11 Aug 2008

Keisanowski down the field in road race

6:36 am on 11 August 2008

The New Zealand cyclist Joanne Keisanowski has finished 28th in the women's Olympic road race in Beijing.

The race was held in continual rain with a small group making a breakaway about 100kms into the 126km event.

Nicole Cooke of Great Britain won in a sprint finish from Emma Johansson of Sweden with Tatiana Guderzo of Italy third.

Keisanowski was 3 and a half minutes back.

Catherine Cheatley was a further 10 seconds back in 53rd.