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Zoe Backstedt holds off Lucinda Brand to take second place

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Brand tried to chase down her rival bur finished second, Pieterse third on season debut

Lotte Kopecky, Demi Vollering, Elisa Longo Borghini and dark-horse Pauline Ferrand-Prévot among the favourites to win the rainbow jersey

Four decades on from Connie Carpenter-Phinney’s victory at Los Angeles 1984, another American, Kristen Faulkner, was back on the top step of the podium at the women's Olympic road race. Cyclingnews spoke to the two champions about their respective wins and how women's cycling has changed over that time

From the decisive four seconds on Alpe d'Huez to Charlotte Kool’s duo of triumphs and Justine Ghekiere’s stunning win to Le Grand-Bornand

Pauliena Rooijakkers second and Evita Muzic on stage 8

Demi Vollering achieves historic Alpe d'Huez stage win but Kasia Niewiadoma hangs on to yellow jersey by slender margin

Cédrine Kerbaol rides to the stage win and second in GC as Marianne Vos takes the green jersey

"We have to wait and see how it feels tomorrow morning. But I assume I will be able to continue the Tour tomorrow," says the race favourite