Fabian Cancellara claimed an emotional time-trial victory in his final Olympic appearance last night while American Kristin Armstrong won her third consecutive gold in the women’s event.
The Swiss time-trial specialist beat father time as well as pre-race favourites Tom Dumoulin and Chris Froome, who came second and third respectively.
Fabian Cancellara winning gold in the time-trial at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Photo: twitter.com/Olympics
Cancellara completed the 54.6km course in a time of 1:12:15 and was overjoyed about his second Olympic gold after winning the 2008 Beijing time-trial.
In the women’s time-trial Armstrong, who turns 43 tomorrow, gave herself an early birthday present.
In rainy conditions she started last and struggled with a nose bleed at the 10km mark. Armstrong persevered and beat Olga Zabelinskaya of Russia and Anna van der Breggen of the Netherlands, who won the road race earlier this week.
2016 Rio Olympics time-trial results
Men
1. Fabian Cancellara (Switzerland) 1:12:15
2. Tom Dumoulin (Netherlands) 1:13:02
3. Chris Froome (Great Britain) 1:13:17
Women
1. Kristin Armstrong (United States) 44:26
2. Olga Zabelinskaya (Russia) 44:31
3. Anna van der Breggen (Netherlands) 44:37
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