Sharon Van Rouwendaal from Netherlands swam her way to gold on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, with Italy's Rachele Bruni taking silver and Brazil's Poliana Okimoto bronze.
Veteran Swiss rider Fabian Cancellera proved his pedigree once more by powering to victory in the Rio 2016 men’s time trial on 10 August. Just as the USA’s Kristin Armstrong had done in the women’s time trial earlier in the day, the 35-year-old Cancellera showed that age is no impediment.