Taylor Knibbs resigns, replaced by Kristen Faulkner on U.S. cycling team for Paris Olympics
Taylor Knibb resigned her position on the U.S. cycling team for the road race at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday and will be replaced by Kristen Faulkner, who already had been picked to compete with the American pursuit squad in the velodrome. The decision by Knibb was not entirely surprising. Her speciality is the triathlon, and the two-time defending women’s Ironman 70.3 world champion long has planned to compete in that event at her second consecutive Summer Games.
Player Key: NIOlh3JI Configured as Smart Player: true Playlist Type: SMART Float Mode: onLoad Sess: 298897017~QZnKYuBY9KVaET4l By Dave Skretta Associated Press Tuesday, July 9, 2024 Taylor Knibb resigned her position on the U.S. cycling team for the road race at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday and will be replaced by Kristen Faulkner, who already had been picked to compete with the American pursuit squad in the velodrome. The decision by Knibb was not entirely surprising. Her speciality is the triathlon, and the two-time defending women’s Ironman 70.3 world champion long has planned to compete in that event at her second consecutive Summer Games. The 26-year-old from Washington, D.C., was the surprising winner of the U.S. time trial championship earlier this year, earning an automatic spot
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