Mountain biker Alan Hatherly won Team SA’s second medal of the Paris Olympics 2024 when he picked up bronze in the men’s cross-country race.
Image: Anton Geyser / Team SA Image: Anton Geyser / Team SAIt was cycling’s first medal for South Africa at the Games since returning from intrenational isolation in 1992.
A mistake by the Frenchman allowed Pidcock to ride clear, crossing the line nine seconds ahead of Koretzky with some fans booing. Koretzky started to open up a gap on his rivals and after six laps he was 17 seconds ahead of Hatherly and Pidcock, who was rallying back after the puncture.
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