Wiggins, Leipheimer Win Back Lost Time On Tour Leaders
American Levi Leipheimer and Britain’s Bradley Wiggins were among several riders Wednesday to be handed back 15secs in time lost at the end of the Tour de France 10th stage.
Near the end of Tuesday’s stage a split in the peloton left some riders trailing in slightly behind the stage leaders, prompting officials to clock a second bunch at 15secs behind at the finish line.
But after detailed analysis of the stage race officials decided to overturn their decision and credit the riders with the same time as the stage finishers.
It means that after 10 of the race’s 21 stages Garmin rider Wiggins moves back up to fifth place overall at 46secs behind Italian race leader Rinaldo Nocentini of AG2R.
Leipheimer, who rides for the Astana team of race favourites Lance Armstrong and Alberto Contador, is back up to fourth overall at 39.
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