Cadel Evans climbs up standings in Criterium du Dauphine
AUSTRALIAN cyclist Cadel Evans has climbed to second place in the overall standings in the Criterium du Dauphine.
AUSTRALIAN cyclist Cadel Evans has climbed to second place in the overall standings in the Criterium du Dauphine.
Tony Martin of Germany won stage three, however Bradley Wiggins of Britain took the overall lead.
Martin completed the 42.5-kilometre time trial around Grenoble in the unofficial time of 55 minutes, 27 seconds.
Wiggins finished second, 11 seconds back, but claimed the yellow jersey from Alexandre Vinokourov of Kazakhstan.
Edvald Hagen of Norway took third place, 43 seconds behind.
Evans was one minute, 20 seconds back in sixth place, but jumped to second place overall.
Defending champion Janez Brajkovic of Slovenia finished fifth in the time trial but jumped to third place overall.
At the 15-kilometre mark, Martin led David Zabriskie of the United States by 17 seconds. The German time-trial specialist reached the second intermediary check in the same time as Wiggins, who clocked the best time at the 27.5-kilometre mark.
On Thursday, riders have a 173.5-kilometre trek from La Motte-Servolex to Macon.
The race ends on Sunday.
Riders often use the Dauphine as a warm-up for the Tour de France.
AP