Dave Ellis and his guide, former RAF supplier Luke Pollard, head into 2024 as GB's best hope for Paralympic paratri gold. With success in Spain last year giving them three consecutive world titles in the visually impaired class, the experienced duo also thrilled crowds and TV audiences in 2022 when they sped to Commonwealth gold in Birmingham.
With Ellis switching to paratri from a para swimming background in 2013, the pair have been an established partnership since 2019. But while they should start the race in Paris in September as favourites, they'll face tough opposition and know that best laid plans don't always work out.
The cruel misfortune of a snapped chain in Tokyo robbed them of glory caught up with the pair to talk about chasing the one title valued above all others, they were both cautiously optimistic…
