Cycling at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Women's road time trial explained

Event:Cycling – Women's road time trial
Games:2014
Venue:Glasgow Green
Dates:31 July 2014
Competitors:32
Nations:17
Gold:Linda Villumsen
Goldcga:NZL
Silver:Emma Pooley
Silvercga:ENG
Bronze:Katrin Garfoot
Bronzecga:AUS
Prev:2010
Next:2018
Win Value:42:25.46
Win Label:Winning time

The Women's road time trial at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, as part of the cycling programme, was held on 31 July 2014.[1]

Route

The 29.6km (18.4miles)[2] event started at Glasgow Green at 10am,[3] with each of the riders beginning by heading east to Dennistoun and Haghill. The route continued north-east through Riddrie to the main circuit. The riders turned west and then north towards Barmulloch and Robroyston, before heading east through Auchinloch and on to Chryston. The route then headed south to Muirhead and turned west through Stepps and Millerston, back towards the finish at Glasgow Green.[4] [5]

Results

Rank Rider Time
42:25.46
42:31.49
43:13.91
443:29.85
543:30.01
643:33.70
743:56.44
844:03.40
944:08.62
1044:12.64
1144:30.12
1244:30.63
1344:45.87
1445:48.65
1545:58.07
1646:35.77
1746:53.93
1847:17.99
1947:25.71
2048:22.03
2148:33.06
2248:49.15
2349:02.97
2449:05.24
2549:46.64
2650:07.14
2750:21.56
2851:16.04
2953:02.61
3054:33.67
3155:32.10

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cycling at the 2014 Commonwealth Games . 22 July 2014 . Glasgow 2014 . 20 July 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140720053843/http://results.glasgow2014.com/sports/cr/cycling_road.html . dead .
  2. Web site: Emma Pooley pipped to time trial Commonwealth Games gold. The Guardian . Guardian News and Media . 31 July 2014.
  3. Web site: Glasgow 2014: Time Trial takes in some of West of Scotland's greatest landmarks . Daily Record . Media Scotland . 31 July 2014.
  4. Web site: Commonwealth Games time trial course has 'not a bit of flat'. Cycling Weekly . IPC Media Ltd. . 31 July 2014.
  5. Web site: Glasgow Commonwealth Games road race and time-trial routes revealed. British Cycling . 31 July 2014.