Armstrong shot at worlds take tumble at time trials

AUGUSTA, GA -- Boise's 'Golden Girl', Kristin Armstrong's march back to the Cycling World Championships took a huge blow, Thursday, when Armstrong finished 3rd in the time trial. The 2008 Olympic gold medalist was banking on the event to help her not only get back to worlds, but to also put her in the driver seat for a spot on the 2012 Olympic team. That chance got a whole lot tougher because ...

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