Halesown's Helen Scott sticks with partner for Rio

Halesowen cyclist Helen Scott vowed to help double Paralympic champion Aileen McGlynn reclaim her crown in Rio after being forced to settle for silver in the 1km time trial at the Velodrome.

Scott was making her Games debut in London as pilot for partially sighted Scottish cyclist McGlynn – who had reigned supreme in the event at both Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008.

It wasn't to be a golden hat-trick as Australian Felicity Johnson, piloted by Stephanie Morton, stopped the clock at 1min 08.916secs to finish 0.4secs ahead of the Brits, taking gold and the Paralympic record in the process.

Scott, 22, enjoyed a successful able-bodied career, rivalling the likes of European champion Jess Varnish, before joining the GB Para-Cycling Team in 2010.

Her pedigree suggests she could well challenge for a place in the Olympic team in four years' time but after coming so close to gold with McGlynn, Scott insists she'll stick with the 39-year-old until they set the record straight.

"We came for gold but at the end of the day to get a medal in your home games is really good, so I'm over the moon," she said.

"I love riding the tandem so I've got no plans to go over. I still want a gold medal with Aileen so that's our mission.

"We've just focussed on ourselves and we've been setting personal best times on the track. It wasn't enough to win it but it was closer than it was at the world championships.

"Anything can happen on the day and if we can post our fastest time then it puts pressure on the Australians to go out and beat it. They did it this time but one day they won't."