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29th Olympic Games - JO, Beijing, China, August 9-23, 2008

Stage 1 - August 9: Men's Road Race,

Norwegians before the start:
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Matt Lloyd, Michael Rogers and Cadel Evans like at camping in Yong ding men.
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Italy's Franco Pellizotti, Vincenzo Nibali, Paolo Bettini
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The Spanish dream team:
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Stef Clement was disappointed with his Tour de France,
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The Belgian team's riders stretching their legs
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Belgium's Maxime Monfort was woken by the fireworks
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Christian Vande Velde (USA) is still smiling
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French talk tactics: Rémi Pauriol, Pierrick Fédrigo,
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The Saunier Duval saga hasn't affected the good humour
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Australia's Michael Rogers chose to leave
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Alberto Contador and Alejandro Valverde
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John Lee Augustyn and Robert Hunter carried the flag
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The Schleck brothers - Frank and Andy - met with their Danish team-mate
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Olympic Games: What an experience
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Algeria's Hichem Chabane usually rides
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The escape duo Patricio Almonacid (Chile) and Horacio Gallardo (Bolivia)
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Spain rode a dominating race
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Spain leads the charge
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150 metres to go
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The sprint of six led by Samuel Sánchez (Spain)
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Spain's Samuel Sánchez wins the 2008 Olympics
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Samuel Sánchez (Spain) celebrates
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Golden moment: Samuel Sánchez (Spain)
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The race started off with cheerleaders in Beijing.
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There were thousands of enthusiastic fans
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Alberto Contador (Spain) covered a break
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Germany's Bert Grabsch
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Paolo Bettini (Italy) and Julian Dean (New Zealand)
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Roger Hammond (Great Britain) found the climb a little too much
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Australia's Matt Lloyd
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Thomas Lövkvist near the top
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Jason McCartney (USA) led the peloton
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Stuart O'Grady (Australia) had a tough day
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France's Pierre Rolland
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Sánchez leads the sprint
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Sánchez can't believe he just won
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A very thankful Sánchez
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Fabian Cancellara (Switzerland) put on a great last minute charge
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The Spanish fans were in a mood to celebrate.
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The start was quite colourful.
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The race rolled out
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Fans hold up signs
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The early split chased the two lone leaders
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Carlos Sastre (Spain)
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George Hincapie (USA)
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Alejandro Valverde (Spain)
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The race heads through the Great Wall
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The Olympic lap bell.
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Paolo Bettini (Italy)
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Samuel Sánchez (Spain) was emotional
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The men's road race podium:
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In the closing laps, the peloton was in full flight
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Alberto Contador (Spain) and Simon Gerrans (Australia)
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Christian Vande Velde (USA)
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Paolo Bettini and Levi Leipheimer
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Christian Pfannberger (Austria) tried a solo attack
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Paolo Bettini (Italy) had to let his chances go
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Levi Leipheimer (USA)
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Ryder Hesjedal (Canada)
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Paolo Bettini (Italy)
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Team Spain at the start
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Riders pass Tiananmen Gate
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Paolo Bettini (Italy) checks over his shoulder
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Davide Rebellin (Italy) led onto the podium
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Riders pass through the showers
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Paolo Bettini (Italy) stops
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Paolo Bettini (Italy) leads Fabian Wegmann (Germany)
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Crossing the finish line and the Great Wall
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Team Spain leads
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Riders reach the finish line
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The race is lined out
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Davide Rebellin (Italy) could not match the speed
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Samuel Sánchez (Spain), 30, wins the 2008 Olympics Road Race.
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Samuel Sánchez (Spain), 30, can't believe he just won
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Samuel Sánchez (Spain) wins
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Chinese and Olympic flags fly.
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UCI President Pat McQuaid awards
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The award ceremony.
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Samuel Sánchez (Spain) tops the podium
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