Ex F1 racer Zanardi wins cycling gold at London Paralympics

Former Formula One racer Alex Zanardi took the Paralympic gold in para-cycling earlier this week by laying down a time of 24:50.22. Para-cycling pits competitors against one another in handbike races. On taking the checkered flag, Zanardi slid from his carbon-fiber bike and hoisted it above his head with one hand in triumph. The victory underscores just how far the former race car driver has come since September 15, 2001.
Nearly 11 years ago to the day, Zanardi was competing in a CART race in Lausitz, Germany when a horrific rash saw a competitor clip across the front of his car at nearly 200 miles per hour.

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