Olympic triathlete Taylor Knibb wins US cycling time trial to earn spot in Paris in a second sport


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Olympic triathlete Taylor Knibb won the women's time trial at the U.S. road cycling championships, securing her spot on the U.S. team for the Paris Games. Knibb covered the course around Charleston, West Virginia, in 45 minutes, 54 seconds, beating pre-race favorite Kristen Faulkner by 11 seconds. Three-time Olympian Amber Neben was 49 seconds back in third place. Knibb competed in triathlon at the Tokyo Games in 2021. She had already qualified in that event for Paris after finishing fifth at a test event last August. In the men's time trial, defending champion Brandon McNulty won in 37:42.

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