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Di Gregorio wins court case over Cofidis
French climber wants to come back in pro ranks -
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Two more Tours for O'Grady?
Australian looks ahead to 2013 -
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Lefevere to build Tour de France team around Cavendish
Persistence pays off as Belgian tracks rider's career
2012 Tour de France
Bradley Wiggins (Sky) created history becoming the first British winner of the Tour de France in 2012. Off the back of a phenomenal season which had already included overall victories in Paris-Nice, Tour de Romandie and the Critérium du Dauphiné, Wiggins seemed destined for the win.
In the supposed two-man battle between Wiggins and defending champion Cadel Evans (BMC), the Sky rider took the upper-hand from the prologue in Liège and never looked back.
If Wiggins had a true rival, it was his teammate Chris Froome who would finish second overall in his second Tour appearance, 3:21 in arrears. Liquigas-Cannondale's Vincenzo Nibali, third overall, found it tough-going on the time-trial-friendly parcours but became the first Italian to step onto the podium since Ivan Basso in 2005.
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Tour de France 201230 June 2012 - 22 July 2012 | Fra | WorldTour
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Stage 1 - Sagan triumphs in Seraing | Liège - Seraing2012-07-01 198km -
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Stage 4 - Greipel wins Tour de France stage in Rouen | Abbeville - Rouen2012-07-04 214.5km -
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Stage 6 - Sagan wins Tour de France stage 6 in Metz | Épernay - Metz2012-07-06 207.5km -
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Stage 8 - Pinot rides to glory in Porrentruy | Belfort - Porrentruy2012-07-08 157.5km -
Rest Day 12012-07-10
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Rest Day 22012-07-17
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Vansummeren fractured vertebra in diabolical Metz crash
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Royal greetings for Wiggins
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Rolland confirms Grand Tour talent
Europcar rider vows to improve time trialling skills
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Nibali: I want to win all three Grand Tours
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Evans to lead BMC in 2013 Tour de France
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Video: Yates says Tour victory looked comfortable but it wasn't
Sky DS hails completion of year-long plan
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Gallery: Bradley Wiggins' Olympic and Tour de France bikes
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Gallery: 2012 Tour de France team bike retrospective - Part 2
Road bikes of Lotto-Belisol to Vacansoleil-DCM -
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Tour de France gallery: From Liège to Paris
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Gallery: 2012 Tour de France team bike retrospective - Part 1
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