SALAMANCA, Spain (AP) — Tony Martin of Germany won the individual time trial Monday, while British cyclist Christopher Froome took the overall lead in the Spanish Vuelta.
Bradley Wiggins was favored to take the leader’s jersey after the speed test but was third behind Martin and Sky teammate Froome. His lead over Danish cyclist Jakob Fuglsang is 12 seconds after 10 stages.
Martin pushed through wind and 90-degree temperature to complete the 29-mile test in 55 minutes, 54 seconds. He was 59 seconds quicker than Froome and 1:22 ahead of Wiggins, who is returning from a broken collarbone sustained at the Tour de France.
