Armstrong retires after defending time trial title
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August 2, 2012, Thursday
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KRISTIN Armstrong capped her return to the sport by successfully defending the women's Olympic time trial crown yesterday.
The American, who returned to cycling after the birth of her baby nearly two years ago in a deliberate bid to defend her crown, then announced she'd taken part in her final competitive race. "I am now officially retired," said the 38-year-old Armstrong, who won by a convincing 16 seconds from world champion Judith Arndt of Germany.
Armstrong clocked a winning time of 37min 34sec for the 29km race. Arndt took the silver in 37:50 while Zabelinskaya took her second medal of the Games in a time of 37:57.
Armstrong fought back the tears on the podium as she received her gold medal and then cradled her son in her arms. "When I came back, everyone asked me why in the world would I come back," said the American.
"And the reason I came back was because the feeling I got in Beijing, nothing could top that, but I couldn't imagine being on the top step of the podium with my son, Lucas, in my arms."
The American, who returned to cycling after the birth of her baby nearly two years ago in a deliberate bid to defend her crown, then announced she'd taken part in her final competitive race. "I am now officially retired," said the 38-year-old Armstrong, who won by a convincing 16 seconds from world champion Judith Arndt of Germany.
Armstrong clocked a winning time of 37min 34sec for the 29km race. Arndt took the silver in 37:50 while Zabelinskaya took her second medal of the Games in a time of 37:57.
Armstrong fought back the tears on the podium as she received her gold medal and then cradled her son in her arms. "When I came back, everyone asked me why in the world would I come back," said the American.
"And the reason I came back was because the feeling I got in Beijing, nothing could top that, but I couldn't imagine being on the top step of the podium with my son, Lucas, in my arms."
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