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Olympic Mountain Biking 2016: Women's Cross-Country Medal Winners and Results

Sweden's Jenny Rissveds bagged gold in the women's mountain bike final at the Rio 2016 Olympics on Saturday after finishing the course in a time of one hour, 30 minutes and 15 seconds.

Maja Wloszczowska of Poland and Catharine Pendrel of Canada clinched silver and bronze, respectively, as the European nations secured yet more silverware in the cycling events.

Rissveds (right) and silver medallist Wloszczowska (left).

Pendrel's Canadian compatriot Emily Batty came into Saturday's final ranked just above her countrywoman by the International Cyclist Union (UCI), although she ended up just two seconds from a place on the podium.