Photos: American Kristin Armstrong crowned at Women's Time Trial

Kristin Armstrong competes. (Photo credit: Jeff Gross/Getty Images)

The Women's Individual Time Trial was held at the Road Cycling Course on day five of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 13, 2008 in Beijing, China. American Kristin Armstrong won the gold medal. Emma Pooley of Britain took the silver in 35.16, while the bronze went to Karin Thurig of Switzerland in 35.50 seconds.

Kristin Armstrong holds up the gold medal. (Photo credit: Jeff Gross/Getty Images)

Kristin Armstrong (C), Emma Pooley (L) and Karin Thurig (Photo credit: Stu Forster/Getty Images)