Martin Wins Tour Of Belgium Third Stage

Last updated : 24 May 2013 By Covsupport News Service

Tony Martin now leads the Tour Of Belgium after he coasted to victory in the third stage in Beveren.

A fifteen kilometre time trial was install for the riders today on a grey, wet day.

Alexander Serov set the early time of 18.28 before Artem Ovechkin went through in 18.25 and then Tom Dumoulin came in at 18.23.

Tony Martin had won the Tour Of Belgium due to his time trialing last year and again, the German World Time Trial champion flew home in 17.42.

Phillipe Gilbert came in 1.07 down on Martin's time, as race leader Andrei Greipel was the last rider down the ramp.

Greipel was down at the first checkpoint and finished in 19.21 to finish 48th and give Tony Martin of the Omega Pharma Quick Step team the win and the red leaders jersey, leading Tom Dumoulin by forty seconds