Women's individual pursuit

These photos are from two days: the heats on Saturday and the finals on Sunday.

First up is from a qualifier on Saturday. Alison Shanks of New Zealand would go on to race for the bronze. Is it just me, or are the New Zealand uniforms somewhat, um, threatening? Photo by Ivan Sekretarev, The Associated Press.

Then it's the Ukraine's Lesya Kalitovska, who wound up riding against Shanks for the bronze. Photo by Ricardo Mazalan, The Associated Press.

Great Britain's Wendy Houvenaghel advanced from the Saturday round to race for the gold. Photo by Ricardo Mazalan, The Associated Press.

Great Britain's Rebecca Romera was also in the gold medal round. Photo by Ivan Sekretarev, The Associated Press.

Call this the jaws of victory: Rebecca Romero is exultant on winning the gold in Sunday's final. Photo by Ricardo Mazalan, The Associated Press.

Romero celebrates with spectators after winning her gold medal. She was the first British female athlete to win medals in two different disciplines in two different Games. (She won a silver in rowing in Athens in 2004) Photo by Ricardo Mazalan, The Associated Press.

Ain't it great to be on the podium? Rebecca Romero, centre, of Great Britain savours her gold medal, along with teammate and silver medallist Wendy Houvenaghel (right) and Ukraine's Lesya Kalitovska, bronze. Photo by Ricardo Mazalan, The Associated Press.