47° RAIN, Clement early time trial leader
Last Modified: Friday, February 20, 2009 at 2:00 p.m.
SOLVANG — Stef Clement (Rabobank) of The Netherlands, the third-place finisher last year in the time trial World Championships, posted the best early time Friday in the sixth stage of the Tour of California.
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Clement, who began the stage in 83rd position overall, completed the 15-mile hilly individual time trial course in warm and sunny conditions in 31 minutes and 23 seconds.
Rory Sutherland (OUCH) of Australia has the second-best time, 32:06, and Christophe Riblon (AG2R) of France is currently third, with a time of 32:22.
Levi Leipheimer of Santa Rosa, who has led the fourth annual race since Monday, is scheduled as the last rider on the course beginning at 2:07 p.m., a slight adjustment from Thursday’s preliminary starting schedule. He won the same time trial last year in 30:46.
Clement, the 26th of 108 starters, also posted the fastest halfway time, 19:43.
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