RIO DE JANEIRO -- Chris Froome was the young British upstart at the London Olympics four years ago when compatriot Bradley Wiggins was fresh off his Tour de France triumph and targeting time trial gold.Now, it is Froome is trying to pull off the rare double.The reigning Olympic bronze medalist is coming off his third victory on the Champs-Elysees in four years, accomplished in part by his ability to race against the clock, and is one of the heavy hitters in the time trial on Wednesday at the Rio Games.I was really chuffed to get bronze four years ago. It was really important to me, Froome said, and to be able to medal here after the summer Ive had, it would just be incredible.The path to Olympic gold is significantly easier than it was for Froome in London.Wiggins has largely retired from road cycling and will instead chase gold with the mens pursuit squad on the track. Australian rival Richie Porte broke his scapula in Saturdays road race and will not start, and several contenders such as Nelson Oliveira of Portugal also crashed during the race.Perhaps the biggest roadblock to Froomes double is Tom Dumoulin of the Netherlands, who broke his wrist in the final week of the Tour de France. He jumped off the bike early during the road race so that he wouldnt aggravate the injury and has pronounced himself ready to compete.Other threats include Froomes trade teammate Vasil Kiryienka, the reigning world champion, and Taylor Phinney, the American rider who has spent the past six weeks preparing for the time trial.Like Dumoulin, Phinney also pulled out of the road race early.Ive been training really specifically for this course and the kind of effort Im going to need for Wednesday, he said. Theres guys coming off the Tour de France and people are motivated -- its the Olympics -- but I do feel confident and proud of the work and sacrifice that Ive put in.Before the men tackle the course, which uses the same Grumari circuit featured in the road race, the women will take on a slightly shorter version of the same route.Anna van der Breggen of the Netherlands will try to follow her road race title with another medal Wednesday, though teammate Ellen van Dijk may have the better chance at gold.Both will have to better two-time and reigning Olympic champion Kristin Armstrong.The American rider retired for the second time after her victory at the London Olympics, but she decided early this year to chase more gold. Her selection to the team was not without some controversy, though, after she eschewed racing internationally to spend more time with her family.Armstrong was picked despite facing the weaker competition, and two other American riders tried to replace her on the team through arbitration. Armstrongs spot was ultimately confirmed.The only (American) female athlete in an individual sport who has medaled three times in the same event is Bonnie Blair, Armstrong said of the speed skater. So yeah, if I were to pull off a third gold then that would be history. I mean, come on, Bonnie Blair.One of the big questions heading into the time trial is how much the brutal road races took out of the field. 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Boats flew hulls in the breeze coming off Sugarloaf Mountain, and crews hoisted spinnakers adorned with country flags that made them easily identifiable for spectators watching from Flamengo Beach.Catamarans are back with a vengeance, said Louisa Chafee of Warwick, Rhode Island, who serves as crew for U.S. skipper Bora Gulari of Miami.Catamarans disappeared from the Olympics when the Tornado class was dropped before the 2012 London Games. The Nacra 17 class was introduced specifically for Rio. Its the first time men and women have sailed together in the games.Theyre the fastest and most exciting to watch, Gulari said. Without a doubt. Nobody else flies out of the water like we do. Catamarans have to be in the Olympics.The American crew was 11th after two races. Switzerlands Matias Buhler and Nathalie Brugger won the opening race and were seventh in the second race in tough conditions to take the overall lead. The third race was postponed due to shifting wind.The heavily favored French crew of Billy Besson and Marie Riou of France were 17th after finishes of seventh and 19th.In the first race, the Greek boat capsized on polluted Guanabara Bay. Brazilian fans cheered as their countrys boat closed the gap behind Argentina, then fell silent as something broke, bringing the home countrys catamaran to a halt.The conditions were pretty tricky, shifting all over the place, Chafee said. Everyone was all over the place. Youre up, youre down. Its just the nature of Rio.The race committee did the best it could, Gulari said.This was just a really tough direction on this course for the race committee. Normally its a great place to sail and a great course.While the cats had their share of mayhem, order was restored in the heavyweight mens dinghy, thee Finn.ddddddddddddritains Giles Scott took a second and first to jump into first place. Favored to win the gold medal, Scott was 10th after the first two races on Tuesday.The two Finn races were sailed on an ocean course in huge seas and in the kind of wind that, as the Australians say, blows dogs off chains.It was incredibly windy, the top end of what wed race in, 20-25 knots, big seas, Scott said. It made for really full-on racing. To come away with a second and a first, yes, its a lot more pleasing.Scott had finishes of 17th and third on Tuesday on the course near Sugarloaf, where the catamarans sailed Wednesday.It couldnt have been more different, Scott said. We went from racing underneath a mountain in very light and fickle winds, to being out to sea in strong breezes and a big seaway. It was a big change in racing and approach, and fortunately it came good for me today.He knows he has to handle both the pressure of following countryman Ben Ainslie, the most successful Olympic sailor of all time, and the varying conditions Rio offers.Britain has dominated the Finn since Iain Percy won the gold in 2000. Ainslie won the gold in Athens, Beijing and London to finish his Olympic career with four straight golds, as well as a silver. Now comes Scott, making his Olympic debut at age 29.American Caleb Paine of San Diego, making his Olympic debut, is seventh after going 21-3.In the mens Laser class, Brazils Robert Scheidt had a good day with finishes of 11-2 to jump into fourth place. Hes trying to become the first sailor and first Brazilian to win six Olympic medals.In the womens Laser Radial, Irelands Annalise Murphy had finishes of fifth and second to jump into the lead. She dominated the early portion of the London Olympics regatta before failing to medal. Paige Railey of the United States is seventh overall.---Follow Bernie Wilson on Twitter at http://twitter.com/berniewilson ' ' '