Cycling at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's road time trial

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
American Kristin Armstrong leading the women's road time trial
VenueLondon and Surrey
Date1 August
Competitors24 from 16 nations
Winning time37:34.82
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Kristin Armstrong  United States
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Judith Arndt  Germany
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Olga Zabelinskaya  Russia
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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

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All times are British Summer Time

Date Time Round
Wednesday 1 August 2012 12:30 Final

Course

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "Olympic sport competition schedule". London 2012. Archived from the original on 4 December 2012. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Time Trial competition format". London 2012. Archived from the original on 3 September 2012. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
  3. ^ "London 2012 Olympic time trial route unveiled". BikeRadar. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  4. ^ "London 2012 Olympic Games: Women's time trial start list". cyclingweekly.co.uk. 24 July 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
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