The women's road time trial, one of the cycling events at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, took place on 1 August in southwest London and Surrey.[1] Kristin Armstrong of the United States was the defending champion. The competition consisted of a time trial over one lap of a 29 km (18.0 mi) course, with staggered starts.[2]
| Women's road time trial at the Games of the XXX Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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 American Kristin Armstrong leading the women's road time trial | |||||||||||||
| Venue | London and Surrey | ||||||||||||
| Date | 1 August | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 24 from 16 nations | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 37:34.82 | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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Armstrong retained the title and won the gold medal with a winning time of 37 minutes 34.82 seconds. Judith Arndt from Germany was second and won silver, while Olga Zabelinskaya of Russia collected bronze.
Schedule edit
All times are British Summer Time
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 1 August 2012 | 12:30 | Final |
Course edit
The competition consisted of a time trial over one lap of a 29 km (18.0 mi) course, with staggered starts.[2] Starting and finishing at the historic Hampton Court Palace, the course passed through areas of southwest London and Surrey including Esher and Kingston upon Thames.[3]
Results edit
The provisional entry list was published on 23 July, and the confirmed start list of 24 riders on 31 July.[4]
| Rank | Rider | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Kristin Armstrong |  United States
|
37:34.82 |
|
Judith Arndt |  Germany
|
37:50.29 |
|
Olga Zabelinskaya |  Russia
|
37:57.35 |
| 4 | Linda Villumsen |  New Zealand
|
37:59.18 |
| 5 | Clara Hughes |  Canada
|
38:28.96 |
| 6 | Emma Pooley |  Great Britain
|
38:37.70 |
| 7 | Amber Neben | United States
|
38:45.17 |
| 8 | Ellen van Dijk |  Netherlands
|
38:53.68 |
| 9 | Trixi Worrack | Germany
|
39:20.73 |
| 10 | Lizzie Armitstead | Great Britain
|
39:26.24 |
| 11 | Pia Sundstedt |  Finland
|
40:01.69 |
| 12 | Tatiana Antoshina | Russia
|
40:12.49 |
| 13 | Shara Gillow |  Australia
|
40:25.03 |
| 14 | Emma Johansson |  Sweden
|
40:38.56 |
| 15 | Audrey Cordon |  France
|
40:40.51 |
| 16 | Marianne Vos | Netherlands
|
40:40.79 |
| 17 | Emilia Fahlin | Sweden
|
41:15.86 |
| 18 | Clemilda Fernandes |  Brazil
|
41:25.39 |
| 19 | Denise Ramsden | Canada
|
41:44.81 |
| 20 | Elena Tchalykh |  Azerbaijan
|
41:47.06 |
| 21 | Tatiana Guderzo |  Italy
|
41:48.94 |
| 22 | Noemi Cantele | Italy
|
41:51.18 |
| 23 | Liesbet De Vocht |  Belgium
|
42:08.28 |
| 24 | Ashleigh Moolman |  South Africa
|
42:23.57 |
References edit
- ^ "Olympic sport competition schedule". London 2012. Archived from the original on 4 December 2012. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
- ^ a b "Time Trial competition format". London 2012. Archived from the original on 3 September 2012. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
- ^ "London 2012 Olympic time trial route unveiled". BikeRadar. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
- ^ "London 2012 Olympic Games: Women's time trial start list". cyclingweekly.co.uk. 24 July 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
External links edit
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