Former Paralympic swimmer Jody Cundy (pictured), who only announced he was switching from the pool to the track earlier this year, today took gold in the LC2 1km time trial, setting a world record to win a rainbow jersey in the process.

The 27 year-old cyclist crossed the line in 1min 10.530sec to beat his next closest competitor – Jiri Jezek of the CzechRepublic by nearly a second.

“I didn't expect to break the world record but I knew my form was getting better, and it was just a question of whether I could hold it together for 5 laps," said Cundy.

 “You can't really beat having a world record, gold medal, and a PB all in the same event. In my first swimming world championships I won but it wasn't a world record. Words really can't express how I feel at the moment but I'm over the moon.”

Bournemouth cyclist Darren Kenny was again on fine form taking his second gold medal in as many days, again beating Tour de France rider Javier Ochoa, from Spain in the CP3 men’s individual pursuit.

The 36-year-old Paralympic champion, who won a rainbow jersey yesterday for his world record in the CP3 1km time trial, said: “Thing’s didn’t go quite to plan. I was a bit scared before the start so I thought to hell with it I’m going to try and catch him. I thought if I could catch him in the home straight I’d have him but I got within 20 or 30 metres and he just opened it up again at the same time I blew.

“After that I was just praying and counting the laps. I just thought I have got to wait until a lap and a half to go and then it doesn't matter you can bury yourself."

Cundy’s former swimming team-mate Sarah Bailey then added another gold to Britain’s tally by winning the LC1 women’s individual pursuit in a new world record time of 3:51.666 ahead of Australia’s Claire McLean.

"Now I have my rainbow jersey, the rest of the week is there to be enjoyed and I have good chances in the 500 and on the road as well. I have been strong on the road all summer even though I broke my collarbone," said the 28-year-old.

Paralympic champions Aileen McGlynn and Ellen Hunter were next to win a rainbow jersey and gold medal, beating Karissa Whitsell and Katherine Compton to the victory in the B and VI 1km time trial, crossing the line in a world record time of 1:10.795.

Meanwhile in the men’s LC1 time trial Britainwere represented by both Paralympian Gary Rosbotham-Williams and USA-based Mark Bristow.

Bristow finished third to take the bronze behind Michael Gallagher of Australiawho lowered the world standard with his time of 1:09.216, while Rosbotham-Williams had to settle for ninth place.