GB's Ellis and Pollard claim Para-triathlon triple crown

Dave Ellis (left) and Luke Pollard (right) claimed gold at the Paris Games

Great Britain's Dave Ellis and guide Luke Pollard claimed the Para-triathlon triple crown by taking gold at the World Triathlon Para Championships in Spain.

The pair, who won gold at the Paralympic Games and European Championships earlier this year, were victorious in the men's PTV1 in Torremolinos as Ellis won his seventh world title.

Ellis, 38, and the 33-year-old Pollard were second after the swim, but took the lead midway through the bike session and finished almost a minute clear of France's Thibaut Rigaudeau and his guide after breaking away during the run.

There was a major upset in the PTS3 category as Great Britain's Henry Urand claimed the world title by 50 seconds on his World Championship debut.

The 22-year-old was more than 10 minutes off the lead after the 750m swim, but just 48 seconds behind Paralympic silver medalist and then-leader Max Gelhaar as he came off the bike.

Urand took the lead in the run and remained in control to claim an impressive success, with Paralympic gold medalist Daniel Molina in second place.

The British medal rush didn't end there, as Claire Cashmore and Lauren Steadman added a silver and bronze respectively to Great Britain's haul in the women's PTS5 race.

Cashmore finished more than a minute behind America's Grace Norman, with Steadman in third - in what was a repeat of the podium from the Paris Paralympics.