France proudest moment came in the cycling competition when Armand Balnchonnet won the road race by an astonishing 10 minutes-the most lopsided breakaway in Olympic history, before or after.

• 阿蒙特·巴桥内以惊人的10分钟优势技压群雄获得自行车公路赛冠军，这是最令法国人骄傲的时刻，这种绝对优势在奥运史上是前无古人、后无来者。