British Para-triathlete Henry Urand has added the European title to his world crown with an outstanding efficiency in Besancon, France.
Urand, who was fourth on the Paris Paralympics within the PTS3 division, completed nearly a minute and a half forward of his closest rival – Paralympic silver medallist Max Gelhaar of Germany.
The 22-year-old was properly down the sector after the swim however steadily made up floor on the bike leg to contest the lead.
He then went clear on the run to say gold in a single hour 11 minutes and 41 seconds.
Crew-mate Mel Nicholls took silver within the ladies’s wheelchair division whereas Josh Landman was third within the males’s wheelchair occasion.
Nonetheless, there was disappointment for Paralympic champions Dave Ellis and information Luke Pollard after a mechanical drawback with their bike ended their males’s VI race early.
