PARIS — As their way of celebrating U.S. cyclist Kristen Faulkner, the unexpected winner of the women’s road race, the Parisian organizers queued up the Beach Boys. Probably because, in the ...

PARIS — With the Eiffel Tower behind her and the sun shining at the Paris Olympics, Kristen Faulkner stood atop the podium with her hand on her heart as the American national anthem played.

San Francisco resident and Team USA’s Kristen Faulkner won gold in the women’s cycling road race after finishing 58 seconds ahead at the Paris Olympics on Sunday.

Kristen Faulkner timed her attack to perfection to win the women's road race at the Paris Olympics on Sunday, becoming the first American rider in 40 years to win a medal in the event.Related ...

Kristen Faulkner timed her attack to perfection to win the women’s road race at the Paris Olympics on Sunday, becoming the first American rider in 40 years to win a medal in the event.. The 158 ...

Kristen Faulkner, of the United States, crosses the finish line to win the women's road cycling event, at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024, in Paris, France. Credit: AP/Thibault Camus ...

Kristen Faulkner timed her attack to perfection to win the women's road race at the Paris Olympics on Sunday, becoming the first American rider in 40 years to win a medal in the event.

San Francisco resident and Team USA’s Kristen Faulkner won gold in the women’s cycling road race after finishing 58 seconds ahead at the Paris Olympics on Sunday.

Kristen Faulkner timed her attack to perfection to win the women's road race at the Paris Olympics. Kristen Faulkner timed her attack to perfection to win the women's road race at the Paris Olympics.

Faulkner ended America’s long wait for a road race medal dating back to the Los Angeles Games. She can now defend her medal there in 2028. AP Sports Writer Dave Skretta contributed from Montigny ...