2012年09月29日
UKs Bradley Wiggins crowned Tour de France champ -
Twenty-three years ago,ralph lauren outlet, Bradley Wiggins marveled as Greg LeMond blazed a trail as America's first Tour de France winner. Now, he has blazed his own.
The 32-year-old from gritty northwest London became Britain's first winner of cycling's greatest race on Sunday, ending a 75-year drought for his country with an imperial conquest of the roads in cross-Channel neighbor France.
Wiggins had locked up the yellow jersey a day earlier by winning the final time-trial and Sunday's ride onto the Champs-Elysees was largely ceremonial for him.
But putting the coveted shirt to work one last time,ralph lauren pas cher, he added a touch of class by providing a leadout to Sky teammate and fellow Briton Mark Cavendish to get his third Tour stage victory — the 23rd of his career — in a sprint. The Isle of Man native is a main contender to win road race gold at the Olympics in London,polo ralph lauren, which has been a hovering presence over the peloton in this Tour.
Wiggins congratulated his teammates after crossing the line,Meishan Park Buddhist culture square - Whats On Xi, hugged his wife,ralph lauren, and clutched the hands of their two children. A soprano sang "God Save The Queen",polo,polo ralph lauren, and "It's been a magical couple of weeks for the team and for British cycling," Wiggins said. "Some dreams come true. My mother over there, she's now — her son has won the Tour de France."
Then, with a Union Jack around his neck like a scarf,polo lacoste, Wiggins sipped Champagne for the processional lap on the famed Paris avenue,polo lacoste, trailed by his son with "Allez Wiggo" — Go Wiggo — written on his cheeks.
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Italy's Vincenzo Nibali rounded out the podium in third. France's Thomas Voeckler won the polka-dot jersey for best climber,ralph lauren, Peter Sagan of Slovakia takes home the green jersey for best sprinter and Tejay van Garderen,delicious and healthy chow mian - Whats On Xiamen, a 23-year-old American, won the white jersey given to the best young rider.
It was a race of disappointment for Cadel Evans of Australia,polo ralph lauren pas cher,ralph lauren pas cher, who struggled in the climbs and failed to repeat his 2011 Tour victory. And a swan song for George Hincapie of the United States,Schumacher, Over 40, Still Making History and Confounding Critics - NYTimes.com,polo ralph lauren pas cher,Dispatches from Rio None from Obama - NYTimes.com,sac longchamp pas cher,Tour de France 2012 - Whats On Xiamen, who set the record of 17th Tour participations.
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His victory was all the more remarkable because it culminated the transformation of Wiggins from three-time Olympic champion on the track to road-race star.
The 32-year-old from gritty northwest London became Britain's first winner of cycling's greatest race on Sunday, ending a 75-year drought for his country with an imperial conquest of the roads in cross-Channel neighbor France.
Wiggins had locked up the yellow jersey a day earlier by winning the final time-trial and Sunday's ride onto the Champs-Elysees was largely ceremonial for him.
But putting the coveted shirt to work one last time,ralph lauren pas cher, he added a touch of class by providing a leadout to Sky teammate and fellow Briton Mark Cavendish to get his third Tour stage victory — the 23rd of his career — in a sprint. The Isle of Man native is a main contender to win road race gold at the Olympics in London,polo ralph lauren, which has been a hovering presence over the peloton in this Tour.
Wiggins congratulated his teammates after crossing the line,Meishan Park Buddhist culture square - Whats On Xi, hugged his wife,ralph lauren, and clutched the hands of their two children. A soprano sang "God Save The Queen",polo,polo ralph lauren, and "It's been a magical couple of weeks for the team and for British cycling," Wiggins said. "Some dreams come true. My mother over there, she's now — her son has won the Tour de France."
Then, with a Union Jack around his neck like a scarf,polo lacoste, Wiggins sipped Champagne for the processional lap on the famed Paris avenue,polo lacoste, trailed by his son with "Allez Wiggo" — Go Wiggo — written on his cheeks.
This 99th Tour will be remembered for successes of other Britons too,polo ralph lauren pas cher, like all-rounder Christopher Froome,polo homme,polo ralph lauren pas cher,polo femme, who was second overall,1 Radioactive Bite, 8 Legs and 183 Previews - The New York T,ralph lauren home, Cavendish and Scottish veteran David Millar — who won seven stages between them, a Tour record for Britain.
Italy's Vincenzo Nibali rounded out the podium in third. France's Thomas Voeckler won the polka-dot jersey for best climber,ralph lauren, Peter Sagan of Slovakia takes home the green jersey for best sprinter and Tejay van Garderen,delicious and healthy chow mian - Whats On Xiamen, a 23-year-old American, won the white jersey given to the best young rider.
It was a race of disappointment for Cadel Evans of Australia,polo ralph lauren pas cher,ralph lauren pas cher, who struggled in the climbs and failed to repeat his 2011 Tour victory. And a swan song for George Hincapie of the United States,Schumacher, Over 40, Still Making History and Confounding Critics - NYTimes.com,polo ralph lauren pas cher,Dispatches from Rio None from Obama - NYTimes.com,sac longchamp pas cher,Tour de France 2012 - Whats On Xiamen, who set the record of 17th Tour participations.
Wiggins had come into the race as the favorite,sac pliage longchamp, but he knew all too well how anything can happen over more than 2,100 miles of racing over three weeks. Crashes,polo homme, sickness and doping scandals all thinned the pack. Questions were rife about the unity of his powerful Sky team — he put those to rest.
His victory was all the more remarkable because it culminated the transformation of Wiggins from three-time Olympic champion on the track to road-race star.
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