Gamble doesn't pay for shattered George BennettPAUL HANNA/REUTERSKiwi cyclist George Bennett didn't die wondering in an exhausting Olympic road race, though wondered at times if his some of his rivals had. Sign up here for the Rio Olympics: Going for Gold newsletter- NZN​ But raw placing doesn't tell the story of a gruelling race which Bennett described as "absolutely" the toughest of his professional career. Bennett says the risk wasn't one he would have taken in a World Tour race but was aware of New Zealand's hunger for medals, which changed his approach. "I dug deep and put myself in a pretty bad state trying to get up the hill that last time."

Source: Stuff August 06, 2016 19:02 UTC