Kristen Faulkner timed her attack to perfection to win the women’s road race at the Paris Olympics. She became the first American rider in 40 years to win a medal in the event. The 158-kilometer route started and finished in Paris, with Faulkner crossing the line at the Trocadéro in a fraction under four hours.
Kristen Faulkner, of the United States, celebrates winning the women’s road cycling event, at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024, in Paris , France. Kristen Faulkner, of the United States, celebrates winning the women’s road cycling event, at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024, in Paris , France. Kristen Faulkner, of the United States, crosses the finish line to win the women’s road cycling event, at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024, in Paris , France.
The 31-year-old Alaska native is the first American to win a road race medal of any color since the 1984 Los Angeles Games, when Connie Carpenter and Alexi Grewal swept the gold medals. Afghan sisters Fariba and Yulduz Hashimi were briefly part of an early breakaway, but they were soon caught. Slovakian Nora Jencusova then broke away on her own before being joined by the Hashimis and two other riders.After entering Paris, riders zoomed past crowds flocking around the Louvre museum — home to the Mona Lisa — and the breakaway was swallowed up by the peloton.
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