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,
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 and finishing in
Valkenburg. There were three named climbs including the famous
Cauberg that features in the
Amstel Gold Race.
Final classification
References
External links
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Men's time trial
UCI Road World Championships – Men's time trial