Hello and bienvenue to Cyclingnews' live coverage of the women's road race at the✅ Paris Olympic Games!

The battle to succeed Anna Kiesenhofer of Austria as reigning Olympic Champion is due to start in just over an hour's time at 1410 CET, witℱh 91 riders - including Kiesenhofer - in the 2024 Road Race peloton.

Saturday's equivalent event for the Men road race culminated with a spectacular solo victory for Remco Evenepoel of Belgian, his second gold in just under a week. Laura Weislo reported on his post-race reaction here.

Late puncture adds 'extra spice' to Remco Evenepoel's historic second Olympic gold medal performance

I think it is safe to say that Lotte Kopecky (BEL) i the big favourite.ꦓ However, she doesn't have the strongest team with Justine Ghekiere, Julie van de Velde and Margot Vanpachtenb🦄eke in the squad. It will be difficult for them to control the super four of the Netherlands. 

With just under half an hour before the race starts, the first photos from sign on are coming in. Beginning with the hosts, France. They bring the experience of Audrey Cordon-Ragot⛄, the outside favourite of Julietta Labous and the national champion Victoire Berteau. Silver and bronze in the men's꧑ road race, maybe another big result today?

It is fantastic t💟o see the two riders from Afghanistan lining up at the Olympic ro♈ad race. The sisters, Fariba and Yulduz Hashimi. 

The Dutch are coming here with a superb team. All four riders are definitely in with a chance of taking the win. st🔯age racing megastar Demi Vollering, GOAT Marianne Vos, sprinting goddess Lorena Wiebes and Classics/ITT star Ellen ♎van Dijk. 

Team GB come here with three riders despite having four slots. They decided to have track rider Anna Morris on the list and then pull her out before the race. This gives Team GB an extra track rider, but means they miss a rider in 🍬the road race. Eiไther way, they have national champion Pfeiffer Georgi, London 2012 silver medalist Lizzie Deignan and ITT silver medalist Anna Henderson. 

Team USA come to ✅the race with Chloe Dygert and Kristen Faulkner. Two excellent riders for a course like this and should not be counted out. 

Neutral start

The꧑ riders have started the neutralised zone. 

157.6km to go

And the racing begins!! 

Attack

Awa Bamogo (BKF)

Our person on the ground in Paris, Laura Weislo, spoke to Giro d'Italia women's champion, Elisa ꦓLongo-Borghini (ITA) before the sta♒rt.

Laura asked her about the men's race and Belgium's success with two potential winners. She said, "We have four riders that are capable of anything a very fast one with [Elisa] Balsamo. a𝓡n all rounder like me. Silvia Persico is strong rider, a young one that can surprise everybody, and [Elena] Cecchini is somebody that has a lot of knowledge and experience so we are ready to fight and to do our operation." 

On 𒈔the form of he𝔉r life, she summed up her feeling in one word: Determined.

Lizzi🐼e Deignan told Laura Weislo her preparation sucked - she broke her arm at the Tour of Flanders and she crashed in the Thuringen Tour last month. 

The 2012 𓄧silver medalist still has hopes for today, though. "I really believe that it's a wide open race and you know, there's pressure on my back. I've done everything I wanted to in my career. Obviously Olympi🐼c gold is missing, but a silver medal is pretty hard to come by, too. So I'm just ready to enjoy myself." 

She 🔴is in her last Olympics but will race on one more year with Lidl-Trek.

Kasia Niewiadoma - winner of La Flèche Wallonne - said it's been a very long build-up to today but she's very excitedꩵ to get the race started. 

"I'm confid🃏ent about my form. Yet. I also know that this race is going to be super open because it basically suits all of the riders. So besides great shape, as we saw yesterday with Remco, you also need this little bit of luck to go in the right place. I hope we will be able to find our moment."

150km to go

Bamogo (BKF) has arounওd 45" over the peloton. 

Caught

Onto the first climb of the day. The Côte des Gardes. Nine catgorised climbs on today's ꦫroute. Bamogo (BKF) dragged back as the pace behind it too high for the rider from Burkina Faso. 

Bamogo (BKF) has gone from out front to out of ဣthe back on this climb. 

Dropped

Houili (ALG)
Al Sayegh (UAE)
Ukpeseraye (NGR)
Ingabire (RWA)

Double puncture

Minji Song (KOR)

Attack

Kim Cadzow (NZL)
Rebecca Koerner (DEN)

All dragged back though. 

Attack

Antri Christoforou (CYP)
Kim Cadzow (NZL)
Fariba Hashimi (AFG)

Dragged back yet again. 

Attack

Nora Jenčušová (SVK)

She has a small gap on the bunch. 

Cecilie Uttrup Luℱdwig (Denmark) was all smiles at the start, saying, "Super excited. Yeah, we're at the Olympics, we're in front of the Eiffel Tower - it doesn't get much better." 

She had a crash in the TT but is OK and hoping to keep it upright today. "I think it's going 🦄to be super, super hard course. it might be difficult to make the difference on the climbs, but as w✅e saw yesterday, there's probably going to be some lulls after climbs where there might be some attacks so you just got to be eyes open on the circuit."

New Zealand's ꧋Kim Cadzow: "I'm just really excited to get out there and race. I think it's completely unpredictable, and so it's gonna be a lot of fun. 

"I think the woman's race always plays out a little bit diffeဣrently to the men's but be some early breaks, early attacks and then it's just going to be a chaotic final.&💛nbsp;

"I think it's gonna be hard, especially with some of the bigger nat�꧋�ions but I'll give it my best and me and Niamh [Fisher-Black] will try and outfox them."

Mavi Garcia (Spain) coming off a top 10 overall in the Giro d'Italia was surprised by the men's race, sh🔯e thought there🐲 would be a big group coming to the finish but was pleased to see the race broke up. 

"It's good news for me because I'm strong but not [a s🙈printer]. I think the race is really hard in the final, the climbs aren't long but it's aꦇ hard circuit and I like it."

Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio (South Africa) is coming off a fractured vertebra from a crash in the Volta a Catalunya in early June. She had a smooth recovery and did a lot of preparation o𒆙n Zwift. 

She said it is "surreal" and "fee🍎ls like I'm in a dream" because she didn't expect to make it here. She's got hig⛄h ambitions for today. 

"It's obviously a really tricky city circuit i🎉t's a bit like a criterium. For me, obviously, it would be ideal to get into a breakaway before that city circuit. We saw yesterday that there was a medal from the breakaway so I think that's a 🥀really good opportunity and that's what I'll be looking for today."

130km to go

Nora Jenčušová (SVK) has around 45" on the peloton currently led by Afghanistan, Switzerland and Germany. 

Attack

Fariba Hashimi (AFG)

She is trying to bridge over to Jenčušová (SVK).

However, lots of counter moves mean the rider from Afghanistan is d🌊ragged back. 

Attack

Yulduz Hashimi (AFG)

She now goes solo and is already half way across the gap to Jenčušová (SVK). 

Attack

Rotem Gafinovitz (ISR)

She is trꦗying to join the leading duo who are about to come tog🍒ether. 

Attack

Hanna Tserakh (INA)
Thị Thật Nguyễn (VTN)
Fariba Hashimi (AFG)

Several moves but these riders seem to be allowed to go so far.&n💛bsp;

120km to go

Jenčušová (SVK)

+38"
Y. Hashimi (AFG)

+45"
Gafinovitz (ISR)
F. Hashimi (AFG)
Nguyễn (VTN)
Tserakh (INA)

Peloton +2'03"

The riders just went over the second climb, the Côte de Port-Royal. As Y. Hashimi (AFG) has been caught by the chasers as they try and catch Jenčušová (SVK). 44" between the lone leader and the chase. 

Back in the peloton, Italy, Great Britain, Nether🌳lands and Denmark have riders up working on the front. 

The Netherlands briefly took the lead and control in the peloton but have sa𒐪t up again. Now Belgium and Australia take over the pace setting for the moment. The gap is now +4'20"

Jenčušová (SVK) is very close to being caught by the chasers now. They are just 5" behind the Slovakian rider. 

Attack in peloton

Berteau (FRA) leading the move but it is ⛎quickly dragged back 🌄together by the Dutch and Belgians. 

Dropped from peloton

Anna Kiesenhofer (AUT)

The defending champion seems to b🐻e really struggling. She crashed multiple times in the time trial last weekend. 

Attack in peloton

Olga Zabelinskaya (UZB)

The veteran rider gets a gap and goes clear from the peloton to try and bridge the +3'32" gap to th🧜e leading group of six. 

The Netherla🌸nds, Australia, Switzerland, Germany, Australia and🍬 Denmark leading the peloton now. 

Attack in peloton

Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio (RSA)

She 𒁏is a real danger and Ellen van Dijk (NED🌱) isn't letting her go at all. 

New attack in peloton

Mireia Benito (ESP)
Linda Zanetti (SUI)

But all back together again. 

Bike change

Niamh Fisher-Black (NZL)

Mechanical

Niamh Fisher-Black (NZL)

She's only 💎just got the bike and she already has an issue. It looks like the battery on her front mech isn't charged. This is so frustrating for her. 

Fisher-✨Black gets a new battery and she i💯s back riding with full use of her gears again. 

100km to go

Jenčušová (SVK)
Y. Hashimi (AFG)
Gafinovitz (ISR)
F. Hashimi (AFG)
Nguyễn (VTN)
Tserakh (INA)

Chase +3'23"

Zabelinskaya (UZB)

Peloton +5'18"

Heading to the next climb of the day. The Côte de Cernay-la-Ville. The breakaw♊ay a𝄹re working very well together now. 

Interesting issue for Yulduz Hashimi (AFG).

Her handlebars have drᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚopp🙈ed. She'll need them adjusted back and she may have to do it while on the move.

Bike change

Pfeiffer Georgi (GBR)

Bit of an issue ✃for the British national champion. Smooth change and she's back on the move again. 

The fourth categorised climb of Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse is very close for the break. Immed⛦iately followed by tꦓhe Côte de Châteaufort then a few uncategorised lumps before the Côte du Pavé des Gardes. They then head to the laps in Montmartre. 

The Netherlands and Belgium have now up🐼ped the pace once again as they get closer to Paris once more. It is getting much more serious as the gap drops from over six minutes to 5'40". 

Mechanical

Nora Jenčušová (SVK)

All her breakaway comp✨anions were trying to help her to get her chain back on but she had to stop and managed to get her chai𝔉n back on in a huge gear but it back riding again. 

80km to go

The break have +4'10" on Zabelinskaya♈ (UZB) and +4'32" on the peloton. Several riders from the smaller cycling nations are losing touch on these short sharp c𒆙limbs. Just over halfway to go. 

Caught

Olga Zabalinskaya (UZB)

She just went way too l🐼ate and had too much to do. The 44 year old is now back in the peloton.&nbsᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚp;

Yulduz Hashimi (AFG) is finally getting her handlebar🦄s sorted and back🍬 in the right position. 

Behind, the Netherlands are ꦕjoined by Polan⛎d on the front of the peloton. 

Crash!

Marcela Prieto (MEX)

She is already back riding. 

Van Dijk (NED) currently guiding the pelot🐼on to the final climb before heading to the Montmartre circuit. She has single handily brought the gap down to +3'46" up to the break.  

70km to go

T♏he six rider break still have +3'21" on the Van Dijk (NED) peloton and it is closing all the time. Peloton have control of the race here. 

Attack in break

F. Hashimi (AFG)
Tserakh (INA)

They distance the rest of the 🌳group on the final climb before th🥃e race heads back into Paris. 

Crash!

Margot Vanpachtenbeke (BEL)
Milagro Mena (CRC)

Attack in peloton

Mavi Garcia (ESP)
Marianne Vos (NED)
Naomi Rüegg (SUI)
Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio (RSA)
Liane Lippert (GER) 

Closed down by Lizzie Deignan (GBR). 

Attack

Anna Henderson (GBR)

The silver medalist in the time trial is quiꩵckly closed𝕴 down by Demi Vollering (NED). 

Mechanical

Kim Le Court (MAU)

Such a shame as she made the ꦿselection of the big names over that climb. She may hold on🐷 for the descent as the group as shrunk dramatically. 

Attack

Jelena Erić (SRB)

She is quickly closed down as well. 

Wave after wave of attacks now. Several moves by Team GB too. Then Italy with Elena Cecchini launc🍨hing a move but everything💦 is being followed. 

France now come to the front of the peloton and a small group💦 g🍷ets a tiny gap but Hanson (AUS) closes the Berteau (FRA) led group. 

Attack

Anna Henderson (GBR)

She gets a small gap then Vos (NED) laun﷽ches a big move with Lach (POL) ෴joining her. 

Vos (NED) drags Henderson ꩲ(GBR) back just as the peloton rejoins them. 

Attack

Lauretta Hanson (AUS)
Silvia Persico (ITA)

Cordon-Ragot (FRA) leading the chase, though.&nbs𒆙p;

60km to go

Just 1'29" up to the breakaway that are almost back together again. The peloton slows up for the🌟 time being. 

Atttack

Paula Patiño (COL)
Mireia Benito (ESP)
Julie van de Velde (BEL)

Closed down again, though. 

Immediate counter attack by Megan Armitage (I𒁏RE) and then Vos (NED) launches a new 🤪move. 

Thi🍌s is absolute carnage on the streets of Paris. So many attacks in the peloton. Nothing sticking for the time being, though.&nb🐓sp;

Another attack

Mooleman-Pasio (RSA)
Ghekiere (BEL)
Armitage (IRE)
Benito (ESP)
Cecchini (ITA)

And about 5💎 others but it is dragged back yet again.

Attack

Koch (GER)
Armitage (IRE)
Persico (ITA)

Again, nothing getting away. 

Now Alison Jackson (CAN) goes solo on a move. Netherlands keen to chase that down.&♓nbsp;

Jackson (CAN) just being left out just in front of the peloton by the Dutch🦋 led peloton but is now dragged back again. 

Attack

Megan Armitage (IRE)

The Irish have really turned up to both the women's♒ and men's road races at this Olymp♉ic Games. She is also quickly dragged back. 

More attacks

Emma Norsgaard (DEN)
Alison Jackson (CAN)

In the brek:

Fariba Hashimi (AFG) drops Tserakh (INA). 

Another new move goes in the peloton:

Cecchini (ITA)
Roseman-Gannon (AUS)
Ghekiere (BEL)
Beateau (FRA)
Skalniak-Sojka (POL)
Vos (NED)

They catch the first part of the bre꧃ak. Just one ༒rider left at the front. 

Cecchini (ITA) launches again as they are caugh🍰t by the bunch. So many riders immediately jumping on moves, so we now have꧑ a brief hiatus. 

50km to go

Hanna Tserakh (INA) is actually still with Fariba Hashimi (AFG) 24" ahead of the peloton as Spain now set the pace for Mavi Garc🥃ia into the final 50km of 🎐the race. 

Alison Jackson (CAN) before the start꧒ today: "I'm going to win by tactics, not by being the strongest out there. We'll see if we can be smart enough to get on the podium"

Chloe Dygert (USA) before the start today: "I'm just kind of taking it day by day. We still have the team pursuit coming. So I'm gonna really just play it smart today I hope to have good legs and just take care of my leg as 🍰well. 

"The Team Pursuit is a team event so I'm really going to make sure that I'm there for them. I'll do what I can today. Kristen Faulkner is here too, so we have a really strong team and we have a lot of cards to play and so hopefully, either one of us can get🎃 across the finish line first."

Hansಌon (AUS) now on the front for Brown (AUS) as they edge closer to the ꦅCôte de la butte Montmartre. 

Crash!

Chloe Dygert (USA)
Elise Chabbey (SUI)
Lotte Kopecky (BEL)

A few others down. 

Faulkner (USA) launched a big move and drags the breaka🐼way back as they head onto the Côte de la butte Montmartre.

Attack

Mavi Garcia (ESP)

She is being followed by a long line of ridౠers as they ride through this wall of noise on the cobbled climb. The peloton is shrinking all the time. 

Vollering (NED), Wiebes (NED) and Kopecky (BEL) all missing from the lead group. The crash happened at the absolute worst moment. Deignan (GBR) and Henderson (GBR) just off the back of the leaders with Georgi (GBR🧔) in the lead group.  

The pace slackens in the lead group and it may mean that Kopecky (BEL) can get back in. She is just off🙈 the back at the moment by about 15". 

Vollering (NED) trying to bring Wiebes (NED) back with Niewiadoma (POL) also in that group. They areܫ about 30" off the back of the leaders for the moment. 

Lead group:

Henderson (GBR)
Georgi (GBR)
Deignan (GBR)
Kopecky (BEL)
Vos (NED)
Longo Borghini (ITA)
Ruegg (SUI)
Faulkner (USA)
Lippert (GER)
Vas (HUN)

The French have really missed out here. 

All of the French team leading group three on th🥂e road. Nightmare for them. 

40km to go

The race is in bits and the leaders have 40" on th🦩e Vollering (NED)/Wiebes (NED) group and 54" on the Labous (FRA) group. 

So far, Great Britain have ridden this perfectly. Georgi is bein🥀g guided perfectly by Deignan and Henderson. 

Behind, Cordon-Ragot (FRA) does her bit and pulls over with Berteau (FRA) now pulli🧜ng for Labous (FRA) as they are just off the back of the Vollering (NED), Wiebes (NED♌), Schweiberger (AUS), Brown (AUS), Niewiadoma (POL) group. 

Labous (FRA) is now solo as she is trying to get to the Vollering (NED) group but she is distanced and can't get to th🦩e group. 

Berteau (FRA) has made it to the Vollering (NED) group but Labous (FRA) can't handle the p🧜ace at the moment and is out of the back.&ꦰnbsp;

The leading group aren't working well together at the moment but Deignan (GBR) comes back to the front for Georgi (GBR). Henderson (GBR) is still in🍎 there as well but is taking a breather at the back of the group. 

Deignan (GBR) really pushing the pace through some techniꦜcal corners and puts a gap in between her and the group and she is getting frustrated with Faulk𝓰ner (USA) who isn't able to keep up so she slows up. 

Attack

Anna Henderson (GBR)
Mavi Garcia (ESP)
Marianne Vos (NED)
Blanka Vas (HUN)

Unsurprisingly, it doesn't get away. 

30km to go

Henderson (GBR) now starts pacing with 48" back to the chase group with has a lot of big💟 names in including Vollering and Wiebes of the Netherlands, Niewiadoma of Poland, Brown of Australia among others. 

Attack

Anna Henderson (GBR)
Mavi Garcia (ESP)
Marianne Vos (NED)

Lach (POL) chasing that down. Nob🍒ody wants to let Vos (NED) run away with this one. 

Longo-Borghi🐻ni (ITA) closes it down again just as they go𒊎 onto the Côte de la butte Montmartre for the penultimate time. 

Dropped

Lizzie Deignan (GBR)

Attack

Mavi Garcia (ESP)

The Spanish v🍌etera♎n is absolutely flying today. She is on some exceptional form and is going clear with no-one able to follow for the moment. 

Lorena Wiebes (NED) leading a move in the chasing group behind with Kasia Niewiado꧑ma (POL) and Karo🍸line Anderssen (SWE). Can they close 50"?

Dropped from lead group

Anna Henderson (GBR)
Marta Lach (POL)

Team GB now only have Pfeiffer Georgi in the lead group now Hende꧑rson and Deignan get distanced. Lach fighting to try and get back on. 

Attack

Pfeiffer Georgi (GBR)

Garcia (ESP) caught a𝓀nd the British leader 🧸solos over the top of the Montmartre climb and she is on some form. Kopecky (BEL), Vos (NED) and Longo-Borghini (ITA) not committing to the chase yet. 

Vas (HUN) is now committing to drag Georgi (G📖BR) on this technical des꧑cent along with Kopecky (BEL) as Lach (POL) makes it back on again. 

Mechanical

Marta Lach (POL)

So frustrating for her as she had just made it back onto the main g꧃roup of favouౠrites. 

Georgi (GBR) is caught 🌳and there is a🍸 brief hiatus in the lead group with Kopecky (BEL) on the front. 

Attack

Elisa Longo-Borghini (ITA)

Everyone jump🃏s onto the wheel of the Italian star. She's going nowhere. 

Anna Henderson (GBR) and Lizzie Deignan (GBR) are coming back to the lead grpup which is good news for the pacing in this bunch.&nb🔯sp;

Attack!

Lizzie Deignan (GBR)

A move by Vos (NED) and Vas (HUN) 🔥lead the chase as Faulkner (USA) leads the chasing group. 

Lotte Kopecky (BEL) now forc𝓡ed to chase in the chasing group. The problem for Deignan (GBR) is that she has been dropped twice already and is now dropped by Vas (HUN) and Vos (NE꧂D). 

Attack in chase

Longo-Borghini (ITA)
Kopecky (BEL)
Georgi (GBR)

A🌠ll can follow the move with Henderson and Deignan of GB just off the back. Lippert (G♊ER) dropped. 

20km to go

Vas (HUN) a🦄nd Vos (NED) have 16" on the next group with Kopecky (BEL) and co then 1'19" to the Wiebes (NED) group. 

Henderson and Deignan come back again and start wo💟rking for Georgi as well as Kopecky (BEL) and Longo-Borghini (ITA). 

Marianne Vos (NED) and Blanka Vas (HUN) are working superbly well together h✃ere as they now have 27" gap on the chasing group. Meanwhile, the Wiebes (NED) group is🐬 just around 30" off the Team GB led group. 

Lizzie𒐪 Deignan and🐭 Anna Henderson of Great Britain are now properly dropped by the chase group.

Oh! Also, E🐠lisa Longo-Borghini (ITA) is distanced as well! That is very surprising. Niewiadoma (POL) launching an attack in group three on the road to try and get up toward𒉰s the medals again. 

Vos (NED) and Vas (HUN) are still wo♕rkinꦰg really well together with 13km to go and 25" back to the chase. 

Niewiadoma (POL) j🧔oins Deignan (GBR) and Henderson (GBR🍷). 

10km to go

Marianne Vos (NED) and Blanka Vas (HUN) go onto the Côte de la butte Montmartre for the f🐲inal time. Vas isn't pullin꧟g through as hard as Vos would quite like but here we go, onto the cobbles. 30" back to the chasers. 

Dropped from chasers

Rüegg (SUI)
Georgi (GBR)
Garcia (ESP)

Faulkner (USA) and Kopecky (BEL) are𒉰 flying up this climb and have closed the gap to just 17"! 

Vos (NED) and Vas (HUN) go over🍒 the top but Kopecky (BEL) and Faulkner (USA) are just around the corner! This could come down to four riders. in the final 8km. 

Vos (NED) looks like she is on her limit whereas Vas (HUN) looks super smooth. However, just 5" back to Kopecky (BEL) and Faulkner (USA)ও. 

It has been an epic performance by Team GB but they will miss out🧸 on a medal here. Incredible crowds once again in Montmartre. 

Kopecky (BEL) stalling in the chase as she tries to use Faulkner (US🍌A) but she does event൩ually come through to help the American rider. 

5km to go

The three medals are going to be fought for by four riders! But, will Bronze be decided between Kopecky (BEL) and Faulkner (USA), or... Will theꦬy be in the fight for gold and silver too? Just 3" gap up to Vos (NED) and Vas (HUN).

4km to go. Kopecky (BEL) has put in an incredible ride after bein🦩g involved in the Dygert (USA) crash and maybe that means she won't be able to take gold? They are just 2" off the leaders now. 

Front groups join

Contact! 

Faulkner (USA) an♚d Kopacky (BEL) make it back to Vas 🦋(HUN) and Vos (NED). 

Attack

Kristen Faulkner (USA)

Vas (HUN)🍒 can't follow and that's it!! 3km to go and the American has taken gold. There is no way they're coming back to her now. Gold is going to the USA. 

2km to go and this is so welღl deserved. She has had the absolutely perfect race here for her. Faulkner (USA) has been gifted the gap yeꦯt again. Will they ever learn? Do not give her a gap!

Flamme Rouge

Kristen Faulkner (USA) is riding to an amazing gold medal. The former rower from Alaska is powering to victory as she distanced Vos (NED), Kopecky (BEL) and Vas (HUN) who all loo༺k at each other 28" behind her. 

500 metres to go for🎀 Kristen Faulkner (USA). 

Kristen Faulkne🗹r is the Olympic Champion at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Gold fo💦r USA and Kristen Faulkner!

I don't even think she knows she's won!

It𝕴 is a photo finish between the three riders behind and we will have to wait to see who took silver and bronze between Vos (NED), Vas (HUN) and Kopecky (BEL).&💎nbsp;

The Medals

Gold - Kristen Faulkner (USA)
Silver - Marianne Vos (Netherlands)
Bronze - Lotte Kopecky (Belgium)

Top 10

1. Kristen Faulkner (USA) 3:59'23"
2. Marianne Vos (NED) +58"
3. Lotte Kopecky (BEL)
4. Blanka Vas (HUN) all S.T.
5. Pfeiffer Georgi (GBR) +1'21"
6. Mavi Garcia (ESP) +1'23"
7. Noemi Rüegg (SUI) +2'04"
8. Kasia Niewiadoma (POL) +2'44"
9. Elisa Longo-Borghini (ITA) +3'05"
10. Marta Lach (POL) +3'27"

What an incredible moment for Fauꦬlkner (USA). 

"It's a dream come true... It's the best feeling in the world. I don't know how to describe it♌." 

We can'ඣt have an Olympic road race without this stunning shot as F⛎aulkner (USA) crossed the line and took gold. 

An amazing moment for Faulkner and the USA. 

Kristen Faulkner (USA) after the finish:

"I feel like it’s a dream come true. ꦉI took a really big risk a few years ago to come to pursue my dream and I made it happen. It's the best feeliಌng in the world, I don't know how to describe it." 

Did you hope to win solo? 

"I had high hopes. I’m racing team pursuit in two days a🌟nd so I said I’d only do the road race if I felt strong and felt I had a chance of a medal. I knew that it would be a really tough race but if I was racing, I was racing to win. That was a promise I made to my team pursuit teammates." 

What was the plan with the final?

"I knew that Kopeckly wanted to catch the front two, so I knew she’d ride with me. I also knew that if we caught them, then I had to attack because I couldnღ’t beat any of them at the lineꦇ. I knew the best place to attack was right after we caught them and everyone was tied. That was my chance. I practised my late attack several times this year, so I felt pretty comfortable with how to do it. I just hoped it worked."

Did you know you’d won? 

"I was pretty sure I’d won but it was like ‘what in the world just happened?’ I couldn’t process it. It took me a few minutes. I had to double and triple check that I won gold. I💖 knew it but I didn’t know it."

Make sure you have a read of our post race report by clicking the l🐼ink below...

>>> Paris Olympics: Kristen Faulkner shocks favourites with solo victory in women's road race 

In Bronze, Lotte Kopecky (Belgium).

In Silver. Marianne Vos 🉐(Netherlands) with a brilliant performance. 

And in Gold. Kristen Faulkner (USA). A magnificent🧜 ride and a deserving winner. 

The final podium. 

That brings road cyclin💯g to a clos💝e but the track cycling begins tomorrow with plenty of action on the velodrome. 

S💝tay with t💦his live for plenty of reaction posts after an amazing race.