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Brian Cazeneuve
July 28, 2008
Who'll reach the winner's podium in all 302 events
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July 28, 2008

Medal Picks

Who'll reach the winner's podium in all 302 events

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Keirin
Chris Hoy, Great Britain
Theo Bos, Netherlands
Teun Mulder, Netherlands
Hoy rowed and raced BMX for Scottish junior teams.

Mountain bike
Julien Absalon, France
Christoph Sauser, Switzerland
Ralph Naf, Switzerland
Swiss swept the medals at this year's worlds.

BMX
Donny Robinson, U.S.
Mike Day, U.S.
Robert de Wilde, Netherlands
Kyle Bennett could complete U.S. sweep in event's Olympic debut.

Women

Road race
Judith Arndt, Germany
Naomi Cantele, Italy
Kristin Armstrong, U.S.
Military brat Armstrong went to high school in Japan.

Individual time trial (road)
Kristin Armstrong, U.S.
Judith Arndt, Germany
Hanka Kupfenagel, Germany
Armstrong is not related to Lance.

3,000-meter individual pursuit
Rebecca Romero, Great Britain
Sarah Hammer, U.S.
Katie Mactier, Australia
In Athens, Romero won silver in quad sculls rowing.

Sprint
Anna Meares, Australia
Victoria Pendleton, Great Britain
Jennie Reed, U.S.
Reed is world champion in non-Olympic women's keirin.

Points race
Marianne Vos, Netherlands
Vera Carrara, Italy
Yoanka Gonzalez, Cuba
Vos is only woman with world titles in road, track and cyclo-cross.

Mountain bike
Margarita Fullana, Spain
Marie-Helene Premont, Canada
Ren Chengyuan, China
Premont plans to become a pharmacist.

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