2012 UCI Road World Championships – Men's time trial
| 2012 UCI Road World Championships | ||||||||||
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| Race details | ||||||||||
| Dates | 19 September 2012 | |||||||||
| Stages | 1 | |||||||||
| Distance | 46.2 km (28.71 mi) | |||||||||
| Winning time | 58' 38.76" | |||||||||
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 Gold
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 Tony Martin (Germany)
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 Silver
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 Taylor Phinney (United States)
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 Bronze
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 Vasil Kiryienka (Belarus)
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2012 UCI Road World Championships_pictogram.svg) Participating nations |
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| Elite events | ||||
| Elite road race | men | women | ||
| Elite time trial | men | women | ||
| Elite team time trial | men | women | ||
| Under-23 events | ||||
| Under-23 road race | men | |||
| Under-23 time trial | men | |||
| Junior events | ||||
| Junior road race | men | women | ||
| Junior time trial | men | women | ||
The Men's time trial of the 2012 UCI Road World Championships cycling event took place on 19 September 2012 in Limburg, Netherlands.
Tony Martin defended his title by one of the smallest margins in the history of the event. On his ride he caught up and overtook Alberto Contador who started two minutes ahead.
The riders completed a course that was 46.2 km (28.7 mi) starting from Heerlen and finishing in Valkenburg. There were three named climbs including the famous Cauberg that features in the Amstel Gold Race.
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