Congratulations to Cpl Tel Byrne: Another astonishing day for the GB Paracycling Team in Italy.

Cpl Tel Byrne won a Team Sprint gold medal in a World Record Time at the Paracycling Championships in Italy and an individual Silver in the 1 KM sprint.

In the mixed team sprint Tel Byrne (Para) and his two team mates, Jody Cundy and Darren Kenny, had their work cut out when the team from China set a new world record (51.655) in the qualifying round before the GB team hit the track.  The GB team reclaimed the WR in their qualifier by braking the 50 second barrier with at time of 49.809.  The team went one better in the finals by setting their second WR of the day (49.5) to take gold on the world title.

The total medal haul for GB was 9 golds, 8 silvers and a bronze - with two of these golds going to the Battle Backers Tel Byrne and Jon-Allan Butterworth; both are now WR holders and world champions.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/disability_sport/9416119.stm

BBC Coverage of Tel and Jon Allan their kilo events from Day 2:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/disability_sport/9423296.stm

Some pre event coverage in the Telegraph:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/8373726/UCI-Para-Cycling-Track-World-Championships-2011-British-riders-ready-for-test-in-countdown-to-London-2012.html

Check out Flicker for photos of the GB team:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/britishcycling/5523014886/in/set-72157626238223074/