After a battle in the individual road race lasting 60.5km battle, Kenny beat his close rival close rival in the LC3-4/CP3 class event Javier Ochoa of Spain by just 1.74 seconds.

 

Victory was sweet for the British rider who suffered his only defeat in five Beijing events to Ochoa in yesterday’s time trial.

 

The 38-year-old Dorset rider said: "In the end it came down to Javier and me and we sorted it out between us over the last 150 metres or so.

 

"I didn't think I was going to get anything today.

 

“I didn't feel too good and was really struggling for the first couple of laps.

 

“By the end everything was on the verge of collapsing.

 

"I think my calves would have popped if the race had gone on another 10 metres."

 

Ochoa and Kenny have battled it out throughout the Games.

 

On day one, the two cyclists raced each other in the preliminary rounds of the individual pursuit.

 

Kenny overtook the Spanish rider to win that race, while Ochoa was disqualified.

 

Kenny went on to win gold in the pursuit, followed by victories in the 1km time trial and team sprint in LC1-4/CP3-4 category, meaning his personal medal total in Beijing is now four gold, one silver.

 

Things were far more comfortable for Stone, who finished nearly three-and-a-half minutes ahead of his nearest competitor in the mixed individual road race in the CP1-2.

 

The Leeds-based cyclist said: "It has been a very successful couple of days, really wonderful.

 

"This is what I've been working towards for a long time.

 

"I feel fantastic, amazing. I want to thank my coach."

 

But Stone's coach Cary Brickley refused to take any credit for his athlete's magnificent performance.

 

He said: "It's mainly because of his hard work.

 

“He trains more than 20 hours a week. He trains very hard and recovers very fast.

 

"He's an incredibly flexible cyclist.

 

"He's also a great person to be around.

 

Stone dominated his race, forcing South Africa's Riaan Nel to settle for silver in a close finish with Italy's Giorgio Farroni.

 

Yesterday Stone had also won convincingly, taking gold in the mixed time trial CP1-2 by more than a minute.

 

With two golds from two events, Stone is now looking forward to celebrating with his family.

 

He said: "My mum is over here watching and I'm looking forward to catching up with her.

 

"I saw her briefly after yesterday's race but now we'll be able to have a party."

 

Britain's final road road haul stands at five golds and two silvers, following four phenomenal days in the Laoshan Velodrome.

 

Kenny said: "It's not a bad return for cycling.

 

"Twenty medals, 17 gold and three silver.

 

"Now we can celebrate and reflect on what we've achieved."