The 2016 Olympics' women's road race was an aggressive event from the opening gun, with Anna van der Breggen eventually besting the field over the 87.6-mile trek with a time of three hours, 51 minutes and 27 seconds.
Sprinters chasing to the front and setting the pace defined the event. The riders started at Fort Copacabana and took the oceanside course up through the Grumari Circuit and back, with the dangerous descent causing an unexpected change in the race leader late in the event.
The race truly came down to the final seconds, with Mara Abbott just missing on making history for Team USA.