Summary German rider Tony Martin won the the 11th stage of the Tour de France on Wednesday.
MONT-SAINT-MICHEL (AP) - German rider Tony Martin won the the 11th stage of the Tour de France and second-placed Chris Froome finished way ahead of his main rivals to significantly strengthen his overall lead on Wednesday.
As the two-time defending world time trial champion, Martin did not disappoint over the 33-kilometer (20.5-mile) route in Normandy from Avranches to the medieval walled city of Mont-Saint-Michel.
Froome was quicker over the first two time splits but slowed down in the last section and rolled in 12 seconds slower than Martin.
While Martin is not a Tour challenger, others who are supposed to be slipped further behind.
Alejandro Valverde and two-time former champion Alberto Contador were more than two minutes slower than Froome, while 2010 champ Andy Schleck and 2011 champ Cadel Evans all lost massive time.
