she finished one minute ahead of second rider annemiek van vleuten, who actually thought she had won,se anna kiesenhofer crossed the line so far ahead of her there was no sign of her when annemiek van vleuten pushed up towards the line herself. annemiek van vleuten was in floods of tears, thinking they had the gold but was then told she had come second instead. incredible result for anna kiesenhofer, who isn't even in a pro cycling team at the moment. it was italy's who came home for the third place but incredible result for austria and a gold medalfor them to boot. incredible result for austria and a gold medal for them to boot. gold medalfor them to boot. indeed, two hue gold medalfor them to boot. indeed, two huge disappointments _ gold medalfor them to boot. indeed, two huge disappointments for - gold medalfor them to boot. indeed, two huge disappointments for team | two huge disappointments for team gb. ., �* , , ., gb. yeah, let's start with the defending — gb. yeah, let's start with the defending olympic _ gb. yeah, let's start with the | defending olympic champion, gb. yeah, l

a remarkable solo breakaway, finishing more than a minute ahead of 2019 world champion annemiek van vleutenerlands. she finished so far ahead that annemiek van vleuten when she crossed the line on second thought she had won before being told she got silver. she admitted afterwards she didn't know who anna kiesenhofer was and was as surprised as everyone else. anna kiesenhofer screaming with delight at the end, austria's first olympic cycling medal for 125 years. i love the stories of firsts. haw i love the stories of firsts. how have the host _ i love the stories of firsts. how have the host nation _ i love the stories of firsts. how have the host nation done? a i i love the stories of firsts. how- have the host nation done? a really secial have the host nation done? a really special moment _ have the host nation done? a really special moment for _ have the host nation done? a really special moment for them. - have the host nation done? a really special moment for them. second l have the host nation done? a really| special moment for them. second in the medals table. a story even hollywood

kiesenhofer, a cyclist most people haven't heard of, certainly not the 2019 world champion annemiek van vleutencond. anna kiesenhoferfinished a minute ahead of everybody else. annemiek van vleuten said afterward she had not heard of her, this was not someone expected to win this race. a remarkable story, picking up austria's first gold medal, second gold medal in 125 years in cycling. a remarkable story for her, and an achievement she clearly couldn't believe. she was lying flat out on the floor afterwards, gasping for breath, her lungs and her thighs had got her over the line and surprised everyone in the women's cycling road race. ., ., , . everyone in the women's cycling road race. ., .,, . i. everyone in the women's cycling road race. ., . ., , race. fantastic when you hear these stories of new _ race. fantastic when you hear these stories of new faces, _ race. fantastic when you hear these stories of new faces, unheard-ofs i stories of new faces, unheard—ofs succeeding like this. more success too for the host nation, and quite a story. too for the host nation, and quite a sto . �* , ., .,

by the time annemiek van vleuten crossed the line 75 seconds after the austrian, there was confusionh silver medallist thought she had won gold. so drama there, we also had drama in the pool. a teenage tunisian swimmer, ahmed hafnaoui, has caused a major surprise by winning the men's 400 metre freestyle. it's only the fifth time tunisia has won a medal at the games, so the celebrations for hafnaoui will continue at home in tunisia for some time. a disappointing loss for australia as the world number one tennis player, ash barty, spun out of the first round women's singles with a dismal defeat to a8th—ranked sara sorribes tormo — just weeks after winning wimbledon. the spanish player looked to be in complete shock when she won the match. and in gymnatics, simone biles booked her place in all four apparatus finals, but a series of uncharacteristic stumbles elsewhere meant the defending gymnastic champions trailed in second place behind the team respresenting russia, at the end of the session. we can take a look at the medal table now. as you can see, china are currently at the top of t