French track coach and former kilometre time trial specialist Florian Rousseau has added his voice to the growing chorus against the UCI's decision to remove the kilometre and 500m time trial from the Olympic Games in Beijing.
"It took my breath away when I heard about it," he told Cyclismag.com. "I'm very disappointed and sad. It's a mythical event. Why do they remove the kilo, while it's a discipline where physical qualities are put forward?
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