Cycling at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Women's cross-country

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Cycling – Women's cross-country
at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
Cycling (mountain biking) pictogram.svg
Venue Cathkin Braes Mountain Bike Trails
Dates29 July 2014
Competitors21 from 11 nations
Winning time1:39.29
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg   Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Silver medal icon.svg   Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Bronze medal icon.svg   Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
  2006
2018  

The women's cross country mountain biking competition at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland was held on 29 July at the Cathkin Braes Mountain Bike Trails. Mountain biking returned to the program, after last being competed back in 2006. [1]

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Schedule

All times are British Summer Time

DateTimeRound
Tuesday 29 July 201412:31Final

Result

Final results: [2]

RankRiderTime
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Catharine Pendrel  (CAN)1:39.29
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Emily Batty  (CAN)1:40.39
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Australia.svg  Rebecca Henderson  (AUS)1:40.51
4Flag of England.svg  Annie Last  (ENG)1:42.34
5Flag of England.svg  Alice Barnes  (ENG)1:43.27
6Flag of New Zealand.svg  Karen Hanlen  (NZL)1:43.31
7Flag of Scotland.svg  Lee Craigie  (SCO)1:43.36
8Flag of New Zealand.svg  Kate Fluker  (NZL)1:44.56
9Flag of England.svg  Bethany Crumpton  (ENG)1:46.04
10Flag of South Africa.svg  Mariske Strauss  (RSA)1:47.17
11Flag of Scotland.svg  Jessie Roberts  (SCO)1:47.32
12Flag of Australia.svg  Peta Mullens  (AUS)1:49.06
13Flag of Scotland.svg  Kerry MacPhee  (SCO)1:49.48
14Flag of Australia.svg  Tory Thomas  (AUS)1:52.32
15Ulster banner.svg Claire Oakley (NIR)1:58.27
16Flag of Namibia.svg  Vera Adrian  (NAM)LAP
17Flag of Swaziland.svg  Retha Harding  (SWZ)LAP
Flag of Mauritius.svg  Aurelie Halbwach  (MRI)DNF
Flag of Kenya.svg  Joyce Nyaruri  (KEN)DNF
Flag of Kenya.svg  Mary Mburu  (KEN)DNF
Flag of Kenya.svg  Mary Muchina  (KEN)DNF

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References

  1. "Cycling". glasgow2014.com. Glasgow 2014. Archived from the original on 2 July 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
  2. Results