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UCI Road World Championships – Women's Team Time Trial
The UCI Road World Championships – Women's team time trial was a world championship for road bicycle racing in the discipline of team time trial. It is organized by the world governing body, the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI). The national teams had 4 riders per team. The team time trial for trade teams was introduced in 2012 and had 6 riders per team. National teams (1987–94) A championship for women's national teams was introduced in 1987 and held annually until 1994. There were 4 riders per team. Medal winners Source: Medals by nation Most successful riders UCI teams (2012-2018) There was a long break until a championship for trade teams was introduced in 2012 File:2012 Events Collage V3.png, From left, clockwise: The passenger cruise ship Costa Concordia lies capsized after the Costa Concordia disaster; Damage to Casino Pier in Seaside Heights, New Jersey as a result of Hurricane Sandy; People gat .... There were 6 riders per team. The championship was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Team Time Trial
A team time trial (TTT) is a road bicycle race in which teams of cyclists race against the clock (see individual time trial for a more detailed description of ITT events). The winning team in a TTT is determined by the comparing the times of (usually) the fourth-finishing rider in each team (though the relevant finish position can be otherwise specified in advance by the race organisers). This means that each team will try to get their first four (at least) riders across the finish line in a tight group: it is actually a disadvantage for any rider to finish far in advance of the fourth rider, as by staying back a faster rider can help the fourth rider to get a quicker time. Where a TTT is part of a stage race, it is necessary for each rider to be given a finish time that can be cumulated into the general classification timings. Hence, all riders in the team who finish in the leading bunch are given the time of the fourth rider, and any rider who has been dropped is timed indi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
