Cundy wins 22nd world track title in Rio

Jody Cundy is a multiple world and Paralympic champion in cycling and swimming

Jody Cundy claimed his 22nd world track gold medal with victory in the 1km time trial at the Para-Cycling World Championships in Rio de Janeiro.

Cundy, 47, led home a British one-two in the men's C4 event, finishing 1.7 seconds ahead of Archie Atkinson.

It is an incredible 16th C4 1km world title in a row for the English rider.

"It's a bit of a surprise, this one," Cundy said.

"About two months ago, I really was to the point where I probably wasn't going to come - I just hadn't had a great year at all and nothing seemed to be sticking.

"The last couple of months it started to come together. Then we've got out here, and, yeah, I've surprised myself with how fast I've gone."

Cundy - who has six Paralympic golds in cycling and three in swimming, first competed at the track worlds in 2006, two years after team-mate Atkinson was born.

Reigning champion Blaine Hunt was second in the MC5 1km time trial, with Matthew Robertson third in the MC2 10km scratch race.

The finals run until Sunday and are the fourth edition of the event to be held in the Olympic Velodrome in Rio, after 2018, 2021 and 2024.