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The American trio of Kristin Armstrong, Christine Thorburn and Dede Barry stayed with the lead pack almost to the end of the road cycling race and finished eighth, 15th and 16th, respectively. “Three girls in the top 16, that’s good,” said Barry, the veteran of the group. “But one on top of the medal podium would have been better.” France’s Jeannie Longo-Ciprelli, 45 and competing in her sixth Olympics, finished 10th. Longo-Ciprelli, who won gold at the Atlanta road race in 1996, is 18 years older than the field average. Swirling winds all over the course blew down umbrellas and placards.