Olympics | U.S. cyclist Faulkner crowned in women's road race at Paris 2024


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  • Monday, 05 Aug 2024

PARIS, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) -- U.S. cyclist Kristen Faulkner won the women's road race gold here on Sunday thanks to a brilliant late attack.

Faulkner made her move with 3.4 kilometers left in the 158-kilometer race after she and Belgian rider Lotte Kopecky had chased down Marianne Vos of the Netherlands and Blanka Vas of Hungary, who had led by 30 seconds after attacking around 22 kilometers out.

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