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2012 Dutch National Time Trial Championships – Women's time trial

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Women's time trial
2012 Dutch National Time Trial Championships
The podium 1) Ellen van Dijk, 2) Annemiek van Vleuten, 3) Iris Slappendel
Race details
Dates20 June 2012
Stages1
Distance22.65 km (14.07 mi)
Winning time30' 27.55"
Medalists
   Gold Ellen van Dijk (Team Specialized–lululemon)
   Silver Annemiek van Vleuten (Rabobank Women Cycling Team)
   Bronze Iris Slappendel (Rabobank Women Cycling Team)
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The Women's time trial of the 2012 Dutch National Time Trial Championships cycling event took place on 20 June 2012 in and around Emmen, Netherlands. The first women started at 17:00. The course was 22.65 km.[1]

The time trial started in Dierenpark Emmen, the zoo of Emmen, besides the African savanna. It was the first time in history a cycle race started in a zoo.[2] Riders rode along the zebras, giraffes, rhinos and hippos.[3]

Ellen van Dijk (Team Specialized–lululemon) became for the second time in her career Dutch national time trial Champion. She won also the title in 2007. Van Dijk finished 14 seconds ahead of Annemiek van Vleuten (Rabobank) and 67 seconds of Iris Slappendel (Rabobank).[4]

Results

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Ellen van Dijk riding to victory

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Startlist" (PDF). KNWU. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 June 2012. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
  2. ^ "NK Tijdrijden". nk-tijdrijden.nl. 21 June 2012. Archived from the original on 10 June 2013. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
  3. ^ "Start NK Tijdrijden 20 juni in Dierenpark Emmen". Dierenpark Emmen. 18 June 2012. Archived from the original on 22 June 2012. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
  4. ^ a b "Results women's time trial". UCI. 20 June 2012. Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
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