Dutch cyclist Mitch Valize pulls off incredible finish to win men's road race H5 on the line. After two and a half hours and 79.2 kilometres of gruelling racing, the men’s road race H5 came down to the final centimetres at the Tokyo Paralympics on Wednesday. Dutch hand cyclist Mitch Valize pulled off an unbelievable comeback to catch Frenchman Loic Vergnaud and win the gold medal right on the finish line. Thomas Lovelock/AP Mitch Valize crosses the finish line to win ahead of France's Loic Vergnaud in the men's road race H5. Meanwhile, New Zealand’s Rory Mead, a former motocross rider, put in a gallant ride to finish fifth place in the road race H1-2, 33 min 32 sec behind winner Florian Jouanny.

Source: Stuff September 01, 2021 04:18 UTC