Emma Foy and pilot Jessie Hodges turned on the fireworks to blitz a strong field and win gold in the women's tandem para pair time trial. It was their second gold of the Commonwealth Games following their earlier win in the sprint.
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Foy and Hodges were the fifth pair away in the field of six. They rode smoothly and seemed to pick up speed as they got further into the race and positively flew around the last lap.
Their time of 1min 06.367s lifted them above the previous leaders, Australians Jessica Gallagher and Jacqueline Mengler-Mohr, by nearly hafl a second.
The New Zealanders then had a nervous wait while the English team made their bid. But they faltered and the gold was New Zealand's, to whoops of joy from all the New Zealand spectators.
The Games cycling hasn't always gone to plan for New Zealand, but Foy and Hodges have been superb.
They knew they were going to have to work for their gold today. 'We knew there had been some fast times,' Foy said. 'We had to ride a really clean race, focusing on our lines, me focusing on leaning into the corners and we pulled it off. It feels awesome.'
Asked how she felt when England's score was posted and was slower than New Zealand's, the visually impaired Foy said, 'I can't see the scoreboard, so I rely on Jessie to tell me before I start celebrating.'
She was delighted to be at the Commonwealth Games. 'It pits us in spaces that maybe in the past we haven't been, alongside non-disabled athletes. It shows people what we can do and we work alongside them. We learn from each other. It elevates our sport and pushes us forward.'
Foy, 37, has had a long and successful career as an international cyclist. She won two medals at the 2016 Paralympics and more at world champs before she took a break from top sport. However, she made a comeback last year and, with Hodges as her pilot, the pair won two medals at the world champs.
Hodges, 29, rode in the Madison at the Olympics in Tokyo in 2021 and is now having a second career in partnership with Foy.