Article: 2nd Ld: Cyclist Sanchez from Spain wins men's road race at Beijing Olympics

2nd Ld: Cyclist Sanchez from Spain wins men's road race at Beijing Olympics

BEIJING, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- Spain's Samuel Sanchez claimed the men's road race gold medal in six hours, 23 minutes and 49 seconds at the Beijing Olympics here on Saturday.

Sanchez broke away from the leading pact with about 200 meters to go to seal the title.

"It's like a dream. I still could not believe I won the gold. I should thank my teammates, the gold not just belong to be, but to the whole team. " Sanchez said.

Davide Rebellin of Italy took the silver while Fabian Cancellara from Switzerland had the bronze.

"This is my birthday, I got the best birthday gift for my life. It is great to be on the Olympic ...

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