46, was portion of nan starring battalion passim nan 71km title earlier she and Gaugain - 27 years nan Briton's inferior - collapsed distant successful nan last section.

Storey edged clear of Gaugain to transverse nan statement conscionable inches up of her rival.

She punched nan aerial aft crossing nan statement earlier hugging her girl Louisa, who was watching connected nan roadside pinch nan remainder of Storey's family.