Olympics-Cycling-American Faulkner wins women's road race gold medal

Paris 2024 Olympics - Road Cycling - Women's Road Race - Paris, France - August 04, 2024. Kristen Faulkner of United States celebrates with her national flag after winning gold REUTERS/Angelika Warmuth

PARIS (Reuters) - American Kristen Faulkner won the women's cycling road race gold medal at the Paris Olympics on Sunday.

Marianne Vos of the Netherlands took silver and Belgian Lotte Kopecky was awarded bronze.

(Reporting by Julien Pretot; Editing by Hugh Lawson)