Greg Van Avermaet delighted to prove pundits wrong and claim Olympic gold

The three medallists in the men's Olympic road race at Rio 2016 gave their thoughts on the race soon after crossing the finish line

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A brutal day in the saddle saw Greg Van Avermaet come out on top in the men's Olympic road race, a result he was understandably pleased with — but it wasn't an easy victory by any means.

An incredibly demanding day on the bike led to a hectic day of attacks and counter-attacks. In the end, it came down to a group of three as Van Avermaet (Belgium), Jakob Fuglsang (Denmark) and Rafal Majka (Poland) took gold, silver and bronze, respectively.

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