The Men's time trial of the
2012 UCI Road World Championships
The 2012 UCI Road World Championships took place in the southern part of the Dutch province of Limburg, also known as South Limburg, between September 15 and 23. The event consisted of a road race and a time trial for men, women and men under 23 ...
cycling event took place on 19 September 2012 in
Limburg
Limburg or Limbourg may refer to:
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* Limburg (Netherlands), a province since 1839 in the south of the Netherlands
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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
Alberto Contador Velasco (; born 6 December 1982) is a Spanish former professional cyclist. He is one of the most successful riders of his era, winning the Tour de France twice ( 2007, 2009), the Giro d'Italia twice (2008, 2015), and the Vue ...
who started two minutes ahead.
Route
The riders completed a course that was starting from
Heerlen
Heerlen (; li, Heële ) is a city and a municipality in the southeast of the Netherlands. It is the third largest settlement proper in the province of Limburg. Measured as municipality, it is the fourth municipality in the province of Limburg.
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and finishing in
Valkenburg. There were three named climbs including the famous
Cauberg
The Cauberg is a hill in Valkenburg aan de Geul, a town in the South Limburg region of the Netherlands. The hill played an important role in the early development of tourism in Valkenburg. Today, several major tourist attractions are situated on or ...
that features in the
Amstel Gold Race
The Amstel Gold Race is an annual one-day classic road cycling race held in the province of Limburg, Netherlands. It traditionally marks the turning point of the spring classics, with the climbers and stage racers replacing the cobbled classics r ...
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Final classification
References
External links
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Men's time trial
UCI Road World Championships – Men's time trial