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Olympic Medal: M Cycling Time Trial

Published: Aug. 13, 2008 at 6:43 AM

BEIJING, Aug. 13 (UPI) -- Fabian Cancellara of Switzerland won the Olympic gold medal Wednesday in the men's individual time trial cycling competition.

Gustav Larsson of Sweden took the silver and Levi Leipheimer of the United States won the bronze.

It was the first gold medal for Switzerland at the Beijing Olympics.

Topics: Levi Leipheimer

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