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
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Venue | London and Surrey | ||||||||||||
Date | 1 August | ||||||||||||
Competitors | 24 from 16 nations | ||||||||||||
Winning time | 37:34.82 | ||||||||||||
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Kristin Armstrong | United States | ||
Judith Arndt | Germany | ||
Olga Zabelinskaya | Russia |
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.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.
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.
All times are British Summer Time
The provisional entry list was published on 23 July, and the confirmed start list of 24 riders on 31 July.