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Jolanda Neff of Switzerland, right, embraces teammates Sina Frei (8) who won silver, and Linda Indergand, who won bronze, for a sweep of the podium for Switzerland, at the finish line the women's cross-country mountain bike competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in Izu, Japan. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
Female medalists lift Swiss to best Summer Games since 1952

By Graham Dunbar Aug. 01, 2021 06:17 AM EDT

Peter Disera of Canada rides at the start of the men's cross country mountain bike competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 26, 2021, in Izu, Japan. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
Britain's Pidcock dominates Olympic mountain bike race

By Dave Skretta Jul. 26, 2021 03:29 AM EDT

Hidilyn Diaz of Philippines celebrates as she competes and sets new world record and won the gold medal in the women's 55kg weightlifting event, at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 26, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
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FILE - Anna Van Der Breggen, of the Netherlands, celebrates after crossing the finishing line to win the women's cycling road race final at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in this Sunday, Aug. 7, 2016, file photo. The men's and women's road races kick off the cycling program at every Summer Olympics. “Everybody in the world is trying to figure out how to beat the Dutch girls,” said Jim Miller, the high performance director for USA Cycling. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano, File)
Olympic road races yield early drama for delayed Tokyo Games

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Koretzky, Lecomte give France sweep of MTB World Cup opener

May. 09, 2021 03:07 PM EDT
ALBSTADT, Germany (AP) — Victor Koretzky and Loana Lecomte gave France a sweep of the first men's and women's World Cup mountain bike races of the season...

Van der Poel, Ferrand-Prevot win short track MTB races

May. 07, 2021 04:41 PM EDT
ALBSTADT, Germany (AP) — Mathieu van der Poel and Pauline Ferrand-Prevot confirmed their status as the favorites in mountain biking at the Tokyo Olympics by...