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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Warner Bros. Discovery to supercharge coverage of women's cycling with Tour de France Femmes offering
Women’s cycling will be covered like never before when the first edition of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift, in its current guise, begins with the Grand Départ from Paris on Sunday 24 July. After being introduced for the first time during its cycling coverage for the Tour de France, the mixed-reality Cube studio will be the cornerstone of WBDS’ broadcast of the Tour de France Femmes — the ultimate storytelling tool giving fans access to best-in-class analysis.
Tour de France 2022 - How to watch Stage 17 on Wednesday, TV and live stream details, timings and route map
The first of back-to-back summit finishes in the Pyrenees is this achingly beautiful and brutally arduous ring-of-fire to Peyragues via the Col d’Arpin, Hourquette d’Ancizan and Col de Val Louron-Azet. Near the top of the Peyresourde, the riders will swing to the right and join the road to this Tour’s third airstrip finale at Peyragudes. Alejandro Valverde (2012) and Romain Bardet (2017) are the only previous winners on this gravity-defying ramp.
Tour de France 2022 - How to watch Stage 16 on Tuesday, TV and live stream details, timings and route map
The final week of Tour de France action kicks off in what could be a frantic dash with the chances dwindling to challenge Jonas Vingeggard. After Monday's rest day, Stage 16 gets the final week going on Tuesday with a 178.5km ride to Foix from Carcassone.
Tour de France: Mark Cavendish vows ‘I’ll win again’ at Grand Tour despite Quick Step-Alpha Vinyl omission in 2022
A bullish Mark Cavendish believes he will break the Tour de France stage record despite being overlooked by Quick Step-Alpha Vinyl this year. The team favoured sprinter Fabio Jakobsen for the 2022 edition, delaying Cavendish’s hopes of passing the record of 34 stage wins that he shares with Eddy Merckx. Ad/> Now 37, there have been doubts over whether Cavendish will get another chance to race at the Tour, but the “Manx Missile” has no retirement plans and is confident he will get another shot amid Bradley Wiggins' belief that teams will be looking to sign him.
Ben Wiggins, son of Bradley Wiggins, secures 2022 European juniors track win in men's points race
Ben Wiggins, son of British cycling legend Bradley Wiggins, has won the 2022 European track juniors points race. The European track championships and under-23 event is taking place in Anadia, Portugal, and the 17-year-old Briton took first place with 56 points.
Tour de France 2022 - How to watch Stage 15 on Sunday, TV and live stream details, timings and route map
The longest remaining stage of this year's Tour de France sees the peleton navigate the 202.5km route from Rodez to Carcassonne. The Stage is nominally described as flat but does contain two category three climbs on a rolling terrain. Ad/> Things level off for the finish however which means barring any surprises, the sprinters should take an opportunity to come to the fore.
‘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.