Pooley weighs in with silver

British competitor Emma Pooley’s stunning ride earned Britain a second road cycling medal – and their seventh overall of the Beijing Olympics.

Pooley weighs in with silver
Wed, 13 Aug, 2008 - 09:12

British competitor Emma Pooley’s stunning ride earned Britain a second road cycling medal – and their seventh overall of the Beijing Olympics.

Pooley went out fifth in the event and laid down the benchmark with an impressive time of 35 minutes 16.01 seconds on the 23.8km course.

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