be a bit short, as she had just two workouts

RIO DE JANEIRO -- Chris Froome was the young British upstart at the London Olympics four years ago when compatriot Bradley Wiggins was fresh off his Tour de France triumph and targeting time trial gold.Now, it is Froome is trying to pull off the rare double.The reigning Olympic bronze medalist is coming off his third victory on the Champs-Elysees in four years, accomplished in part by his ability to race against the clock, and is one of the heavy hitters in the time trial on Wednesday at the Rio Games.I was really chuffed to get bronze four years ago. It was really important to me, Froome said, and to be able to medal here after the summer Ive had, it would just be incredible.The path to Olympic gold is significantly easier than it was for Froome in London.Wiggins has largely retired from road cycling and will instead chase gold with the mens pursuit squad on the track. Australian rival Richie Porte broke his scapula in Saturdays road race and will not start, and several contenders such as Nelson Oliveira of Portugal also crashed during the race.Perhaps the biggest roadblock to Froomes double is Tom Dumoulin of the Netherlands, who broke his wrist in the final week of the Tour de France. He jumped off the bike early during the road race so that he wouldnt aggravate the injury and has pronounced himself ready to compete.Other threats include Froomes trade teammate Vasil Kiryienka, the reigning world champion, and Taylor Phinney, the American rider who has spent the past six weeks preparing for the time trial.Like Dumoulin, Phinney also pulled out of the road race early.Ive been training really specifically for this course and the kind of effort Im going to need for Wednesday, he said. Theres guys coming off the Tour de France and people are motivated -- its the Olympics -- but I do feel confident and proud of the work and sacrifice that Ive put in.Before the men tackle the course, which uses the same Grumari circuit featured in the road race, the women will take on a slightly shorter version of the same route.Anna van der Breggen of the Netherlands will try to follow her road race title with another medal Wednesday, though teammate Ellen van Dijk may have the better chance at gold.Both will have to better two-time and reigning Olympic champion Kristin Armstrong.The American rider retired for the second time after her victory at the London Olympics, but she decided early this year to chase more gold. Her selection to the team was not without some controversy, though, after she eschewed racing internationally to spend more time with her family.Armstrong was picked despite facing the weaker competition, and two other American riders tried to replace her on the team through arbitration. Armstrongs spot was ultimately confirmed.The only (American) female athlete in an individual sport who has medaled three times in the same event is Bonnie Blair, Armstrong said of the speed skater. So yeah, if I were to pull off a third gold then that would be history. I mean, come on, Bonnie Blair.One of the big questions heading into the time trial is how much the brutal road races took out of the field. A few riders pulled out early but many others completed the course, the men logging 150 miles of hard riding and the women dealing with some wet, slick conditions.Froome was among those who said there should be ample time to recover.I actually think it is better to race hard on the Sunday and have some tension in my legs for the time trial, said world champion Linda Villumsen of New Zealand, who escaped injury in a fall of her own in the road race. Some prefer the other way round but I like this. Air Max 96 Noir et Blanche . Ouellette, from Montreal, already has three Olympic gold medals since joining the team in 1999. Air Max 200 France .com) - Richie Incognito has reportedly been admitted to a psychiatric care unit in Arizona. http://www.airmaxpaschersite.fr/basket-air-max-200-outlet.html .ca looks back at the stories and moments that made the year memorable. Air Max Tn Plus Livraison Gratuite . Collaros, 25, was solid last season, posting a 5-2 record as the starter while incumbent Ricky Ray was injured. Collaros also started Torontos 23-20 regular-season finale loss to Montreal — Ray didnt dress because the Argos had already clinched first in the East Division — but was one of three quarterbacks to play that day. Air Max 97 Moins Cher . -- Adam Snyder returned to the San Francisco 49ers this season because the offensive lineman thought it was his best opportunity to win a championship. DEL MAR, Calif. -- The grass is definitely is where Mokat earns the green. She returned to her favorite surface, Del Mars turf, and looked better than ever with a dominating performance in the Grade 2, $201,725 San Clemente Handicap on Saturday.Mokat was given a chance to try the best races on dirt earlier this year, but after she beat just one of her 13 rivals in the Kentucky Oaks, she was freshened and pointed to the summer series of grass races for 3-year-old fillies here. She won a maiden race here last fall and was second in the Grade 3 Jimmy Durante, but went to a new level in the San Clemente by romping by 3-3/4 lengths in her first try under Kent Desormeaux.I thought she might be a little short, said her trainer, Richard Baltas. Shes much better on grass. Her action is totally different. She gets lower.Baltas was fearful that Mokat ($16.40) might be a bit short, as she had just two workouts since a 30-day freshening following the Kentucky Oaks.I think she was 85-to-90 percent fit, Baltas said. But these horses, sometimes I think we overtraiin them.ddddddddddddThe manner in which she won this race makes her the one to beat in the Grade 1, $300,000 Del Mar Oaks on Aug. 20. Mokat was midpack midway through the race but knifed between rivals on the far turn and kept on motoring.She was full of run, Desormeaux said.Mokat completed one mile on firm turf in 1:35.23. Lady Valeur, who stalked the early pace, held on for second, three-quarters of a length in front of third-place Stays in Vegas. Be Mine, the 5-2 favorite, was fourth and was followed, in order, by Jade Princess, Corps de Ballet, Gone to Bali, Mirage, Princess Princess, and Belvoir Bay, who set the early pace but faded after getting out the whole way, according to jockey Florent Geroux.Mokat, a daughter of Uncle Mo, is owned by the JK Racing Stable of John Manni. She has now won 2 of 9 starts, and placed in three other graded stakes. The $120,000 winners share increased her lifetime total to $285,040. ' ' '