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Sara Carrigan of Australia, winner of the women's cycling road race at the Athens 2004 Olympics.

Sara Carrigan of Australia reacts after winning the women's cycling road race on August 15, 2004 during the Athens 2004 Summer Olympic Games.

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Olympic road bike racing is one of the premier events of the summer Olympics. It offers the chance to watch some of the world's best cyclists battle it out in a race that provides an amazing display of strength, endurance, toughness and strategy.

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