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Who is U.S. cyclist Kristen Faulkner, the winner of the women’s road race?

Kristen Faulkner posed with her gold medal
Kristen Faulkner posed with her gold medal

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American cyclist Kristen Faulkner shocked the cycling world when she won the women’s road race — an event she wasn’t even supposed to be competing in — with a time of 3:49:23, 58 seconds ahead of her competitors on Sunday.

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