Paris Olympics: Kristen Faulkner shocks favourites with solo victory in women’s road race
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Paris Olympic Games: Kristen Faulkner (USA ) soloes to victory in women’s road race(Image credit: Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
Paris Olympic Games: Kristen Faulkner (USA ) soloes to victory in women’s road race(Image credit: Alex Whitehead/SWpix.com)
Kristen Faulkner of United States sprints at finish line for a gold medal (Image credit: Tim de WaeleGetty Images)
Lotte Kopecky of Team Belgium reacts at finish line as Bronze medal winner in three-rider sprint for final two medals(Image credit: Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
Photo finish for more medals: Marianne Vos (Netherlands) sprints to second place on far left, with Lotte Kopecky (Belgium) finishing third in centre and Blanka Vas (Hungary) in fourth(Image credit: Alex Whitehead/SWpix.com)
The final sprint for medals (L to R): Marianne Vos of Netherlands takes silver, Lotte Kopecky of Belgium takes bronze and Blanka Vas of Hungary takes fourth and no medal(Image credit: Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
Kristen Faulkner (USA) celebrates winning the Women’s Road Race to become Olympic Champion(Image credit: Zac Williams/SWpix.com)
Lotte Kopecky (Belgium) and Kristen Faulkner (United States) make the catch of the two leaders over the Siene river with 3.3km to go(Image credit: Alex Broadway/Getty Images)
Women’s Road Race lead moves to duo of Marianne Vos (Netherlands) and Blanka Kata Vas (Hungary) headed to final 20km(Image credit: Zac Williams/SWpix.com)
Mavi Garcia (Spain) attacked on the second ascent of Montmartre(Image credit: Alex Broadway/Getty Images)
Anna Henderson (Great Britain) climbs the Côte de la butte Montmartre(Image credit: Zac Williams/SWpix.com)
Lizzie Deignan (Great Britain) competes at the front of the race on the first finish circuit in Paris(Image credit: Alex Broadway/Getty Images)
Kristen Faulkner (USA) leads the front group of the first of three passes on Côte de la butte Montmartre as the crowd cheers(Image credit: Zac Williams/SWpix.com)
Kristen Faulkner (United States) leads the peloton (Image credit: Alex Broadway/Getty Images)
Hanna Tserakh of Individual Neutral Athletes and Fariba Hashimi of Team Afghanistan remained in the breakaway until under 42km to race(Image credit: Alex Broadway/Getty Images)
Huge crowds line the streets in Paris during the Women’s Road Race(Image credit: Jared C Tilton/Getty Images)
Hanna Tserakh of Individual Neutral Athletes competes at the front of the breakaway(Image credit: Alex Broadway/Getty Images)
