Cycling at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's road time trial
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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 | ||||||||||||
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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
All times are British Summer Time
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 1 August 2012 | 12:30 | Final |
Course
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
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 |
