Rio Paralympics: Halesowen's Helen Scott and Sophie Thornhill win track cycling time trial gold
Halesowen cycling star Helen Scott and para-cyclist Sophie Thornhill have scooped gold in the women's B 1,000m time trial at the Rio Paralympics.
It has already been a successful start in the velodrome for Paralympics GB with Dame Sarah Storey becoming Britain's most successful female Paralympian on the first day of competition yesterday by winning the C5 3,000m individual pursuit final.
And Paralympic star Thornhill, piloted by Scott, continued the medal haul as they beat world champions Larissa Klassen and pilot Haleigh Dolman this afternoon.
They clocked a time of one minute 6.283 seconds to smash the Paralympic record as they edged out the Dutch pair by 0.776secs.
It is Great Britain's sixth gold of the Games and 12th medal overall.
Australia's Jessica Gallagher and guide Madison Janssen took bronze.
Scott took silver and bronze medals alongside Aileen McGlynn at London 2012.
