BRADLEY Wiggins stamped his authority on the final day of the high mountains to hold on to the yellow jersey and edge closer to becoming the first British cyclist to win the Tour de France.
BRADLEY Wiggins stamped his authority on the final day of the high mountains to hold on to the yellow jersey and edge closer to becoming the first British cyclist to win the Tour de France.
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Susan Swarbrick
Movistar's Alejandro Valverde took the stage win into Peyragudes, cresting the summit finish to snatch victory by a mere 19 seconds.
But it was the domination of Wiggins and team-mate Chris Froome on the final climb which imploded the peloton, the Sky duo unleashing their colossal firepower with 3km to go to finish in third and second place respectively.
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