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Elizabeth Armitstead gained a silver medal — but lost her lucky sunglasses.

And the cyclist wants them back before the time trial on Wednesday.

Armitstead became Britain's first medalist of the London Olympics, winning silver in the road race on Sunday after sprinting down The Mall in central London just behind Marianne Vos.

But as she raced through Surrey, south of London, she lost her shades after removing them during a downpour to see better.

And now the police are helping her.

In a message posted Monday on Twitter, (at) SurreyPolice said: "Lost: 1 pair lucky Oakley Sunglasses. Owner: (at)L_ArmiTstead. If found, pls hand them in. She'd like them back for the TimeTrial on Weds."

— Rob Harris — Twitter http://twitter.com/RobHarris

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