Olympics-BMX ‘Queen of the Dirt’ eyes Rio redemption (Reuters)
By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE, March 24 (Reuters) – A frantic 40-second ride on a bumpy, dirt track decided the gold medal in the BMX final at the London Olympics but left Australia’s Caroline Buchanan with four years to stew over a chance gone begging. The Canberra native entered the final at the Velopark after setting the fastest time in the seeding runs but a poor start out of the gate saw her finish fifth and the title go to Colombia’s Mariana Pajon. Buchanan has had more than enough time to analyse her disappointment, while building the title-winning confidence she believes will bring her best rides at the Rio de Janeiro Games.