Armstrong wins time trial gold for US (AP)

[ASFN Admin]

Straining for every breath, Kristin Armstrong crossed the finish line, then turned back to see the clock if the moment she'd spent so long training for had arrived. Sure enough, it had -- and a gold medal was finally hers. Armstrong became only the second American women's cyclist to claim Olympic gold Wednesday, winning the 14.6-mile time trial in 34 minutes, 51.72 seconds, nearly a half-minute...

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