The Men's time trial of the
2012 UCI Road World Championships cycling event took place on 19 September 2012 in
Limburg
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Regions
* Limburg (Belgium), a province since 1839 in the Flanders region of Belgium
* 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 who started two minutes ahead.
Route
The riders completed a course that was starting from Heerlen and finishing in Valkenburg aan de Geul, 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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{{DEFAULTSORT:2012 UCI Road World Championships - Men's time trial
2012 UCI Road World Championships, Men's time trial
UCI Road World Championships – Men's time trial