After three previous silver medals in the event, Germany's Judith Arndt took her first gold medal in the damp conditions, recording a time 21 seconds quicker than any of her rivals.[1] New Zealand's Linda Villumsen improved upon her two previous bronze medals to finish second,[2] and the reigning world champion Emma Pooley completed the podium, 2.4 seconds behind Villumsen.[3]
Route
The riders completed two laps on a 13.9 km (8.6 mi) course in the centre of Copenhagen, for a total length of 27.8 km (17.3 mi).[4]