Great Britain’s Anna Henderson took silver with a time of 41:09.83. At 25, Henderson is making her Olympic debut in Paris and has already earned a medal in her first race. Henderson was previously the 2021 British National Time Trial Champion and runner-up at 2023 Euros.
U.S. star Chloe Dygert battled through an early crash to secure bronze, finishing in 41:10.70. Dygert missed out on silver by less than a second.
Dygert, the 2023 World champion, has battled through excruciating obstacles on her journey to her third Olympic Games, including a terrifying crash in September 2020 that nearly ended her career. Dygert also underwent heart surgery, suffered from Epstein-Barr virus and battled through foot and Achilles injuries.
The bronze is Dygert’s third Olympic medal but first in road cycling. She joins Rebecca Twigg as the only two Americans in history to secure medals in both road and track cycling. Dygert previously took silver in Rio and bronze in Tokyo in the team pursuit.
Dygert was one of four competitors to slip and fall on Saturday. As rain continued to pound Paris, competitors were crashing early and often on the soaked course. Taylor Knibb, who is competing in both cycling and triathlon in Paris, also fell. She finished 19th with a time of 43:03.46.
