August18, 2004

Bell Riders Hamilton and Zijlaard-van Moorsel take time trial gold in Athens; Julich third

Bell Riders Tyler Hamilton (USA) and Bobby Julich (USA) won gold and bronze medals in the men’s individual time trial at the Olympic Games in Athens, Greece. Leontien Zijlaard-van Moorsel of the Netherlands won the women’s competition giving Bell Riders a golden sweep in the event. It was Zijlaard-van Moorsel’s third gold medal; she won gold in both the road race and time trial at the Sydney Games in 2000. In an event where aerodynamics are crucial, Hamilton, Zijlaard-van Moorsel and Julich all wore the new Bell Meteor II time trial helmet.

Results:

OLYMPIC ITT MEN

1. Tyler Hamilton (USA) 57:31 (50.060kph)
2. Viatcheslav Ekimov (Russia), at 0:19
3. Bobby Julich (USA), at 0:27

OLYMPIC ITT WOMEN

1. Leontien Zijlaard-Van Moorsel (Netherlands) 31:11
2. Deirdre Demet-Barry (USA), at 0:24
3. Karin Thürig (Switzerland), at 0:43