Wiggins aims to bounce back

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The Londoner dropped from third to sixth in the general classification after being left for dead by his title rivals yesterday in the final day in the Alps. Wiggins is a strong time-trialist, however, and will hope to recover some lost ground in the trek of 40.5 kilometres in Annecy.

Garmin Slipstream sports director Matt White said: "It's going to be an interesting one - this Tour is far from over."

He added: "We hope to take time on a lot of people. How much, we will see."

Wiggins was third in the time trial on the opening day of the Tour, although he did finish behind favourite Alberto Contador on that occasion.

The Spaniard looked impressive then and since claiming the yellow jersey on Sunday, he has held off his main challengers to get through the Alps with his lead intact.

Indeed he extended it yesterday after finishing the stage second, just behind winner Frank Schleck. The other Schleck brother, Andy, was third with the same time.

The trio, along with Andreas Kloden, broke clear on the testing Col de Romme - the penultimate climb of the day - to leave the likes of Wiggins and Lance Armstrong trailing.

Armstrong drops two places to fourth overall after coming in fifth, more than two minutes adrift. He is now 3.55mins behind Contador in the GC. Andy Schleck is now second overall, 2.26mins behind Contador, with Frank Schleck third.

"He is difficult to beat," Frank Schleck said of Contador, who did not contest the finish yesterday.