Belgium's Remco Evenepoel added an Olympic gold to his world title as he won the men's individual time trial at the Paris Games in emphatic fashion on Saturday.
The 24-year-old, who finished third overall in the Tour de France earlier this month, clocked 36 minutes and 12.16 seconds over 32.4km in driving rain to beat Italian Filippo Ganna by 14.92.
Another Belgian, Wout van Aert, won bronze.
Britain's Josh Tarling paid a heavy price for an early puncture as he took fourth place, 2.16 seconds off a podium finish.
Irishman Ryan Mullen was 12th, 1 minute and 45 seconds down on the winner. He'll also compete in the road race next Saturday, 3 August.
Mullen, who had a Peppa Pig figurine on his desk – a gift from his son - said that his plan was always to attack as much as possible.
"I gave it everything, I took as much risk as I gave. I didn't come to the Olympics just to lie down at a roundabout.
"It was calculated risk and where I could, I just gave everything and then just hung on.
"Sadly, it wasn’t enough to stick in the hotseat but I’m pretty proud of my ride."
The inclement conditions continued in Paris on Saturday and Mullen, who said he hoped his family in Meath and Louth were watching his race with a pint, said that experience was crucial when dealing with the course.
"It was dangerous, it was slippery.
"I watched the ladies go off before, I kind of learned from the mistakes they made.
"Maybe I was overly cautious having watched a few of them slide off, but I could hardly talk I was so cold.
"It was grim, a good Irish summer’s day.
"I’ve been doing this now for quite a long time and you kind of learn to pick your lines quite well.
"I’ve had enough offs in my time to know what has grip and what doesn’t."
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