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win in time trial " }); </script>  <h1>Froome takes third stage win in time trial </h1>   <div class="cnn_stryathrtmp"> <div class="cnn_strytmstmp">July 17, 2013 -- Updated 1804 GMT (0204 HKT)</div> </div>  <div class="cnn_strycntntlft">  <div class="cnn_stryimg640captioned"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130718212944im_/http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/dam/assets/130717134623-froome-stage-17-story-top.jpg" alt="Chris Froome powers towards the finish line on stage 17 of the Tour de France. " border="0" height="360" width="640"/></div> <div class="cnn_stryimg640caption"><div class="cnn_strycaptiontxt">Chris Froome powers towards the finish line on stage 17 of the Tour de France. </div></div> <a name="em0"></a> <div class="cnn_strylftcntnt"><div class="cnn_strylctcntr"> <div><strong>STORY HIGHLIGHTS</strong></div> <ul class="cnn_bulletbin cnnStryHghLght">  <li>Chris Froome narrowly increases lead with a win on stage 17 of Tour de France</li> <li>Briton finishes nine seconds ahead of Spain's Alberto Contador </li> <li>Contador moves up to second place overall, four minutes and 34 seconds behind Froome</li> <li>Stage 18 sees riders attempt a double ascent of Alpe d'Huez </li>  </ul> </div></div> <div class="cnn_strylftcntnt adtag15090"> </div>  <p><strong>(CNN)</strong> -- Britain's Chris Froome won the 17th stage of the Tour de France on Wednesday to strengthen his grip on the yellow jersey.</p> <p class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph2">Froome completed Wednesday's 32-kilometer time trial in 51 minutes 33 seconds, nine seconds ahead of Spain's Alberto Contador with his compatriot Joaquim Rodriguez Oliver finishing a further second behind in third.</p> <p class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph3">"I couldn't believe it when I got over the line and saw I had the fastest time," Froome said after his third stage win of this year's tour.</p> <p class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph4">"I went into today thinking I was going to try and limit my losses, thinking about the days to come now. So to go through the finish line with the fastest time, I really didn't see that coming."</p> <script> var currExpandable="expand15"; if(typeof CNN.expandableMap==='object'){CNN.expandableMap.push(currExpandable);} var mObj={}; mObj.type='video'; mObj.contentId=''; mObj.source='sports/2013/06/26/intl-future-of-cycling-davies-pkg.cnn'; mObj.videoSource='CNN'; mObj.videoSourceUrl='https://web.archive.org/web/20130718212944/http://worldsport.blogs.cnn.com/'; mObj.lgImage="https://web.archive.org/web/20130718212944/http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/dam/assets/130627132825-intl-future-of-cycling-davies-pkg-00015025-story-body.jpg"; mObj.lgImageX=300; mObj.lgImageY=169; mObj.origImageX="214"; mObj.origImageY="120"; mObj.contentType='video'; CNN.expElements.expand15Store=mObj; </script> <a name="em1"></a> <div class="cnn_strylftcntnt cnn_strylftcexpbx" id="expand15"> <div class="cnn_strylceclbtn"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130718212944im_/http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.e/img/3.0/mosaic/bttn_close.gif" alt="" border="0" height="23" width="58"/></div> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130718212944im_/http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/dam/assets/130627132825-intl-future-of-cycling-davies-pkg-00015025-story-body.jpg" alt="" border="0" class="box-image" height="120" width="214"/><cite class="expCaption"><span>Cycling for a better future</span></cite> </div> <p class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph5">On mountainous terrain along a frequently twisting route most of the riders opted for their traditional road bikes over the more aerodynamic machines used in time trials.</p> <p class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph6"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130718212944/http://cnn.com/2013/07/16/sport/cycling-tour-costa-froome-contador">Read: 'Desperate' Contador angers Froome</a></p> <p class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph7">But Froome opted to use both on the stage, switching to a time trial model for the final 12-kilometer descent.</p> <p class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph8">The swap proved decisive as the Briton clawed back a 20-second advantage Contador had built up earlier in the stage.</p> <p class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph9">The Spaniard now moves up to second overall, four minutes 34 seconds behind Froome with just four stages remaining.</p> <p class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph10">Contador's Saxo-Tinkoff teammate Roman Kreuziger is now third and trails Froome by four minutes and 51 seconds.</p> <p class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph11">Thursday sees the riders tackle the gruelling 172.5-kilometer 18th stage which concludes with a double ascent of Alpe d'Huez over the last 60 kilometers.</p> <script type="text/javascript">if(typeof CNN.expElements==='object'){CNN.expElements.init();}</script> <p class="cnn_strycbftrtxt"></p>   <div class="cnn_stryshrwdgtbtm"> <div id="cnn_sharebar2"> <div class="c_sharebar_cntr c_sharebar_loading"> <div class="cnn_stryswdgtbtm1"> <div class="cnn_stryswdgtbtm1a"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130718212944/http://www.cnn.com/2013/07/17/sport/cycling-stage-17-froome/index.html#disqus_thread">0</a></div> <div class="cnn_stryswdgtbtm1b"><a href="#cnn-disqus-area">Comments »</a></div> </div> <div class="cnn_stryswdgtbtm2"> <div class="c_sharebtmcol1"> <div class="c_sharetitle">SHARE THIS</div> <div class="c_sharebtns"> <ul> <li class="c_sharebtn c_sharebtnfb"><a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="cnnsocial.share.click('cnn_sharebar2', 'facebook');"></a></li> <li class="c_sharebtn c_sharebtntwtr"><a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="cnnsocial.share.click('cnn_sharebar2', 'twitter');"></a></li> <li class="c_sharebtn c_sharebtngplus"><a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="cnnsocial.share.click('cnn_sharebar2', 'googleplus');"></a></li> <li class="c_sharebtn c_sharebtnlnkn"><a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="cnnsocial.share.click('cnn_sharebar2', 'linkedin');"></a></li> </ul> <div class="cnn_clear"></div> </div> </div> <div class="c_sharebtmdiv"></div> <div class="c_sharebtmcol2"> <div class="fb-like" data-send="false" data-layout="box_count" data-width="90" data-show-faces="false" data-action="recommend" href="http://www.cnn.com/2013/07/17/sport/cycling-stage-17-froome/index.html"></div> </div> <div class="c_sharebtmdiv"></div> <div class="c_shareweb c_sharebtmcol3"> <ul> <li class="cnn_sswdgtweb1"><a href="#" onclick="if(typeof CleanPrintPrintHtml!='undefined' && CleanPrintPrintHtml) CleanPrintPrintHtml(); 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I wouldn't want to go onto another Games because this has been as good as it can get," says Olympic champion Chris Hoy. </div> <div class="cnn_clear"></div> </div></div></div> <div class="cnn_stryspcvbx"><div class="cnn_stryspcvbxcntr"><div class="cnn_stryscbx1"> <div><a href="/web/20130718212944/http://edition.cnn.com/2012/08/09/sport/olympics-rwanda-cyclist-niyonshuti/index.html?iid=article_sidebar">Genocide survivor's Olympics mission</a></div> <div class="cnn_stryscbx2"> August 10, 2012 -- Updated 1021 GMT (1821 HKT) </div> <div class="cnn_stryscbx3"> <a href="/web/20130718212944/http://edition.cnn.com/2012/08/09/sport/olympics-rwanda-cyclist-niyonshuti/index.html?iid=article_sidebar"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130718212944im_/http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/dam/assets/120803063341-adrien10-video-tease.jpg" alt="" border="0" height="68" width="120"/></a> </div> <div class="cnn_stryscbx4">Adrien Niyonshuti is unlikely to win an Olympic medal, and he will do well to even finish his event, but his story is surely one of the most inspirational.</div> <div class="cnn_clear"></div> </div></div></div> <div class="cnn_stryspcvbx"><div class="cnn_stryspcvbxcntr"><div class="cnn_stryscbx1"> <div><a href="/web/20130718212944/http://edition.cnn.com/2012/08/09/sport/olympics-pendleton-cycling-london-2012/index.html?iid=article_sidebar">Glamor girl ponders next move</a></div> <div class="cnn_stryscbx2"> August 9, 2012 -- Updated 2132 GMT (0532 HKT) </div> <div class="cnn_stryscbx3"> <a href="/web/20130718212944/http://edition.cnn.com/2012/08/09/sport/olympics-pendleton-cycling-london-2012/index.html?iid=article_sidebar"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130718212944im_/http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/dam/assets/120809073819-victoria-pendleton-silver-video-tease.jpg" alt="" border="0" height="68" width="120"/></a> </div> <div class="cnn_stryscbx4">You're an Olympic champion and you've gone out at the top of your game -- so what next? 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