Mark Cavendish's Olympic gold medal bid ended in bitter disappointment for Great Britain as Alexander Vinokourov of Kazakhstan won the men's road race.
The 'Manx Missile' finished outside the top three after his GB team-mates failed to reel in a late breakaway in the 250km race that finished on The Mall.
Colombia's Roberto Uran claimed silver and Norway's Alexander Kristoff bronze.
Cavendish eventually finished 29th.
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