Martin wins California TT as Rogers consolidates lead

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While Tony Martin won the Amgen Tour of California's stage seven 20-mile (33.6km) time trial in Los Angeles, it was his HTC-Columbia team-mate Michael Rogers who continued to stamp his authority on the race.

The 30-year old Aussie placed second behind Martin, beating his chief overall rivals Dave Zabriskie (Garmin-Transitions) in second and Levi Leipheimer (RadioShack) in third by five and 11 seconds respectively to solidify his grip on the overall lead.

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