Jones, who won a gold medal over the distance in Athens but finished with bronze in Beijing, had missed out on the qualifying time in the morning session.

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The Swiss rider pulled out citing fatigue in the wake of his time trial victory in Beijing.

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Soon he had begun to spend more time in Beijing, flying back to Los Angeles every other month, out of some sense of duty.

NEWYORKER: Alone