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Excerpt from the Asheville Citizen Times:
When Lauren Tamayo started cycling, her
goals were similar to those of anyone else
who takes to the road or track.
Work hard. Be committed to yourself and
teammates. Never give up.
Do all of that, and maybe you’ll find
yourself standing on a podium during the
Olympics with a medal around your neck.
That happened to Tamayo, Dotsie Bausch
and Sarah Hammer, who represented the
United States in the gold medal team
pursuit race against Great Britain on
Saturday in an electrified atmosphere at
the Velodrome.
The national anthem being played was
“God Save the Queen,” not the “Star
Spangled Banner,” but that didn’t matter.
Only three medals are awarded in each
sport, and the silver hanging around
Tamayo’s neck looked spectacular.
“Every girl always says they want to go to
the Olympics and win a medal,” Tamayo
said about 45 minutes after her first and
last Olympic experience.
“But to actually do it is a totally different
feeling. It’s amazing. I don’t think I could
top this.”
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