Absalon to bid for 3rd straight Olympic mountain bike gold
- Published: 12 Aug 2012 at 09.48
- Online news: Sports
French mountain bike star Julien Absalon says he is putting all thoughts of making history to the back of his mind ahead of his bid for a third straight Olympic gold.
French mountain bike star Julien Absalon (pictured on August 4) says he is putting all thoughts of making history to the back of his mind ahead of his bid for a third straight Olympic gold. Absalon stunned his rivals on a tough Beijing course four years ago on his way to defending his 2004 title from Athens.
Absalon stunned his rivals on a tough Beijing course four years ago, in which teammate Jean-Christophe Peraud finished second to take the silver, on his way to defending his 2004 title from Athens.
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