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Cyclists shine in Beijing

Great Britain's cyclists' Midas touch continued on Tuesday with five Paralympic gold medals at the Laoshan Velodrome in Beijing.

Darren Kenny, Simon Richardson and Aileen McGlynn - with tandem pilot rider Ellen Hunter - each won their second titles of the Games, while Mark Bristow and Jody Cundy were also victorious.

The haul took Britain's tally to nine gold medals from 10 events, with only Rik Waddon and Sarah Storey missing out on gold.

Waddon won silver behind Kenny in the men's CP3 kilometre time trial, while Storey - the only British cyclist to be beaten by someone other than a compatriot - was fifth in the women's LC1-2/CP 4 500metres time-trial on day two, but her best event is yet to come.

Meanwhile, Libby Clegg and Ben Rushgrove claimed silver in their respective 100m athletics finals at the Bird's Nest, Nigel Murray was a runner-up in Boccia - a technical game like boules - and swimmer Nyree Lewis won silver in the women's S6 100m backstroke.

Jim Anderson picked up his second medal at the National Aquatics Center, bronze in the men's S2 100m freestyle.

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