Taylor Phinney (Boulder, Colo./BMC Racing) placed fourth in the men’s time trial, finishing the 44-kilometer race against the clock in 52:38.07. In the men’s time trial, Phinney finished 1:58.53 behind the gold medalist, Bradley Wiggins (GBR), who completed the course in 50:39.54. The silver medalist, Tony Martin (GER), was 42 seconds slower than Wiggins while the bronze medalist, Christopher Froome (GBR), was 50.2 seconds faster than Phinney.
“It’s a good result, but I can’t believe I got fourth twice,” Phinney said. “I think the main positive is that I’m up with the best guys in the world in a time trial at a length I’m not comfortable in. I’m heartbroken again. Fourth is great for me, but it’s so close to a medal and the top three is all that matters. When I think about last year, 15th in Copenhagen (in the time trial at the 2011 UCI Road World Championships), fourth is definitely good for me.”
