Jennifer Valente Defends Olympic Omnium Gold to Wrap Up Best Summer Games for US Cycling in 40 Years

Jennifer Valente Defends Olympic Omnium Gold to Wrap Up Best Summer Games for US Cycling in 40 Years
Jennifer Valente of the United States celebrates winning the gold medal of the women's omnium event at the Summer Olympics in Paris, France, on Aug. 11, 2024. Ricardo Mazalan/AP Photo
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MONTIGNY-LE-BRETONNEUX, France—Jennifer Valente rolled around the Vélodrome National de Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines one last time with the American flag held aloft Sunday, a dominant defense of her Olympic omnium title giving her a second gold medal in a span of four days.

The Stars and Stripes flew often after cycling events at the Paris Games.