The women's cross-country cycling event at the 2012 Olympic Games in London took place at Hadleigh Farm on 11 August.

Julie Bresset from France won the gold medal — the country's first in cycling at the 2012 Games.

Germany's Sabine Spitz won silver and Georgia Gould of the United States took bronze.

The competition began at 12:30 pm with a mass-start, and involved six laps around the 4.8 km course at Hadleigh Farm in Essex.

All times are British Summer Time The entry list was published on 26 July.