The women's

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competition at the

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track at the Velopark within the Olympic Park, from 8 to 10 August.

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from

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won the gold medal — the only at the 2012 Games for the country — with a winning time of 37.706 seconds. Sarah Walker from

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won the silver medal and

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of the

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took bronze.

Competition format

The riders were seeded into semi-finals based on time trials. The semi-finals consist of three runs, with the top four riders in each group advancing to the final. The final was a one-run contest.

Schedule

All times are

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Results

Seeding run

Semi-finals

Semi-final 1

Semi-final 2

Final

References

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