Tour de France Stage 17: Embrun > Chorges, 33kms (ITT)

Philippe Gilbert's 50th place today might have had something to do with the weather halfway through the stage...

The sun always shines on Marcel Kittel - starting early, the German still took 46th, 4' 17" down...

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Dan Martin took a lowly 32nd place at 3' 22", but he's one of many climber who were resting for tomorrow's stage to Alpe d'Huez...

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Tony Martin took 27th, 3' 06" down on a course not entirely to his liking...

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Lieuwe Westra looked good enough as he raced to 17th, 2' 29" down...

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Laurens Ten Dam took 16th at 2' 29" after a collision with some spectators...

Andy Schleck warmed up for the Alpe d'Huez by taking a fine 15th, 2' 27" down...

Michael Rogers soft-pedalled today, but still took 13th, 2' 25" down...

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Maxime Monfort took a fine 12th place, 2' 17" down...

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Bauke Mollema took 11th, but lost 2' 09" to the winner as well as his slot on the podium...

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Tejay Van Garderen came back to life by taking 10th today, 1' 51" down...

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Andrew Talansky chased his mate Van Garderen all the way, and took 9th, 1' 41" down...

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Jacob Fuglsang took 8th today, 1' 34" down...

Michal Kwiatowski took 7th at 1' 33" to keep alive his chances at being the best young rider in this Tour...

Nairo Quintana took a very fine 6th, 1' 11" down...

Roman Kreuziger raced into 4th place at 23-seconds and moved into 3rd-place overall...

Joaquim Rodriguez took a great 3rd place, just ten-seconds slower than the winner...

Alberto Contador took second-place at nine-seconds - he moves into 2nd-place overall..!

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Chris Froome won today's difficult time trial at an average speed of over 37-kilometres-per-hour - and extends his overall lead..!

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