Decisive battle in Tokyo·Dark Horse|How did a postdoctoral fellow in mathematics win the road bike gold medal?

Decisive battle in Tokyo·Dark Horse|How did a postdoctoral fellow in mathematics win the road bike gold medal?

After the Dutch player van Vleuten crossed the line, she raised her arms excitedly to celebrate her "winning". Picture of this article People's Vision 　　 Dutch player van Vleuten (van Vleuten) after crossing the line, she also raised her arms excitedly to celebrate her "winning." Pictures of this article People's Vision

According to foreign media reports, on July 26, Beijing time, in the women's road bike race, when the Dutch athlete van Vleuten crossed the finish line at the Fuji International Circuit, raising his arms to celebrate her first Olympic Games Road race championship title-she didn't notice that she actually won a silver medal. After the game, she was told by the team that her opponent Anna Kiesenhofer from Austria had crossed the finish line as early as a minute ago.

The real champion of this game was the athlete from Austria, Anna Kisenhof, a postdoctoral fellow in mathematics at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL). The real champion of this game was the athlete from Austria, Anna Kisenhof, a postdoctoral fellow in mathematics at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL).

The champion who came out from the sky surprised the strong Dutch team. In addition to being an athlete, Anna Kissenhof is also a postdoctoral fellow in mathematics. She is now a researcher at the Federal University of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL), and the bicycle is just her. Hobby. She previously received a master's degree in mathematics and a doctorate in mathematics from Cambridge and Catalonia Polytechnic University. In this competition, she made full use of her professional knowledge and gained an advantage through stronger computing power than her opponent.

Proof of Anna's Olympic participation. Proof of Anna's Olympic participation.

After the game, she told reporters: "I made a plan for the game. I checked the time and calculated how many kilometers I might complete when I might finish, how much food I have to eat, etc. I plan to launch an offensive from the beginning, and I am very happy. I can stay ahead."

　　 This time she participated in the competition without a team, no coach, and training on her own. Then she rushed to the stadium alone, and finally left as an Olympic champion.

Anna during the game. Anna during the game.

Holland's Van Froten and other riders are riding. Holland's Van Froten and other riders are riding.

The main vehicle group crosses the OguraBashi bridge. The main vehicle group crosses the OguraBashi bridge.

Anna rode hard, and after the race she said, "I just want to reach the finish line. My legs are completely empty. I have never emptied myself so much in my life." Anna rode hard, and she said after the race, "I just thought To the end. My legs are completely empty. I have never emptied myself so much in my life."

Anna is riding. The Dutch team that failed to defend the title was frustrated: we totally underestimated her, she didn't even appear on the list we want to study. Anna is riding. The Dutch team that failed to defend the title was frustrated: we totally underestimated her, she didn't even appear on the list we want to study.

Anna stood out and led the way. Anna stood out and led the way.

Anna stood out and led the way. Anna stood out and led the way.

In this race, one of the riders in the front car group in this race, Anna quickly opened up a gap of more than 10 minutes with most of the riders, and decided to accelerate at Kagesaka Yamaguchi. Anna never looked back to observe her opponent during the ride, and finally completed the 137 km track in 3 hours, 52 minutes and 45 seconds and won the championship. Because her speed is so fast that many players forget her existence... Van Vleuten, who is 75 seconds behind her, did not realize that her opponent was early in the chaotic cross-line scene. Has crossed the line and opened a big gap with her, which led to the Dutch player's "winning own dragon".

　　Anna was a triathlete before 2014, but she was unable to continue running due to an injury, so she decided to turn into a cyclist in desperation. She has not participated in major international competitions and was selected into the Olympic team this year. British player Lizzie Deignan finished 11th. "I don't know anything about her," Deignan said of Anna. She has many national titles in Austria, but there is little to speak of on the global stage. "She is definitely a surprise winner."

From left: Silver medalist Van Froten from the Netherlands, gold medalist Anna Kisenhof from Austria, and bronze medalist Lisa Longo Borchini from Italy.　　 From left: Silver medalist Van Froten from the Netherlands, gold medalist Anna Kisenhof from Austria, and bronze medalist Lisa Longo Borchini from Italy.