Jaco has been selected for the British Cycling Paralympic Academy, an amazing achievement and is the next step on his journey to Rio 2016.
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Jaco van Gass won double gold in the Invictus Games. He competed in both the Time Trial and the Circuit Race.
Mr van Gass said: “I was confident before the races but you can never know for sure."
“When we did the GB trials I was among the fastest but I was concerned about the other countries because I had no idea how good they were.
“I didn’t sleep much the night before as I was very nervous but the races went well. It means a hell of a lot to get two golds. I’ve had a bit of a rocky year this year — I’ve suffered a lot of injuries and I really wanted a good result. Now I’m very happy.”
If you'd like to get in touch with Jaco to discuss his Invictus Games, please email info@jacovangass.com.
Jaco is now continuing with his training for Rio 2016 Paralympics.
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Jaco van Gass is on 5 News talking about his friendship with the Royal ahead of the first Invictus Games.
Jaco van Gass, who will be competing as a cyclist, has become friends with the Royal since they did an arctic expedition together
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Jaco is featured in this video showing him cycling and taking part in a cryotherapy session! He also talks about the Invictus Games.
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On the 16th April 2011 we became the first disabled team to walk 200 miles unsupported to the Geographical North Pole and in the process we broke a number of world records.
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