Leeds' finest – in the shape of double gold medallist David Stone – is all partied out following his thrilling successes at the Beijing Paralympics and ready to get back to what he does best.

The 27-year-old, who hails from Horsforth, has been busy basking in Olympic glory.

The cyclist wheeled away with a brace of gold medals in the mixed individual road race (CP1-2) and the time trial, finishing a whopping three-and-a-half minutes ahead of his nearest rival in the former.

The time trail also saw Stone reign supreme with consummate ease, just as a host of fellow Team GB cyclists did at the Laoshan Velodrome, with his time of 22.14.86 over a minute faster than nearest rival Barbara Weise of Germany.

It ensured that his strength-sapping training regime – of well over 20 hours a week – paid off.

But like any successful athlete after conquering one challenge it's all about the next, which in Stone's case revolves around success on home turf at the London Games in 2012, when he will be only 31.

Given the success of thirtysomething cycling icon Chris Hoy in the Chinese capital, with the Scot becoming the first Briton to win three medals in a single Olympics since Henry Taylor in 1908 and so become the most successful Olympic male cyclist of all time, Stone is hardly lacking any inspiration.

More so when you look at the stats. While Hoy and co might have left China for predicted riches on a gold-tipped jumbo – their Paralympic counterparts, including Stone, out-medalled their illustrious cousins 20-14.

But with celebrations slowly drawing to a close, it's back to reality for our Olympic heroes.

Stone will soon be back on his bike again and focusing on the road to London, albeit from the picturesque splendour of the Dales.

Stone's final celebratory appointment saw him afforded a special reception at Leeds Civic Hall on Tuesday where he was presented with a honorary plaque to mark his achievement by the Lord Mayor of Leeds, Coun Frank Robinson.

Stone, who suffers from cerebral palsy, said: "I've had a bit of a break, but will be starting training this week. I've not done too much lately!

"I'll be riding through Horsforth and Otley into the Yorkshire Dales towards Bolton Abbey and starting on the road to London in 2012.

"The Dales is where I do all my endurance work, I do miles and miles up there – it's very nice, just beautiful."

On his Olympian odyssey, Stone added: "It's been fantastic, a dream. I'd like to thank everyone in Leeds and Yorkshire for supporting me, although not too many people have recognised me.

"I thought one gold medal was realistic. Two was possible, but to get two was still beyond my expectations.