Olympics photos: Cancellara claims second gold with brilliant TT

Dan Craven looked a bit different than the rest of the Olympics time trial starters, rolling down the ramp on a standard road bike, with no aero equipment. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

The Olympics offer the opportunity to see some lesser-known riders in action, like Ghader Mizbani from Iran. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

Czech Leopold Konig set the best time out of the first wave of starters, and he ended up finishing 11th. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

American Brent Bookwalter got off to a terrible start, crashing in the first corner, but he soldiered on to finish 23rd. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

Australian Rohan Dennis saw his medal hopes dashed by a late mechanical that required a bike change. He was fifth, eight seconds away from bronze. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

Britain’s Geraint Thomas was a late addition to the roster, but he turned in a respectable time, good for ninth. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

Taylor Phinney rode to 22nd place. He said he felt like he was at a disadvantage on the course’s climb-heavy Grumari circuit, wishing he was a little smaller and lighter. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

Jonathan Castroviejo rode a stunning time trial for Spain, nearly knocking Chris Froome out of the bronze medal position, but ultimately taking fourth. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

Rio was not the race for world champion Vasil Kiryienka, who finished a distant 17th. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

Cancellara paced himself brilliantly and attacked the second Grumari circuit, heading onto the final section of coastal road with an insurmountable lead. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

Three-time world champion Tony Martin was clearly off his game in the Rio Olympics time trial. The German could only manage 12th place. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

Hugo Houle was Canada’s lone representative, and he finished just ahead of his fellow North Americans in 21st place. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

Though he was down at the second time check to Dennis, Cancellara rode consistently, with confidence, like a true veteran. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

Tom Dumoulin was riding with a broken wrist, which he suffered late in the Tour de France. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

Chris Froome started slow, but picked off riders at each time check, eventually seizing his second career bronze medal. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

Cancellara was overjoyed by victory in his signature discipline. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

Cancellara insisted that this gold medal would be his last, that retirement was imminent. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

The three men on the podium — Dumoulin, Cancellara, and Froome (left-right). Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

Dumoulin expressed some regret at missing out on his true goal, an Olympics gold medal. But he’ll be back — he’s only 25 after all. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

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Olympics photos: Cancellara claims second gold with brilliant TT

Fabian Cancellara rode with poise and discipline to claim his second career Olympics gold medal at Rio ahead of Dumoulin and Froome.

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