Expect the Unexpected at Tokyo 2020!
Austrian Mathematics lecturer Anna Kiesenhofer stunned ace cyclists as she rode to victory in her first-ever Olympics appearance in the women's road race on Sunday. Not very familiar with the elite peloton, the 30-year-old who holds a doctorate in applied mathematics, defeated the Dutch quartet who own 9 world road titles and golds from the last 2 Olympic seasons. It was unexpected to an extent that 3 times World champion Annemiek Van Vleuten who crossed the finish line at least 1 minute 15 secs later, celebrated delightfully as she assumed herself to be the winner. However, the Dutch cyclist soon realised that she had been defeated by a former triathlete who does not even ride professionally. After Adool Schmal's gold at the 1896 Athens Games, Kiesenhofer became the first Austrian to win gold in cycling and also brought home the first Olympics gold in any sport since 2004.
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