The victory means that the 34-year-old (pictured above and below, centre) from Manchester now has a glittering collection of 11 Paralympic gold medals and 22 medals overall, having won 16 medals in the sport of swimming before switching to cycling following Athens 2004.

The win means she surpasses the record of former wheelchair racer Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson, who has 11 golds, four silvers and one bronze.

Storey, however, remains behind Britain's most successful ever Paralympian Mike Kenny, a former swimmer who won 16 golds and two silvers between 1976 and 1988.

"To be even on the same page as Tanni, to have won 11 and make it a clean sweep for this week, is just a dream come true," said Storey,

"I don't know if it'll ever sink in."

Storey claimed her fourth win of the Games in style as she attacked from the start of the 64 kilometre, eight-lap race to finish seven minutes and 22 seconds clear of her nearest rival, Poland's Anna Harkowska (pictured below, left), covering the course at an average of 38 kilometres per hour.

America's Kelly Crowley (pictured below, right) took bronze as she finished seven minutes and 58 seconds behind the Briton, recreating the same podium line up as the time trial the day before.

"I just thought I'd test a few legs on the first time up Scratchers Lane," Storey added.


"I had gas to spare and got away.

"I've been practicing all year but I can't believe I pulled it out today.

"I'm so chuffed.

"It's just amazing with the crowds around the course and on the finish straight every single lap.

"I wanted to say thank you but I had to keep my head down and make sure I made no mistakes."

Storey's two golds on the road and two on the track at London 2012, make her Britain's most successful athlete at the Games so far.

Baroness Tanni congratulated Storey via Twitter shortly after the cyclist crossed the line.

"And @MrsSarahStorey wins her 11th gold medal," she tweeted.

"Congratulations!!!!!"


Chelmsford rider Crystal Lane, who took up Paralympic cycling after watching Storey compete in Beijing, finished sixth in the race, more than 14 minutes behind her teammate.

Londoner Shaun McKeown finished 21st in the men's C1-3 race, over a minute behind winner Roberto Bargna (pictured above, front) of Italy, with yesterday's time trial silver medallist Mark Colbourne – who also won gold and silver on the track at his first Games – even further back.

Earlier, Jon-Allan Butterworth ended his first Paralympic Games with three silver medals from five events, having abandoned the road race after four of the 10 laps after struggling to keep up with the pack.

Butterworth, a former RAF serviceman who lost his arm in a rocket attack in Iraq, was involved in a training accident on Tuesday (September 4) and raced with a heavily bandaged right arm and cuts on his leg.

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