He said: “It’s that’s very reason why I continued to carry on. The game plan was always to become a Paralympian, let alone a medallist.

“I stood on top of the podium looking into the stands in Tokyo and there was no-one.

“I knew from that second on, I would have to try again knowing that Paris was next, knowing that we’ll have those friends and family here. I had lots of adventures along the way but I kept with the bike.”

He said: “It’s a carbon copy to Tokyo. I go out, break a world record and I get about five minutes, I’ve barely got off the bike before Jaco’s taken it off me.

“Coming into it Jaco’s the one to beat. He’s the reigning world champion and he was the Paralympic champion in Tokyo. He’s able to peak at the right time. In this event there’s no hiding - strongest man on the day wins and today, that is Jaco.”

Lizzi Jordan and her pilot Danni Khan start slower than the Australia duo.

As the race goes on they speed up and cut the deficit, on the final straight the pace goes even quicker and they finish half a second faster that the Aussies!

It’s another gold on the track for Great Britain.

Lizzi Jordan and Danni Khan absolutely smashed that ride. Jordan is now the paralympic champion!

More chances for a gold medal for Great Britain.

In the women’s B 1000m time trial Brit’s Sophie Unwin and Jenny Holl have secured themselves a medal but don’t know the colour yet.

Australian pari Jessica Gallagher and pilot Caitlin Ward currently sit in first place with only Lizzi Jordan and Danni Khan (both part of ParalympicsGB) left to ride.

Can they beat the Aussies into the gold medal position?

“I’m overwhelmed, delighted and just generally glad it’s over to be very honest. It’s been a rollercoaster to this moment.

“I rode a average qualifier. I know I did well time-wise but in terms of how I execute the ride was not perfect.

“I knew I had something to work on for the final, it was just whether the legs would be there or not. It paid off and I’m just elated to be here.”

Paralympic cyclist Daphne Schrager described the “surreal” moment she hugged actor Jackie Chan after he presented her silver medal, saying she will celebrate her performance with coffee and a croissant.

Schrager secured Britain’s maiden podium place in France by clinching silver in the women’s C1-3 3000m individual pursuit on Thursday, finishing second to China’s Xiaomei Wang in the final.

Schrager, 23, who grew up on a farm in Wiltshire, said she “gave everything” in the final and was “immensely proud” of her performance, adding that coming second gives her the “fire” to win in the next Games.

Schoolgirl Bly Twomey became Great Britain’s youngest Paralympic table tennis medallist by winning doubles bronze alongside Fliss Pickard.

A resounding 3-0 quarter-final victory over Norwegian pair Nora Korneliussen and Jenny Helene Slettum guaranteed the 14-year-old a podium place in the WD14 classification event.

Defeat to Chinese pair Wenjuan Huang and Yucheng Jin in the evening session prevented Twomey and 30-year-old Pickard, who both have cerebral palsy, progressing to the gold medal match.

Jaco van Gass defends his paralympic title and has beaten GB teammate Finlay Graham. Van Gass crosses the line in a time of 3:18.460 and beats his opponent by four seconds or so.

Van Gass claims the gold and Graham takes silver, just as they did in Tokyo.

And they’re off!

Finlay Graham is the quicker starter but by the end of the first lap, Jaco van Gass has reeled him back in and opened up a lead of around half a second.

Van Gass has started quickly and gets over a second ahead by the 1000m mark. Eight laps to go and there’s work to for for Graham...

Jaco van Gass is the reigning paralympic champion and is a master at racing over 3000m. That’s 12 laps of the velodrome track and is a repeat of the Tokyo 2020 final.

Van Gass won that race and Graham took silver. Both men are guaranteed medals in this event but only one can walk away with gold.

Who will it be?