America’s Kristen Faulkner took gold in the 158km run around the French capital.
IRELAND’S MEGAN ARMITAGE finished 35th of 92 riders in the women’s road race at the Paris Olympics, seven minutes and 35 seconds behind gold-medal winner Kristen Faulkner of the USA.The Shinrone native, competing at her first Olympic Games, only began to take cycling seriously during the Covid-19 lockdowns of 2020 and she could have finished even higher up the rankings had she not found herself caught on the wrong side of a crash 48 kilometres from home.
America’s Faulkner outwitted three rivals late in the 158km run around the French capital to triumph for her country. Vas and Vos had led over the entire closing circuit of the French capital until Kopecky and Faulkner caught them with the finish line 2km away. The 31-year-old said the fact she had won took time to sink in even after she crossed the line where she grabbed an American flag and lapped up the support of huge crowds.Behind her the other three slugged it out for the two remaining medals, with Vas the odd one out.
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