'It's immense, I'm sure it'll start to sink in' - Sarah Storey claims unprecedented 39th para-cycling world title

GB's record Paralympian doesn't rule out continuing to race, praises first combined road Worlds

Sarah Storey on the podium of the Para-cycling Road World Championships
(Image credit: SWPix.com/Alex Whitehead)

Dame Sarah Storey continued to make history at the Para-cycling Road World Championships on Saturday, claiming the 39th world title of her career in the C5 road race.

The British rider also stormed to victory in the C5 individual time trial earlier this week, meaning that this is the 10th time she has done the double at the Worlds, winning both of her events.

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Adam Becket
News editor

Adam is Cycling Weekly’s news editor – his greatest love is road racing but as long as he is cycling, he's happy. Before joining CW he spent two years writing for Procycling. He's usually out and about on the roads of Bristol and its surrounds.

Before cycling took over his professional life, he covered ecclesiastical matters at the world’s largest Anglican newspaper and politics at Business Insider. Don't ask how that is related to cycling.