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Olympic cyclist celebrates thinking she had won gold - but actually finished second
Daily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!When Annemiek Van Vleuten crossed the finish line, and raised her hands aloft to take in the applause of the crowd, it seemed to be the perfect comeback.Five years ago, in Rio, she had looked set to claim the gold medal as she descended alone towards Copacabana beach, but a near-fatal crash meant she had to retire from the race.And with an Olympic gold medal the only accolade missing from Van Vleuten's glistening palmarès the emotion was visible when she crossed the line.However, there was one problem: she hadn't won the race, Anna Kiesenhofer of Austria had.Just over a minute before Van Vleuten crossed the line, Kiesenhofer had also had her hands raised as she soaked in the cheering
