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Spain's Llaneras Win Track Cycling Gold
posted 8:02 am Sat August 16, 2008 -
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(Sports Network) - Medal favorite Joan Llaneras of Spain won a gold medal in track cycling on Saturday, claiming the unique men's points race event.
Llaneras won three of the 16 intermediate sprints around Laoshan Velodrome -- they occur every 10 laps in the 160-lap race -- and earned points by placing in the top four three other times.
He also gained a lap on the main pack twice during the race, earning 20 points each time. Llaneras, a gold medal winner at the 2000 Sydney Olympics and silver medalist in Athens four years ago, finished with 60 points.
"It was very difficult," he said.
Roger Kluge of Germany accumulated 58 points for the silver medal, while Great Britain's Chris Newton had 56 for the bronze. No other rider was closer than 20 points away from the medallists -- including the lone U.S. rider, Bobby Lea, who did not finish.
The 39-year-old Llaneras plans to retire after these Olympics.
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He also gained a lap on the main pack twice during the race, earning 20 points each time. Llaneras, a gold medal winner at the 2000 Sydney Olympics and silver medalist in Athens four years ago, finished with 60 points.
"It was very difficult," he said.Roger Kluge of Germany accumulated 58 points for the silver medal, while Great Britain's Chris Newton had 56 for the bronze. No other rider was closer than 20 points away from the medallists -- including the lone U.S. rider, Bobby Lea, who did not finish.
The 39-year-old Llaneras plans to retire after these Olympics.
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