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2008 Olympic road race: A Casey Gibson gallery

Photos By Casey B. Gibson Andy Schleck leads the peloton through the Badaling section of the Great Wall. Photo: Casey B. Gibson Photo Gallery…

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By Casey B. Gibson

Andy Schleck leads the peloton through the Badaling section of the Great Wall.

Andy Schleck leads the peloton through the Badaling section of the Great Wall.

Photo: Casey B. Gibson

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  • Andy Schleck leads the peloton through the Badaling section of the Great Wall.
  • Down but not out, Bettini gives the thumbs up as he crosses the finish line in 18th.
  • The latest in unneeded technology, the remote camera car.
  • The peloton rolls through the S/F line with one to go.
  • It's an Olympic thing: cheerleaders at the start.
  • Hincapie and Evans near the top in Badaling.
  • Several thousand fans, many in colors.
  • Leipheimer working in the chase.
  • McCartney does some stellar work at the front of the peloton.
  • The medal podium: Rebellin, Sanchez, and Cancellara
  • O'Grady suffers at the top of the climb.
  • The Great Wall overshadowed the course.
  • Rogers attacks.
  • Sanchez wins the gold.
  • Sanchez overcome by emotion.
  • Andy Schleck attacked all day, and drove the final selection.
  • Chinese soldiers in Badaling, flanked by the flags.

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