HIS historic Tour de France victory may have garnered Bradley Wiggins considerable column inches, but his trademark bushy sideburns have gained almost as much attention.

As I strode down the Champs-Elysees in Paris a week ago on Sunday the boulevard was awash not only with British flags and Team Sky tops, but men – and even a few women – sporting comedy prosthetic facial hair in homage to the cyclist.

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