Anna van der Breggen claimed gold in the women's road race Sunday after fellow Dutchwoman Annemiek van Vleuten suffered a horrific crash with little over 11 kilometers remaining in the race.
Van Vleuten came off on one of the many turns on the sharp descent toward the end of the 136.9-kilometer route, going over her handlebars and appearing to strike the ground head-first.
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BREAKING NEWS: Dutch Olympic cyclist Van Vleuten suffers horrendous crash just 6 miles away from winning gold. pic.twitter.com/bTIw7MrKKO
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Mara Abbott of the United States was able to pass the incident unscathed and led until the final few hundred meters, when Van der Breggen seized her opportunity to cross the line first.