Americans back in Olympic mix with Phinney

Since the Summer Olympic Games last took place on US soil, the American team has had trouble both attracting its top riders for the Olympic Games road race and coming away with results. That all changed on Saturday when Team USA was represented in every move and Taylor Phinney was narrowly defeated in the sprint for bronze by Norwegian Alexander Kristoff.

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Laura Weislo has been with Cyclingnews since 2006 after making a switch from a career in science. As Managing Editor, she coordinates coverage for North American events and global news. As former elite-level road racer who dabbled in cyclo-cross and track, Laura has a passion for all three disciplines. When not working she likes to go camping and explore lesser traveled roads, paths and gravel tracks. Laura specialises in covering doping, anti-doping, UCI governance and performing data analysis.