Double Paralympic gold medallist Aileen McGlynn broke her own world record to strike gold at the UCI Para-Cycling World Championships in Manchester. 

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Partnered by regular pilot Ellen Hunter, McGlynn raced to victory in the women's B&VI individual pursuit in 1.09:054 minutes, finishing 0.12 seconds ahead of her winning time from Beijing last year.

American former Paralympic champion Karissa Whitsell finished second in 1.12:222 mins with Germany's Henrike Handrup edging out Britain's Lora Turnham to claim bronze.

Sarah Storey was another British winner on Saturday night, scooping gold in the LC1 3000m individual pursuit with American Greta Neimanas taking silver and Poland's Anna Harkowska bronze.

Meanwhile, Germany's Michael Teuber claimed LC4 1km time trial gold with Japan's Masaki Fujita finishing first in the LC3 event.