The women's 500 metre time trial was a track cycling event contested at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, England. The competition took place on the Manchester Velodrome, a 250‑metre indoor track that served as the primary venue for cycling events during the Games.
Event format
The 500 m time trial is an individual race against the clock. Each rider starts from a stationary position and completes two laps of the 250‑metre track, covering a distance of 500 metres. The rider with the fastest recorded time is awarded the gold medal, with silver and bronze medals given to the second‑ and third‑fastest competitors, respectively.
Historical context
The 2002 Commonwealth Games marked the inaugural inclusion of the women's 500 m time trial in the Commonwealth Games cycling programme. The addition reflected a broader effort to expand women's events in track cycling at major international competitions.
Results
Detailed official results, including the names of medalists, their representing nations, and recorded times, are not available in the current encyclopedic sources. Consequently, specific performance data for this event cannot be provided here.
Significance
The introduction of the women's 500 m time trial contributed to increased visibility for female track cyclists within the Commonwealth sporting community and helped lay the groundwork for the event’s continued presence in subsequent Games.
Note: Comprehensive, verifiable records of the competitors, times, and medalists for this specific event are presently lacking in publicly accessible encyclopedic references.
