RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) " Evelyn Stevens has built the kind of resume in cycling that should make her one of the favorites to land on the podium in Sunday's Olympic road race. Riders could still earn an automatic spot through results over a period of time, and there could still be a role for the committee to select riders. In the meantime, the four riders lining up for Sunday's road race form a formidable squad, with Guarnier one of the biggest favorites after her recent victory in the Giro Rosa. 1 objective is to select the best team for a given Olympics," USA Cycling chief executive Derek Bouchard-Hall told The Associated Press. USA Cycling does not use Olympic trials for its team.

Source: New Zealand Herald August 06, 2016 17:26 UTC