Martin Wins Grenoble Time Trial, Evans Powers into Yellow

7/23/11 - Cadel Evans (BMC Racing Team) put in a powerful performance to earn second in Stage 20 of the Tour de France during the time trial in Grenoble, just seven seconds off the winning time. Evan’s flawless ride moved him into the yellow jersey ahead of Leopard-Trek’s Andy Schleck and Frank Schleck, who sit 2nd and 3rd in GC respectively. Alberto Contador continued the fight and finished the stage in third at 1:06 back.

Germany's Tony Martin racked up HTC-Highroad's fifth stage win of the Tour de France on Saturday, when he powered to victory in the race's final time trial in Grenoble. Already the time trial winner over an identical route in the Criterium du Dauphine in June, Martin clinched top place yet again in July after taking the fastest times at all the intermediate checkpoints. Second was Australian, Cadel Evans and third Alberto Contador of Spain.
With his time of 55’33”, just six seconds slower than when he won the same time trial in the Dauphine, Martin said afterward that he could not be happier with his first Tour de France stage victory.  

 
Cadel Evans (BMC Racing Team) celebrates moving into the yellow jersey.
Photo © BMC Racing Team / Tim De Waele

"When I found I couldn't follow the overall contenders in the mountains, my only goal was a time trial win today," Martin said, "Today I got the win and this is a really nice finish for the Tour de France for me."
"I learned a lot from the time trial in the Dauphine, it really helped. I was stronger than in the Dauphine even if my legs were suffering from the Tour, and I felt more tired than four weeks ago."