Man of the moment Jody Cundy increased his reputation as one the greatest Paralympic cyclists of all-time by setting a new world record in the 200m with an unforgettable lap of just 10.998 seconds in the Flying Start and he also picked up gold in the team sprint with fellow Brits, Darren Kenny and Mark Bristow. 

Cundy said, “It's great to have had the opportunity to break the record here in Manchester at the BT Paralympic World Cup on a home track in front of a home crowd with friends and family is great.”

Another first happened on the track today as former Olympic cyclist Jason Queally partnered with Beijing Paralympic champion Anthony Kappas for the first time.

With Queally the pilot, the duo competed in an exhibition event being staged alongside the BT Paralympic World Cup. Sarah Storey got the Team GB cycle rolling earlier in the day by storming to an emphatic victory in the Women's 3km Pursuit picking up a deserved gold medal with an impressive time of 3:46.403 minutes.

The likeable athlete, though not happy with her time, was clearly delighted with her achievements throughout the week and was quick to praise the Manchester crowd who cheered her on to great success.

“It's always good to win. I can't say I'm pleased with the time. I set off the quickest ever time I've done for the kilo but that's the only way to get faster. However I think I paid for it a little bit.”

Storey confirmed, “The BT Paralympic World Cup is the first disability event I've taken part in since Beijing. The people are great and the enthusiasm of the crowd is always brilliant with lots of noise and support, so it's been good overall.”

Elsewhere, Paula Tesoriero of New Zealand capped of a fine display with two inspirational performances, picking up a well deserved gold medal and she ended her BT Paralympic World Cup in style, setting a new 200m Flying Start world record.

In the days other race, Canada were crowned the men's 4km gold medallists' with a time of 4.34.805 minutes. Over at the Regional Arena, day three of the wheelchair basketball at the BT Paralympic World Cup saw four gripping matches, with all teams fighting to the last breath in preparation of the finals to be played on Saturday.

The Australian men's quad put on a strong performance in front of a vibrant crowd, continuing their winning streak by beating a well supported team GBR 48–35 points. Tristan Knowles, the highest scorer of the day in the Australian team commented, “We're really pleased but it's important for us not to get too comfortable and get back out there tomorrow”.

The British were understandably disappointed however continue to remain positive preceding day four's line up. Assistant coach Sinclair Thomas said “It was a strong performance and a chance for the team to get ready for the vision ahead”.

The German team were also left deflated after losing to the USA squad by 67–50, which leads to the two titans of the male teams, Australia and USA, to fight it out during the finals.

In the women's competition, the Netherlands showed strong team unity and like the Australians continue to be unbeaten in the 2009 BT Paralympic World Cup. The British side put on a good performance in front of the excitable home crowd but lost their momentum slightly to lose at 34–54 to the Dutch team. In the first match of the day,Mexico had a surprising win over the feisty Chinese team, displaying a great performance to enter in to the Championship finals tomorrow.

Floralia Estrada, who played a fantastic game with 18 rebounds and 14 points scored for Mexico commented, “The Chinese team are really fast so we are really pleased with the win. The match was not our best performance though; we can do better and improve.”

GB will face China for the bronze medal tomorrow and Mexico and the Netherlands contest the title. The BT Paralympic World Cup is the first major multi-sport elite disability event to be staged in the UK ahead of London 2012 and major international stars and a strong British contingent are competing.

The competition is staged in Manchester from 20-25 May, with over 400 competitors from over 31 countries scheduled to compete. Athletes compete in four sports at world class competition venues in Manchester: wheelchair basketball and athletics hosted at the Manchester Regional Arena, swimming at the Manchester Aquatics Centre and track cycling at the Manchester Velodrome.

Tickets for the BT Paralympic World Cup are now still sale and can be purchased via the event website: www.btparalympicworldcup.com or the ParalympicsGB website: www.paralympics.org.uk or by calling 0844 847 1622. Tickets cost £3 per session.

BT is the title sponsor of the Paralympic World Cup; the sponsorship runs up to and includes the 2012 BT Paralympic World Cup. The official 2009 stakeholders of the BT Paralympic World Cup are the Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA), Manchester City Council and UK Sport. The BT Paralympic World Cup is held in association with ParalympicsGB and sanctioned by the IPC, the UCI and IWBF.

The BBC, the official televised partner to the event, will broadcast live from the Manchester Aquatics Centre on Monday 25 May 2009 on BBC Television. Rights free images from the BT Paralympic World Cup can be downloaded from Action Images: www.actionimages.com.

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