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‘Spartacus’ Humbled By Beijing Olympic Gold

‘Spartacus’ Humbled By Beijing Olympic Gold

by Justin Davis
JUYONGGUAN, China, Aug 13, 2008 (AFP) - It took a maiden Olympic gold and
the sight of a Swiss flag to bring a tear to the eyes of one of the world’s
toughest cyclists on Wednesday.
But it didn’t take long after an emotional first climb to the top step [...]

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  • ‘Spartacus’ Ready For Time Trial Gold Medal Battle
    August 11th, 2008

    by Justin Davis
    BEIJING, Aug 11, 2008 (AFP) - When they call Swiss time trial specialist Fabian Cancellara ‘Spartacus’, it hits the mark.
    The 27-year-old battled uphill to a well deserved Olympic bronze in the road race on Saturday, and is ready to fight off the specialist climbers [...]