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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 2012
30 June 2012 - 22 July 2012 | Fra | WorldTour
- Tour de France past winners
- 2012 Tour de France preview
- Prologue - Cancellara wins 2012 Tour de France prologue in Liège | Liège (ITT)
  2012-06-30 6.4km
  
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- Stage 1 - Sagan triumphs in Seraing | Liège - Seraing
  2012-07-01 198km
  
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- Stage 2 - Cavendish claims first Tour de France stage win of 2012 | Visé - Tournai
  2012-07-02 207.5km
  
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- Stage 3 - Sagan dances to second Tour de France stage win | Orchies - Boulogne-sur-Mer
  2012-07-03 197km
  
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- Stage 4 - Greipel wins Tour de France stage in Rouen | Abbeville - Rouen
  2012-07-04 214.5km
  
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- Stage 5 - Greipel doubles up on Tour de France stage 5 | Rouen - Saint-Quentin
  2012-07-05 196.5km
  
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- Stage 6 - Sagan wins Tour de France stage 6 in Metz | Épernay - Metz
  2012-07-06 207.5km
  
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- Stage 7 - Froome leads double Sky success on La Planche des Belles Filles | Tomblaine - La Planche des Belles Filles
  2012-07-07 199km
  
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- Stage 8 - Pinot rides to glory in Porrentruy | Belfort - Porrentruy
  2012-07-08 157.5km
  
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- Stage 9 - Wiggins crushes time trial in Besançon | Arc-et-Senans - Besançon (ITT)
  2012-07-09 41.5km
  
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- Rest Day 1
  2012-07-10
- Stage 10 - Voeckler wins from breakaway in Bellegarde-sur-Valserine | Mâcon - Bellegarde-sur-Valserine
  2012-07-11 194.5km
  
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- Stage 11 - Rolland rises to win at La Toussuire | Albertville - La Toussuire - Les Sybelles
  2012-07-12 148km
  
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- Stage 12 - Millar outsprints Peraud to win Tour de France stage 12 | Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne - Annonay Davézieux
  2012-07-13 226km
  
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- Stage 13 - Greipel wins photo finish over Sagan in mid-Tour sprint | Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux - Le Cap d’Agde
  2012-07-14 217km
  
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- Stage 14 - Sanchez saves Rabobank's Tour with stage win in Foix | Limoux - Foix
  2012-07-15 191km
  
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- Stage 15 - Fedrigo outsprints Vande Velde for Tour de France stage 15 win | Samatan - Pau
  2012-07-16 158.5km
  
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- Rest Day 2
  2012-07-17
- Stage 16 - Voeckler solos to second Tour stage win | Pau - Bagnères-de-Luchon
  2012-07-18 197km
  
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- Stage 17 - Valverde lays claim to final mountain stage | Bagnères-de-Luchon - Peyragudes
  2012-07-19 143.5km
  
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- Stage 18 - Cavendish sprints to stage 18 victory in the Tour de France | Blagnac - Brive-la-Gaillarde
  2012-07-20 222.5km
  
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- Stage 19 - Wiggins wins Tour's final time trial in Chartres | Bonneval - Chartres (ITT)
  2012-07-21 53.5km
  
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- Stage 20 - Bradley Wiggins wins 2012 Tour de France | Rambouillet - Paris Champs-Élysées
  2012-07-22 120km
  
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Latest Content on the Race

Bradley Wiggins celebrates his overall win in the Criterium du Dauphine

Wiggins relaxed as Tour de France draws closer

By Mark Robinson last updated 28 August 19

Team Sky man not feeling the pressure of favouritism

Remy Di Gregorio of France

Di Gregorio and 'naturopath' could face doping charges

By Cycling News last updated 28 August 19

Cofidis rider still in custody, facing judge Thursday

Stage 8 hero Thibaut Pinot (FDJ-Big Mat)

Pinot defends top 10 position in Tour's final time trial

By Hedwig Kröner last updated 28 August 19

Tour's youngest rider caps off impressive Grand Tour debut

Christopher Froome (Sky) leads his teammate Bradley Wiggins

Froome making personal sacrifices at the Tour de France

By Hedwig Kröner last updated 28 August 19

Sky superdomestique sticks to plan despite superior form

Jonathan Vaughters (Garmin-Sharp)

Video: Garmin rally after bad luck hits Tour de France bid

By Daniel Benson last updated 28 August 19

Vaughters walks Garmin line on anti-doping

George Hincapie (BMC) leads a dangerous BMC move

Hincapie excited and scared ahead of final Tour de France

By Pete Cossins last updated 28 August 19

Meeting his future wife is his Tour de France highlight

Andre Greipel (Lotto Belisol) timed his sprint to perfection to win stage 5 ahead of Matt Goss (Orica-GreenEdge) and JJ Haedo (Saxo Bank-Tinkoff).

Goss continues to battle on twin fronts at Tour de France

By Barry Ryan last updated 28 August 19

Australian chases stage wins and green jersey

Bradley Wiggins (Sky) has dropped his GC rivals as he follows the wheel of teammate Chris Froome.

Video: Wiggins has all but locked up Tour victory

By Barry Ryan last updated 28 August 19

Sky dominance continues in final mountain stage

Bauke Mollema was the Dutch rider of the year

New baby won't clash with Mollema's Tour plans

By Cycling News last updated 28 August 19

Rabobank rider will line up at the start

Michael Morkov (Saxo Bank-Tinkoff) continues to lead the mountains classification.

Tinkov happy with polka dot jersey but wants more

By Cycling News last updated 28 August 19

New Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank sponsor looking for stage wins

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Top News on the Race

Wiggins: I didn't enjoy the Tour de France

Briton jaded by talking about "Twitter, doping and suspicion"
Frank Schleck the only positive test from Tour de France

UCI confirm remaining tests all negative
$Cherel suffered pelvic fracture in Champs-Élysées crash$

Cherel suffered pelvic fracture in Champs-Élysées crash

Ag2R rider out for minimum of three weeks

French President backs Yorkshire bid for 2016 Tour de France start

Ed Milliband reveals positive talks with François Hollande
$Vansummeren fractured vertebra in diabolical Metz crash$

Vansummeren fractured vertebra in diabolical Metz crash

Belgian continues to race through injury
Royal greetings for Wiggins

Queen congratulates first British rider to win Tour de France

Rolland confirms Grand Tour talent

Europcar rider vows to improve time trialling skills
Nibali: I want to win all three Grand Tours

Sagan seals green jersey in Paris
Evans to lead BMC in 2013 Tour de France

"Then we'll pass the baton to Van Garderen"

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