Team USA’s Haley Batten clinches silver in the women’s cross-country cycling after narrowly winning an epic battle with Sweden’s Jenny Rissveds for second place.
The gold medal never seemed in doubt for France’s Ferrand Prevot, who never looked like surrendering her wide lead on the undulating course at Élancourt Hill west of Paris.
Batten and Rissveds spent much of the seven-lap race glued to each others’ wheels, frequently swapping places as they battled it out.
Batten pulled away at the end of the last lap and pointed to the sky as she crossed the line. After the brutal contest, she shared a long embrace with the Swede while still on their bikes.
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