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The Guardian
| 10 months ago
A breakaway group makes its move on a stage of the Tour de France last week. Photograph: Joel Saget/AFP/Getty Images The French have a term for sporting behaviour...It's not just the words that are English, but the concept, seen as being "so British".
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The Guardian
| 10 months ago
Bradley Wiggins during stage 19 between Bonneval and Chartres, France. Photograph: Nick Ansell/PA Stage 19 of the Tour de France took a little diversion through Marcel Proust's Illiers-Combray, which describes itself as "the cradle" of his masterwork,...
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The independent
| 10 months ago
Suggested Topics Sometime late this afternoon, the Champs-Elysees will become the "Promenade des Anglais". Not only will Bradley Wiggins failing a calamity become the first Briton to win the Tour de France...A third Briton, their team-mate, Mark...
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The independent
| 10 months ago
After a mere 109 years of waiting, Britain finally has a Tour de France winner. Yesterday, 32-year-old Bradley Wiggins overcame the last major obstacle with victory in the 53.5km time trial from Bonneval to Chartres, en route to the UK's first...
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The independent
| 10 months ago
The bug first bit He likes to refer to himself as "a kid from Kilburn" and first got the cycling bug watching Chris Boardman at the 1992 Olympics. As a 12-year-old he "was transfixed watching Boardman beat Germany's Jens Lehmann in the four-...
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The independent
| 10 months ago
A six foot-plus mutton chopped 32-year-old from Kilburn called Bradley Wiggins is all but guaranteed to become Britain's first ever Tour de France winner today, a landmark for the country's sport that fellow cyclist Sir Chris Hoy has already hailed...
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The independent
| 10 months ago
Suggested Topics To understand the full enormity of Bradley Wiggins' success, my mind goes back to the 1993 Tour de France when the Scot, Robert Millar, staged his last ever major attack, going over the highest tarmacked pass in Europe, La Bonette-...
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The independent
| 10 months ago
Suggested Topics For the main favourites, today's final stage on to the Champs Elysees is largely ceremonial. But for Mark Cavendish the long, slightly uphill sprint this afternoon is not just the chance of a fourth straight win on cycling's most...
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The Daily Telegraph (Australia)
| 10 months ago
Wiggins has used his Tour de France coronation speech to warn against a return to the performance-distorting drug culture of the '90s. Wiggins will tonight embark on nothing more than a 120km ceremonial ride from Rambouillet on to the Champs-Elysees,...
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International Herald Tribune
| 10 months ago
Growing up with posters of Spain's Miguel Indurain and Belgian Johan Museuuw on his wall, Bradley Wiggins dreamed of leading the Tour de France for one day. That day came two weeks ago when he took the yellow jersey, keeping the coveted shirt all the...
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The independent
| 10 months ago
I'm extremely proud that I've been selected for the 2012 Paralympic Games, many people said it was n... by Stephen Miller 21 July 2012 01:00 AM Following a spate of enforced changes UFC 149 certainly appears to be the most jinxed card in the pr... by...
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Taiwan News
| 10 months ago
Tejay Van Garderen has dedicated his strong performance in the Tour de France's final time trial to the victims of the deadly shootings at a movie theater in Colorado. Van Garderen, who was poised to win the best young rider's white jersey, said he...
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The New York Times
| 10 months ago
After Wiggins Captures Final Time Trial, Only a Coronation Awaits Laurent Cipriani/Associated Press Bradley Wiggins, the overall leader, won Saturday's time trial, leaving only the ceremonial final day in the Tour de France. France Bradley Wiggins...
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Fort Worth Star Telegram
| 10 months ago
Tell us The Sports Network Bradley Wiggins is on the verge of becoming the first British rider to win the Tour de France after winning Saturday's Stage 19, an individual time trial. Wiggins finished the 53.5-kilometer course from Bonneval to Chartres...
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BBC
| 10 months ago
Tour de France 2012: Wiggins 'blown away' by praise Bradley Wiggins says he is "humbled" by the reaction of other sporting stars after his success in this year's Tour de France. Wiggins is poised to become the first Briton to ever win the Tour de...
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The Age
| 10 months ago
Wiggins' wife and Froome's girlfriend have been at the center of a Twitter dispute that started after Stage 11. Froome was told to wait for his leader in the ascent to the ski station of La Toussuire. That day, Froome was clearly the best, but his...
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Epoch Times
| 10 months ago
July 21, 2012 Bradley Wiggins punches the air with delight as he celebrates winning Stage 19 and securing the General Classification leader's yellow jersey of the 2012 Tour de France. (Bryn Lennon/Getty Images) After 99 years, Great Britain can...
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Channel NewsAsia
| 10 months ago
Bradley Wiggins virtually secured his maiden Tour de France victory after winning the penultimate stage-time trial of the race on Saturday. Wiggins, who took nearly two minutes from defending champion Cadel Evans when he won the stage nine time-trial...
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International Herald Tribune
| 10 months ago
Bradley Wiggins was 120 km away from becoming the first Briton to win the Tour de France after he outclassed the rest of the bunch in the penultimate stage, a 53.5-km time trial to Chartres on Saturday. Wiggins, who clocked one hour, four minutes and...
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Adelaide Now
| 10 months ago
Wiggins sealed Tour de France victory with a time trial triumph as Cadel Evans was condemned to one final lash of misery. Team GB the standard required to win gold at the Olympics as the tournament favourites warmed up for the London Games with a 2-0...
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The New York Times
| 10 months ago
France (AP) Bradley Wiggins all but sealed the Tour de France title Saturday, capturing the final time trial with a commanding show of authority. Bryn Lennon/Getty Images Bradley Wiggins crossed the finish line in 1 hour, 4 minutes, 13 seconds for...
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The Courier-Mail
| 10 months ago
But he continued to lose ground, tumbling to 81st by the second time check at Bailleau-le-Pin (30.5km)...And he maintained the tempo to the end, crossing the finish line in jubilation and relief in 1hr,4mins,13secs. Evans, so dominant in the final...
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Sydney Morning Herald
| 10 months ago
Through the prism of a London lad trying to become the first rosbif champion, Wiggins has come to seem a sportsman of immense stature. So much so that people in Britain are within their rights to ask whether tonight's finish in Paris will establish...
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Taiwan News
| 10 months ago
June 30 _ Prologue: Liege, Belgium, 6.4 kilometers (4 miles) (Stage: Fabian Cancellara, Switzerland; Yellow Jersey: Cancellara) July 1 _ First Stage: Liege to Seraing, Belgium, plain, 198 (123) (Peter Sagan, Slovakia; Cancellara) July 2 _ Second...
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International Herald Tribune
| 10 months ago
Only a few years ago, the chances of a Briton winning the Tour de France looked as remote as seeing a French team win the cricket World Cup. Now after 99 editions of the race without a Briton in the top three, Bradley Wiggins is poised to win it with...
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Turks and Caicos Free Press
| 10 months ago
Adam Scott has claimed the lead midway through the third round of the British Open, snatching it away from suddenly struggling Brandt Snedeker. Bradley Wiggins won the final time trial of the Tour de France on Saturday, all but locking up the title...
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Sydney Morning Herald
| 10 months ago
Wiggins won the 53.5km time trial on Saturday from Bonneval to Chartres in an hour four minutes and 13 seconds, a minute and 13 seconds ahead of Sky teammate and compatriot Chris Froome. The British star has a lead of 3:21 over Froome with only...
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International Herald Tribune
| 10 months ago
Bradley Wiggins sealed his Tour de France triumph with victory in the final individual time trial of the race in Chartres on Saturday. The Briton punched the air as he crossed the line, clocking a fastest time of one hour four minutes and 13 seconds...
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The Observer
| 10 months ago
Bradley Wiggins romped to an imperious victory in the stage 19 time-trial to Chartres. Photograph: Guillaume Horcajuelo/EPA Bradley Wiggins is set to become the first British winner of the Tour de France after an imperious victory in the stage 19...
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The Globe & Mail
| 10 months ago
Bradley Wiggins won the final time trial of the Tour de France on Saturday, all but locking up the title of the three-week race. The Team Sky leader used his specialty to obliterate the pack in the 33-mile ride from Bonneval to Chartres. He's poised...
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Sydney Morning Herald
| 10 months ago
Wiggins completed the 53.5km course in a time of 1min 04.13sec to further increase his lead over Sky teammate Chris Froome ahead of Sunday's final stage to Paris. Defending champion Cadel Evans' dismal Tour continued when he produced a shocking time...
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BBC
| 10 months ago
Bradley Wiggins on verge of glory Britain's Bradley Wiggins all but sealed victory in the Tour de France after winning Saturday's time trial. Wiggins only needs to safely negotiate himself around the streets of Paris on Sunday to become the first...
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The Courier-Mail
| 10 months ago
At the Tour de France, it all comes down to this: Riders have begun heading off one by one in a final time trial. Bradley Wiggins has a comfortable lead and is looking likely to become the first Briton to take home the yellow jersey...They leave in...
