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Article: Australian Carrigan wins women's road race at Athens Olympics
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- August 16, 2004
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Australian Carrigan wins women's road race at Athens Olympics
By sportswriter Ji Guohua
ATHENS, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- Australian cyclist Sara Carrigan won
the women's road race at the Athens Olympics with a time of 3: 24:24
on Sunday, ahead of German Judith Arndt and Russian Olga Slyusareva.
Arndt finished second in 3:24:31 and Slyusareva was third in 3:
25:03.
"It was a difficult and unexpected race. I am feeling great
because of my victory. I will never forget the day", said the 24-
year-old Australian star, who won the first place in 2002 World Cup
road race in Geelong, Australia.
Fourth-place finisher of the road race at 2002 World Championships
in Zolder, Belgium, Carrigan said she ...