Summary Germany's Tony Martin claimed the title in men's time trial cycling championships Wednesday.
FLORENCE (AFP) - Germany s Tony Martin claimed his third consecutive title in the men s time trial at the world road race cycling championships Wednesday.
Britain s reigning Olympic champion Bradley Wiggins finished second, with Swiss former champion Fabian Cancellara taking the bronze.
Martin clocked a winning time of 1hr 05min 36sec on the mainly flat 56.8km course from Montecatini Terme to Florence to beat Wiggins by 46sec, with Cancellara finishing 48sec off the German s pace.
American Taylor Phinney, expected to be in the hunt for a possible podium finish, finished fifth 2:08 adrift, with Belarusian Vasil Kiryienka fourth at 1:26.
Wiggins, who had hoped to add a maiden world title in the event to a list of honours which includes the 2012 Olympic time trial crown, was sitting in bronze medal position for most of the race but finished strongly to push Cancellara down a place.
