American cyclist Kristen Faulkner pulled off a stunning victory in the 2024 Olympic women’s road race, breaking away with three kilometers to go to take gold Sunday in Paris. The last time an American woman won the event was at the 1984 Los Angeles Games when Connie Carpenter-Phinney placed first.
Though she is the reigning U.S. road race champion, Faulkner was a replacement athlete in this Olympic event. Taylor Knibb resigned her position in the road race to focus on the time trial and triathlon events, and Faulkner took her place.
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The 31-year-old made a dramatic bid for home at the very end of the 158-kilometer contest and her rivals around
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