Great Britain's Bradley Wiggins prepares to start stage 13 - the 54km individual time trial in Albi
Wiggins finishes first at each check point and looks strong as he nears the end of the stage
The impressive Wiggins registers a time of 1:08:48 to give him the provisional overall lead
France's Cyril Dessel is also among the first to tackle the course, which includes a 20km climb before flattening out
David Millar is also carrying British hopes and the Scot is on course for an impressive time after the fourth checkpoint
Spectators have to brave heavy rain in order to cheer the riders across the finish line
Fabian Cancellara struggles badly and crashes before limping over the line, but does not seem to be badly hurt
Alexandre Vinokourov puts in a stunning ride to displace Wiggins and claim first place
Millar finishes in 20th spot, while Wiggins ends up having to settle for fifth place
The unfortunate Vladimir Gusev loses valuable time when he skids in the wet conditions and takes a tumble
Vinokourov's fine victory in a time of one hour six minutes 35 seconds justifies his billing as the pre-race favourite
Michael Rasmussen holds onto the overall leader's yellow jersey, while Cadel Evans moves up to second
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