Photos: Women’s Olympic Road Race

Posted Jul 29, 2012

Dutch cycling sensation Marianna Vos finally added Olympic road race gold to her impressive collection of titles after dominating Britain’s Lizzie Armitstead in a two-up sprint. Armitstead finished second at over a bike length behind to take the silver with Olga Zabelinskaya of Russia winning the bronze after 140 km of road racing.

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Marianne Vos, from the Netherlands, celebrates in the rain after winning the women's Road Race for the London 2012 Olympics in London, England on Sunday, July 29, 2012. (Nhat V. Meyer/San Jose Mercury News/MCT)
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Marianne Vos, left, of The Netherlands, celebrates as she crosses the finish line to win the gold medal in the Women's Road Cycling race at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 29, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
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Netherlands' Marianne Vos (R) leads Britain's Elizabeth Armitstead into the final stretch of the women's road race at the London 2012 Olympic Games July 29, 2012. REUTERS/Charlie Riedel/Pool
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The peloton cycles into the final stretch of the women's road race at the London 2012 Olympic Games July 29, 2012. REUTERS/Charlie Riedel/Pool
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Russia's Olga Zabelinskaya (R), Netherlands' Marianne Vos (C) and Britain's Elizabeth Armitstead cycle in the final stretch of the women's road race at the London 2012 Olympic Games July 29, 2012. REUTERS/Charlie Riedel/Pool
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Local residents cheer as cyclists ride along the roads of Twickenham, during the Women's Road Cycling race at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 29, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
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A woman wears a raincoat with Union flags on her head as she waits for competitors in the women's cycling road race to arrive on the Box Hill circuit at the London 2012 Olympic Games July 29, 2012. REUTERS/Mark Blinch
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 29: Kristin Armstrong of the United States crosses the finish line during the Women's Road Race Road Cycling on day two of the London 2012 Olympic Games on July 29, 2012 in London, England (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 29: Clara Hughes (R) of Canada leads the pack during the Women's Road Race Road Cycling Day 2 of the London 2012 Olympic Games on July 29, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Stefano Rellandini - IOPP Pool Getty Images)
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Belgium's Liesbet de Vocht (R), who came in ninth place, cycles ahead of the pack during the women's cycling road race in London on July 29, 2012, at the London 2012 Olympic Games. Dutch cycling sensation Marianna Vos finally added Olympic road race gold to her impressive collection of titles after dominating Britain's Lizzie Armitstead in a two-up sprint. Armitstead finished second at over a bike length behind to take the silver with Olga Zabelinskaya of Russia winning the bronze after 140 km of road racing. STEFANO RELLANDINI/AFP/GettyImages
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 29: Spectators cheer on cyclists during the Women's Road Race Road Cycling Day 2 of the London 2012 Olympic Games on July 29, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Stefano Rellandini - IOPP Pool Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 29: Kristin Armstrong of the United States (R) leads the pack during the Women's Road Race Road Cycling Day 2 of the London 2012 Olympic Games on July 29, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Stefano Rellandini - IOPP Pool Getty Images)
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Spectators applaud as the peleton rides up Boxhill on the outskirts of London, during the women's cycling road race in London on July 29, 2012 for the 2012 London OIympic Games. MANAN VATSYAYANA/AFP/GettyImages
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Britain's Elizabeth Armitstead competes in the women's cycling road race final at the 2012 Summer Olympics on Sunday, July 29, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Stefano Rellandini, Pool)
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Netherlands' Marianne Vos leads the pack during the women's cycling road race final at the 2012 Summer Olympics on Sunday, July 29, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Stefano Rellandini, Pool)
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Netherlands' Marianne Vos leads the pack during the women's cycling road race final at the 2012 Summer Olympics on Sunday, July 29, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Stefano Rellandini, Pool)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 29: (R-L) Marianne Vos of Netherlands, Elizabeth Armitstead of Great Britain, Kristin Armstrong of the United States and Olga Zabelinskaya of Russia cycle in the rain during the Women's Road Race Road Cycling on day two of the London 2012 Olympic Games on July 29, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Stefano Rellandini - IOPP Pool Getty Images)
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Netherlands' Marianne Vos competes in the women's cycling road race final at the 2012 Summer Olympics on Sunday, July 29, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Stefano Rellandini, Pool)
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From left, Russia's Olga Zabelinskaya, the United State's Kristin Armstrong, Britain's Elizabeth Armitstead and the Netherlands' Marianne Vos compete in the women's cycling road race final at the 2012 Summer Olympics on Sunday, July 29, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Stefano Rellandini, Pool)
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Spectators applaud as the peleton rides up Boxhill on the outskirts of London during the women's cycling road race of the 2012 London OIympic Games on July 29, 2012. Dutch cycling sensation Marianna Vos finally added Olympic road race gold to her impressive collection of titles after dominating Britain's Lizzie Armitstead in a two-up sprint. MANAN VATSYAYANA/AFP/GettyImages
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Britain's Elizabeth Armitstead (L), Russia's Olga Zabelinskaya (R) and Netherlands' Marianne Vos (C) cycle during a heavy downpour in the women's cycling road race in London on July 29, 2012, at the London 2012 Olympic Games. Dutch cycling sensation Marianna Vos finally added Olympic road race gold to her impressive collection of titles after dominating Britain's Lizzie Armitstead in a two-up sprint. Armitstead finished second at over a bike length behind to take the silver with Olga Zabelinskaya of Russia winning the bronze after 140 km of road racing. STEFANO RELLANDINI/AFP/GettyImages
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Cyclists pass Buckingham Palace during the women's road cycling race at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 29, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
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Britain's Elizabeth Armitstead (C) races her way to a silver medal on the Box Hill circuit during the women's cycling road race at the London 2012 Olympic Games July 29, 2012. REUTERS/Mark Blinch
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Cyclists pedal under pouring rain during the Women's Road Cycling race at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 29, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
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Cyclists compete in the Women's Road Cycling race at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 29, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Sergey Ponomarev)
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Taiwan's Hsiao Mei Yu (58), South Korea's Na Ah-reum (54), Brazil's Fernanda da Silva Souza (40) and Venezuela's Danielys Garcia (47) try to recover from a crash during the women's cycling road race in London on July 29, 2012, at the London 2012 Olympic Games. Dutch cycling sensation Marianna Vos finally added Olympic road race gold to her impressive collection of titles after dominating Britain's Lizzie Armitstead in a two-up sprint. Armitstead finished second at over a bike length behind to take the silver with Olga Zabelinskaya of Russia winning the bronze after 140 km of road racing. STEFANO RELLANDINI/AFP/GettyImages
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Cyclists compete in the Women's Road Cycling race at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 29, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Sergey Ponomarev)
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Spectators applaud as the peleton rides up Boxhill on the outskirts of London during the women's cycling road race of the 2012 London OIympic Games on July 29, 2012. Dutch cycling sensation Marianna Vos finally added Olympic road race gold to her impressive collection of titles after dominating Britain's Lizzie Armitstead in a two-up sprint. MANAN VATSYAYANA/AFP/GettyImages
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Clara Hughes (L) of Canada races ahead of the pack on the Box Hill circuit during the women's cycling road race at the London 2012 Olympic Games July 29, 2012. REUTERS/Mark Blinch
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 29: The peloton climbs Box Hill during the Women's Road Race Road Cycling on day two of the London 2012 Olympic Games on July 29, 2012 in London, England (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 29: Silver medallist Elizabeth Armitstead of Great Britain, gold medallist Marianne Vos of Netherlands, and bronze medallist Olga Zabelinskaya of Russia celebrate during the Victory Ceremony after the Women's Road Race Road Cycling on day two of the London 2012 Olympic Games on July 29, 2012 in London, England (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 29: Bronze medallist Olga Zabelinskaya of Russia looks on during the Victory Ceremony after the Women's Road Race Road Cycling on day two of the London 2012 Olympic Games on July 29, 2012 in London, England (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)
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Elizabeth Armitstead of Britain silver medalist poses with her medal on the podium at the conclusion of the women's cycling road race in London on July 29, 2012, during The 2012 London OIympic Games. Gold medallist was Marianne Vos of the Netherlands and Olga Zabelinskaya of Russia was bronze medalist. ODD ANDERSEN/AFP/GettyImages
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Netherlands' Marianne Vos waves on the podium after winning gold in the women's road race cycle event at the London 2012 Olympic Games in London on July 29, 2012. CARL DE SOUZA/AFP/GettyImages