On this day in 2012: Bradley Wiggins becomes first Briton to win Tour de France
Bradley Wiggins became the first British rider to win the Tour de France on this day in 2012.
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‘Handing over the baton’ as Tom Pidcock marks ‘big day for British cycling’ in style – Bradley Wiggins
Former Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins has hailed Tom Pidcock’s historic Stage 12 win on Thursday as “a big day for British cycling” and that it felt like a “handing over of the baton.” Pidcock produced a stunning ride on Alpe d’Huez to become the youngest rider to ever win a stage of the Tour. Ad/> And speaking on his Eurosport podcast, The Bradley Wiggins Show, Wiggins was joined by Matt Stephens to dissect the day, with both effusive in their praise for the 22-year-old.
'He doesn't want the pity' - Chris Froome silenced 'demons' to take third on Alpe d’Huez at Tour de France
Bradley Wiggins has heralded “the return of Chris Froome” after the Brit rolled back the years to deliver a sensational third place on Alpe d’Huez at the Tour de France. Froome (Israel–Premier Tech) had failed to crack the top 10 in any race since his freak high-speed crash in 2019, but starred in a breakaway alongside eventual winner Tom Pidcock (Ineos Grenadiers) for his finest moment in years on the iconic climb. Ad/> The 37-year-old was in contention for victory until Pidcock launched for home with 10.5km remaining on Thursday’s Stage 12, with Froome gamely following along with Louis Meintjes (Intermarche–Wanty–Gobert Materiaux).
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Bradley Wiggins reckoned that the cobbled Stage 5 of the Tour de France was «the most animated» in the 20 years the terrain has been a part of the race. The inclusion of the cobbles is always a talking point in the famous event, not least because it throws up so many unexpected incidents. Ad/> And it did so again on Wednesday as the riders travelled from Lille to Arenberg, with Team Jumbo-Visma the unlucky victims, seeing Primoz Roglic, Jonas Vingegaard and Wout van Aert all experience problems.
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