Spaniard Samuel Sanchez celebrates after winning the gold medal in the men's road race of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 9, 2008. Sanchez completed the 245.4-kilometre-long course in a time of 6 hours 23 minutes 49 seconds.

Spaniard Samuel Sanchez celebrates after winning the gold medal in the men's road race of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 9, 2008. Sanchez completed the 245.4-kilometre-long course in a time of 6 hours 23 minutes 49 seconds.

Spaniard Samuel Sanchez celebrates after winning the gold medal in the men's road race of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 9, 2008. Sanchez completed the 245.4-kilometre-long course in a time of 6 hours 23 minutes 49 seconds.

(Xinhua News Agency August 9, 2008)