August 10, 2016 (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) – Canada’s Tara Whitten finished a strong 7th overall in the women’s 29.9km ITT today as Kristin Armstrong (United States) claimed her third consecutive Olympic gold medal for a historic finish to today’s race.

Olga Zabelinskaya (Russia) was second and Anna van der Breggen (Netherlands), who won gold in the women’s road race was third. Fellow Canuck Karol-Ann Canuel placed 13th.

 

Results

Women
1. Kristin Armstrong (United States) 44:26.4
2. Olga Zabelinskaya (Russia) 0:05.6
3. Anna van der Breggen (Netherlands) 0:11.4
4. Ellen van Dijk (Netherlands) 0:22.3
5. Elisa Longo Borghini (Italy) 0:25.5
6. Linda Villumsen (New Zealand) 0:28.3
7. Tara Whitten (Canada) 0:34.7
8. Lisa Brenauer (Germany) 0:56.2
9. Katrin Garfoot (Australia) 1:08.6
10. Evelyn Stevens (United States) 1:33.7
11. Alena Amialiusik (Belarus) 1:39.3
12. Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio (South Africa) 2:02.7
13. Karol-Ann Canuel (Canada) 2:04.5
14. Emma Pooley (Great Britain) 2:05.6
15. Eri Yonamine (Japan) 2:16.7
16. Trixi Worrack (Germany) 2:26.4
17. Lotta Lepisto (Finland) 2:40.1
18. Kasia Niewiadoma (Poland) 3:21.5
19. Anna Plichta (Poland) 3:33.2
20. Hanna Solovey (Ukraine) 3:36.9
21. Lotte Kopeckey (Belgium) 3:43.4
22. Christine Majerus (Luxembourg) 3:49.7
23. Ann-Sophie Duyck (Belgium) 3:51.2
24. Audrey Cordon (France) 5:06.4
25. Vita Heine (Norway) 5:57.0