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Fin Graham in action at the Tokyo Paralympics
Fin Graham won two silver medals at the Tokyo Paralympics in 2021

Great Britain won 14 medals at the second Para-cycling Road World Cup of the season in Ostend, Belgium.

They took seven gold, including two apiece for Fin Graham (MC3) and Fran Brown (WC1), both of whom won the road race and time trial in their classes.

In his road race Graham topped an all-British podium, with Ben Watson winning silver and Jaco van Gass bronze.

There were also road race golds for Will Bjergfelt (MC5), and Sophie Unwin and her pilot Jenny Holl (WB).

Daphne Schrager won individual time trial gold in the WC2 class.

Unwin and Holl also won silver in the time trial, with Lizzi Jordan and pilot Corrine Hall third.

There were further time-trial bronzes for Stephen Bate and pilot Chris Latham (MB), debutant Archie Atkinson (MC4) and Morgan Newberry (WC5).

Great Britain finished third in the overall medal table, with the Netherlands topping the standings with 18.

The third and final World Cup of the season takes place in Huntsville, Alabama, from 26 May as riders continue preparations for August’s World Championships in Glasgow.

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