But Perec used her 400-meter endurance to begin closing in the final meters.
He walked the final meters to the wall and put his fingers against it.
The four were able to keep the peloton away until the final meters.
Pozzovivo was passed by two competitors in the final meters and took the fourth place.
He was passed in the final meters, but managed to held on for fourth.
And a runner missed a world record because he coasted in the final meters.
Moinard easily held his wheel until the final few meters, and came around him for the victory.
Indeed, the final few meters of the climb had nearly finished him.
He dove the final few meters into the doorway, landing on a hard metal step.
It was dark down at the bottom; he needed his helmet lamp to see the final few meters.