The chance of another “normal” Paralympics with fans, plus having her children watching again, was a major factor in Sarah Storey returning for a remarkable ninth Games.
Sarah Storey is about to go ahead of shooter Deanna Coates as the British athlete to appear at the most Paralympic Games
Among the spectators will be her children, 10-year-old Louisa and six-year-old Charlie – and Storey says she has been spurred on by competing in a Games which she hopes both will remember when they are older. However, a surge in form in 2024 has seen the old confidence return as she prepares to be the first British athlete to compete at nine Paralympic Games.
BBC reporter Sally Hurst has seen that rigour first hand, both as a Para-cyclist for Great Britain – where she was selected in the same squad as Storey at several competitions – then in her latter journalism career. “On the track you can tell in advance more easily who is going to win – you know your time, you know what your competitors are doing, it is a controlled environment, you can tell the contenders,” said Hurst. “In the road race and time trial, they are much more tactical, there are many more variables.
The 2024 Road World Championships take place in Zurich between 21 and 29 September, starting less than two weeks after the Paralympics conclude – and Storey is focused on four race wins rather than any potential retirement.
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