Schachmann finished second on the day and put time into his rivals, and now leads the general classification by nearly a minute.

Grip tape, clincher tires and old-school turbo trainers on display before team time trial stage.

Photos of speed machines, trick components, and secret pro preparation techniques from the pits at the Tour's stage 20 time trial

Wiggins wins third national TT title, proving to be in great form, despite Tour snub

Rigoberto Uran moves into the lead after winning the Stage 12 time trial

In the first of a three-part series, TrainingPeaks provides advice on how to prepare for a time trial. Up next: Training for a criterium

Results for the first of three stages at the Carmichael Training Systems Pro XCT finale in Colorado Springs. Check back for Saturday's XC results and photos.