Cycling Track – Women's 500 m time trial at the 2014 Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
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Venue | Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome | |||||||||
Dates | 24 July 2014 | |||||||||
Competitors | 14 from 8 nations | |||||||||
Medalists | ||||||||||
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Cycling at the 2014 Commonwealth Games | ||
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Road cycling | ||
Road race | men | women |
Time trial | men | women |
Track cycling | ||
Individual pursuit | men | women |
Team pursuit | men | |
Sprint | men | women |
Team sprint | men | |
Points race | men | women |
Keirin | men | |
Scratch | men | women |
Time trial | men | women |
Mountain biking | ||
Cross-country | men | women |
Para-track | ||
Sprint | men | women |
Time trial | men | women |
The Women's 500 m time trial at the 2014 Commonwealth Games , was part of the cycling programme, which took place on 24 July 2014. [1] The winner Anna Meares, retained her title from the 2010 Women's 500 m time trial event.
Rank | Rider | Time | Average Speed (km/h) |
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Anna Meares (AUS) | 33.435 GR | 53.835 | |
Stephanie Morton (AUS) | 34.079 | 52.818 | |
Jess Varnish (ENG) | 34.267 | 52.528 | |
4 | Stephanie Mckenzie (NZL) | 34.444 | 52.258 |
5 | Fatehah Mustapa (MAS) | 34.667 | 51.922 |
6 | Danni Khan (ENG) | 35.420 | 50.818 |
7 | Victoria Williamson (ENG) | 35.465 | 50.754 |
8 | Eleanor Richardson (SCO) | 36.147 | 49.796 |
9 | Jenny Davis (SCO) | 36.179 | 49.752 |
10 | Deborah (IND) | 36.611 | 49.165 |
11 | Mahitha Mohan (IND) | 38.869 | 46.309 |
12 | Dahlia Palmer (JAM) | 39.041 | 46.105 |
13 | Kezia Vargheese (IND) | 39.387 | 45.700 |
14 | Rahila Bano (PAK) | DNS |
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