Athens, 25 August 2004, Games of the XXVIII Olympiad. Women's cycling, mountain bike: Defending olympic champion Paola PEZZO of Italy trains. Credit: IOPP/AP Photo/Laurent Rebours

Sydney, 23 September 2000, Games of the XXVII Olympiad. Women's cycling: Paola PEZZO of Italy on her way to gold during the mountain bike cross-country event at Fairfield City Farm. Credit: Getty Images/Adam Pretty

Sydney, 23 September 2000, Games of the XXVII Olympiad. Women's cycling: (L to R) Barbara BLATTER of Switzerland (silver), Paola PEZZO of Italy (gold) and Margarita FULLANA of Spain (bronze) wave to the audience during the medal ceremony for the mountain bike event at Fairfield City Farm. Credit: Getty Images/Adam Pretty

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