Amazing: Hungarian Blanka Vas shines with 4th place in women’s road cycling at Paris Olympics

Blanka Vas achieved a remarkable result by finishing 4th in the women’s road cycling event at the Paris Olympics on Sunday. The 22-year-old Hungarian cyclist skillfully navigated the 157-kilometre race, staying out of trouble and riding strongly up the Montmartre climb with the lead group.

Hungarian Blanka Vas impresses with 4th-place finish

Photo: MTI/Czeglédi Zsolt

With 22 kilometres remaining, Vas and Dutch cyclist Marianne Vos broke away from the main pack, building a 30-second lead. As they approached the final climb near the Louvre, Belgian Lotte Kopecky and American Kristen Faulkner closed in. Faulkner then surged ahead with a solo effort for the gold medal, leaving Vas, Vos, and Kopecky unable to catch her, resulting in an American victory, Telex reports.

A sprint for second place saw Vos take the silver, while Kopecky narrowly edged out Vas for the bronze. This adds to a series of 4th-place finishes for Hungarian cyclists, following Attila Valter’s similar position on Saturday.

Photo: MTI/Czeglédi Zsolt

Previously, Vas made headlines by securing 4th place in mountain biking at the Tokyo Olympics, Telex informs. Since then, she has focused more on road cycling, where she has now achieved another impressive 4th-place finish. This underscores her versatility and elite status in various cycling disciplines. Vas also competed in mountain biking at the Paris Games, finishing a notable 10th.

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