Marianne Vos

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Når en amerikaner stjal showet: Kristen Faulkner vinder guld i Paris!

Kristen Faulkner Cykelsport - Guldmedalje - Kristen Faulkner - Kvindernes vejrløb - Marianne Vos - Olympiske Lege - USA Cyklister

Kristen Faulkner overraskede alle ved at tage guld i kvindernes landevejscykelløb ved OL i Paris 2024, mens Marianne Vos tog sølv – se hvordan det gik!

I en dramatisk afslutning på kvindernes landevejscykelløb ved OL i Paris 2024, gjorde den amerikanske cykelrytter Kristen Faulkner sit uhørte indtog med en solo-victory, der sendte chokerende bølger gennem cykelverdenen. Faulkner, der tidligere havde været roer og kun tiltrådte holdet som en reserve, satte sig i spidsen og afsluttede løbet med tiden 3:49:23 – en præstation, der placerede hende blandt de bedste præstationer i moderne Olympisk historie. Hendes utraditionelle baggrund og uventede sejr gjorde hende til en uventet stjerne på cykelbanen.

Marianne Vos, den hollandske cykellegende og tidligere verdensmester, kæmpede på livet løs og sikrede sig sølvmedaljen imod tiden. Vos og hendes belgiske rival Lotte Kopecky, der tog bronzen, var begge benhårde i finalen, men kunne ikke følge Faulkner i de afgørende minutter af løbet. Det blev et syn for guder, da Vos og Kopecky kæmpede for at komme over mållinjen, imens Faulkner fik set sin drøm gå i opfyldelse. "Vi havde begge ikke mere at give," sagde Vos efter løbet, hvilket viser den hårde konkurrence og den fulde udmattelse, de alle stod over for.

Kvindernes landevejscykelløb var en del af et ikonisk 158 kilometer langt løb, der startede og sluttede i Paris, tæt ved Eiffeltårnet. Rejsen til guld krævede ikke kun fysisk styrke, men også strategisk tænkning, som Faulkner udførte til perfektion med en skarpsindig timing i finalen. Hun har nu sikret sig en plads i historiebøgerne som den første amerikanske kvindelige cykelrytter, der vinder en medalje i denne disciplin siden 1984.

Faulkner har ikke blot sprintet ind i guldmedaljen, men også ind i historien, hvor hendes sejr er et bevis på, at hårdt arbejde og beslutsomhed betaler sig. Det bliver spændende at følge både Vos og Kopecky i fremtidige konkurrencer, hvor de vil søge at generobrer deres champion titel. Vidste du forresten, at der kun har været tre amerikanske cykelryttere, der tidligere har vundet medaljer i kvindernes landevejscykelløb ved OL? Det er imponerende, hvad Faulkner opnåede i sin debut!

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As it happened: Faulkner solos to gold as Vos and Kopecky ... (Cyclingnews.com)

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"We both had nothing left" - Marianne Vos & Lotte Kopecky forced to ... (Cycling Up To Date)

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Kristen Faulkner claims gold for USA in thrilling Olympic road race (Cycling Weekly)

American went solo in final 3km as Marianne Vos and Lotte Kopecky took remaining medals in Paris.

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USA wins its first medal in 40 years in the women's road race (CBS News 8)

The 158-kilometer (98-mile) route started and finished in Paris, with Faulkner crossing the line at the Trocadéro in a fraction under four hours.

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Watch: U.S. cyclist Kristen Faulkner stuns in final stretch to upset ... (WXII The Triad)

Kristen Faulkner timed her attack to perfection to win the women's road race at the Paris Olympics on Sunday, becoming the first American rider in 40 years ...

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Paris Olympics: Kristen Faulkner shocks favourites with solo victory ... (Cyclingnews.com)

Photo finish reveals Marianne Vos silver, Lotte Kopecky bronze leaving Blanka Vas out of medal position in fourth.

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Watch: U.S. cyclist Kristen Faulkner stuns in final stretch to upset ... (KSBW The Central Coast)

Kristen Faulkner timed her attack to perfection to win the women's road race at the Paris Olympics on Sunday, becoming the first American rider in 40 years ...

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Kristen Faulkner wins Paris Olympics women's road race for US after ... (The Associated Press)

Faulkner, a former rower at Harvard who only made the Olympic team as a replacement, became the first American rider in 40 years to win a medal in the event.

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OLYMPICS'24 Women's Road Race: Kristen Faulkner Swoops to ... (PezCycling News)

In an exciting finale to the women's Olympic road race, America's Kristen Faulkner put in a very late attack from the leading group to take the Gold medal.

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US rider Kristen Faulkner sprints clear to win women's road race at ... (NBC New York)

Faulkner finished 58 seconds clear of Dutch rider Marianne Vos, Lotte Kopecky of Belgium and Blanka Vas of Hungary in the women's road race in Paris Sunday.

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Cyclist Kristen Faulkner sprints clear to win Team USA's first road ... (CBS News)

The 158-kilometer (98-mile) route started and finished in Paris, with Kristen Faulkner crossing the line at the Trocadéro in a fraction under four hours.

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Faulkner bluffs her way to gold Olympic medal, outsmarting Kopecky ... (IDLProcycling)

Kristen Faulkner has become Olympic champion in magnificent fashion! The American was one of the first to go full throttle, did the lion's share of the work ...

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Dreams of Olympic gold shattered for Marianne Vos, who won silver ... (IDLProcycling)

Silver. That was the result for Marianne Vos on Sunday in Paris. The Dutch cyclist had a strong chance for the gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

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