Sabine Spitz

Sabine Spitz takes home the gold medal to Germany. It will sit nicely on the mantle piece next to the bronze medal she won in Athens four years ago.

She crossed the line in a rather cocky manner, in my opinion. About 5 metres before the finish line she hopped off her bike and carried it across. Yea yea, you’re the best. You’re so good that you can muck about and show off. But didn’t your mother read you the story of the tortoise and the hare? Or was it the crow and the robot? Who knows, maybe she got caught up in the moment.

But be careful! You don’t want to end up like american snowboarder Lindsey Jacobellis. Hot-dogging with seconds to go can cost you more than a few touchy fans.

Changes were made to the course to make it more technical, adding more banked curves, drops, rock and new climbs and descents after rides complained it lacked of challenge at the Good Luck Beijing invitational event.

She even has her own website: Sabine-Spitz.com