Cyclist Jaco van Gass misses out on a medal in first road-race event in Paris

Former Parachute Regiment soldier Jaco van Gass has missed out on a medal in the Men's C3 Individual Time Trial in road cycling at the Paralympic Games in Paris.

The ex-soldier, who lost his left arm while serving in Afghanistan, finished in eighth overall with a total time of 44:19.48.

His ParalympicsGB teammates Benjamin Watson and Finlay Graham finished fourth and sixth respectively.

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Van Gass has already won two gold medals in Paris inside the velodrome, winning the Men's C3 3,000m Pursuit and in the C1 to C5 750m team sprint.

He will compete in his final event of the games in the Men's C1-3 Road Race on 7 September.