Pro Bike: Emma Pooley's Cervelo P3 time trial bike with 650c wheels

Extra small frame had to be specially ordered for the Olympics

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Standing at just 157cm (5ft 2in), Emma Pooley was one of the smallest riders on the start line of the Olympic time trial, and as such required a special time trial bike to tackle the hilly Rio course.

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Pooley compensated for her smaller wheels with bigger gears (Photo: Richard Abraham)

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