Jaco van Gass was hit by a car while checking out the road and time trial course in Paris but bounced back to take gold for GB in the velodrome
British rider was hit by a car in buildup to Paralympicsis not ideal preparation. But it takes more than being sent flying over a bonnet to stop Jaco van Gass – and on Friday afternoon he won gold, gaining time on his teammate Finlay Graham throughout the C3 3,000m individual pursuit final.
Van Gass had been checking out the road and time trial course when a car pulled out in front of him. For a few hours, he thought his chances of riding had gone. “I was heartbroken … I had a big cut on my head, but I had a few scans and I was cleared. I was looked after really well. The next day is always the hardest because that’s when you’re very sore and stiff. The Saturday was very hard to comprehend – will I be riding? By the Sunday I was on the track.
Lizzi Jordan and her pilot Danni Khan, hooked Britain’s second gold of the afternoon, in the women’s B 1,000m time trial, initially falling behind Australia’s Jess Gallagher and Caitlin Ward, but overhauling their time at the last. Teammates Sophie Unwin and Jenny Holl won bronze in the same race.
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