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individual time trial

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noun

  • individual time trials
    plural
  1. a bicycle road race in which a cyclist tries to achieve a personal best time without competing against other cyclists. Abbreviation: ITT.


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He also won the Giro d'Italia in 2018 and Vuelta a Espana in 2011 and 2017, and claimed two Olympic bronze medals in the individual time trial in 2012 and 2016.

From BBC Jul. 3, 2026

Early in the week, Pogacar looked a little jet-lagged during the individual time trial competition—that’s the one with the funny helmets, in which they compete for the fastest time against the clock.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 10, 2025

Froome won two Olympic bronze medals in the individual time trial in 2012 and 2016, and was made an OBE for his services to cycling in 2015.

From BBC Aug. 29, 2025

Barrow clocked 16:28.66 to win the men's T2 individual time trial gold by 34.84 secs, ahead of Belgium's Tim Celen.

From BBC Sep. 24, 2024

Ecuador’s only representative at the Olympics in the road cycling race and individual time trial will be Jhonatan Narváez, the national cycling federation said in a statement on Monday.

From Seattle Times May 27, 2024

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