Cycling-France’s Ferrand-Prevot claims unique world treble (Reuters)
France’s Pauline Ferrand-Prevot became the first woman to hold world titles in three cycling disciplines when she won the mountain bike gold medal on Saturday. The 23-year-old, who already has titles in cyclocross and road cycling, hammered her rivals in Vallnord, Andorra. “I was fed up that people would not stop talking about the treble,” Ferrand-Prevot was quoted as saying by sports daily L’Equipe.