Bradley Wiggins leads Tour of Britain after stage three win

Bradley Wiggins, Tour of Britain 2013, stage three TT

Olympic time trial champion Bradley Wiggins has shown he is on track for a world title tilt next week, winning stage three of the Tour of Britain today. 

Wiggins assumed the overall lead with a calculated ride over the 16km course. He was a class above his rivals, stopping the clock at 19 minutes and 54 seconds with Sky teammate Ian Stannard 32 seconds off the pace for second and Jack Bauer (Garmin-Sharp) 42 seconds adrift for third.

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