New York Post

It’s a Dutch treat

- Photos by EPA (2); Getty Images

Anna van der Breggen of the Netherland­s celebrates her gold medal victory in the women’s cycling road race Sunday near Copacabana Beach. To her right is silver medalist Emma Johansson of Sweden and bronze medalist Elisa Longo Borghini of Italy, and in the background is American Mara Abbott, who finished fourth after leading the race with less than 100 meters to go. The race was marred by an ugly accident in which Annemiek van Vleuten of the Netherland­s, who was leading at the time, lost control as she rode around a corner, and suffered serious injuries, including three small fractures in her vertebrae.

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