Olympic Games 2012
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Massive crowds watch the peloton as it passes through Richmond Park in south-west London
Jurgen Roelandts leads an escape that went away after about 25-kilometres and has gained four precious minutes
David Millar is already protecting Mark Cavendish as the chase begins
Stuart O'Grady leads the escape on the first climb over Box Hill with a five-minute lead
Team GB passes Box Hill, cheered on by a very patriotic crowd
Vincenzi Nibali makes a counter- attack on Box Hill, taking Greg Van Avermaet and Philippe Gilbert towards the O'Grady escape
The two front groups have merged to be led by Taylor Phinney, Sylvain Chavanel and Gilbert
Chris Froome leads all five GB riders in the chase, but it's hard work closing the 40-seconds gap to the leaders
Tejay Van Garderen leads a counter-attack up Box Hill with Langeveld and Rui Costa
Michele Albasini and Alexandre Vinokourov make another counter-attack with Spain's Sanchez and Valverde
Right out in front, Gilbert attacks the leaders as the race heads back towards London
Wiggins and Froome are showing the strain after a Fabian Cancellara attack to join the lead group
Gilbert has a 20-seconds lead over the elite chasing group with 40-kilometres to go...
Nibali lleads the chasers in pursuit of Gilbert, and they'll soon be joined by a Swiss-Spanish chase group also including Vinokourov
Stannard is at his limits as Team GB tries to rescue the race in the final 25-kilometres
Switzerland's Michael Schar leads the race up Kingston Hill for Cancellara
Lars Peter Nordhaug makes a daring attack in Richmond Park as news comes that Cancellara has just crashed
Alexander Vinokourov has attacked trhe escape in the last kilometres, taking Rigoberto Uran with him
Alexandre Vinokourov wins the Mens Olympic Road Race after breaking away and then beating Rigoberto Uran..!
Alexander Kristoff wins the sprint for 3rd place, and the bronze medal, from Taylor Phinney
Mark Cavendish leads the peloton on to The Mall about 40-seconds behind the winner
Alexandre Vinokourov poses with Rigoberto Uran and Alexander Kristoff in London
Emma Pooley changes a wheel in the streets of west London
Noemi Cantele changes a wheel in the Surrey lanes
Shara Gillow of Australia tries to get away as the race approaches the Surrey hills
Nicole Cooke is the defending Olympic Champion from 2008
Ellen Van Dijk has attacked over the top of Box Hill
The peloton has still not fractured after its second ascent of Box Hill
A sudden attack has taken Marianne Vos away with Lizzie Armitstead as Box Hill levels out at the top
The USA's Evelyn Stevens starts a counter-attack but is marked by Emma Pooley
Armitstead is in this move and realises it might become the winning escape
Vos has attacked again and leads a quartet as the race heads back towards London
Judith Arndt senses the danger and chases, but has Pooley and Van Vleuten marking her
Armitstead ploughs through the rain with Zabalinskya in 3rd place
It's Vos versus Armitstead on The Mall with Zabalinskaya dropping back
Marianne Vos beats Lizzie Armitstead to win the Womens Olympic Road Race
Marianne Vos is a 2012 Olympic Games Gold medallist
The sun comes out as Marianne Vos celebrates with Lizzie Armitstead and Olga Zabalinskaya
The time trial medalists await to be crowned in Hampton Court
Amber Neven took 7th place, 1' 10" down on the winner
Emma Pooley raced to 6th place, 1' 03" down
Linda Villumsen took 4th place for her adopted country, New Zealand
