Refugee Team cyclist Masomah Ali Zada competed in the first time trial of her career on Wednesday at the Tokyo Olympics, finishing 14 minutes behind gold medal winner Annemiek van Vleuten.    Born in Afghanistan, Ali Zada and her family eventually found asylum in France in 2017, after she began receiving threats for cycling competitively. Her struggles were revealed in the documentary 'Les Petit Reines de Kaboul' -- 'The Little Queens of Kabul' -- and prompted French lawyer Patrick Communal to help move Ali Zada out of Afghanistan.   “It’s my responsibility to try to work for the rights of women in Afghanistan and also for all the countries where people think that women don’t have rights, and also to send a message of hope and peace for all the refugees around the world," she said after the race. (📷 Ina Fassbender/AFP via Getty Images) . . . #masomahalizada #refugeeolympicteam #annemiekvanvleuten  #tokyo2020 #olympics #cycling #genderequality #instasport