Dates 19 September 2012 Distance 46.2 km (28.71 mi) 01 ! Gold Tony Martin (Germany) | Stages 1 Winning time 58' 38.76" | |
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02 ! Silver Taylor Phinney (United States) | ||
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.
Route
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.
References
2012 UCI Road World Championships – Men's time trial Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA