Storey wins 19th Paralympic gold in thrilling road race

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

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

Storey edged wide of Gaugain to transverse the enactment conscionable inches up of her rival.

She punched the aerial aft crossing the enactment earlier hugging her girl Louisa, who was watching connected the roadside with the remainder of Storey's family.