WHEN Team Sky launched to great fanfare in 2009, it unveiled an ambitious mission statement of "creating the first British winner of the Tour de France within five years".
WHEN Team Sky launched to great fanfare in 2009, it unveiled an ambitious mission statement of \"creating the first British winner of the Tour de France within five years\".
Chris Froome, wearing the best climber's dotted jersey, pushes team-mate Bradley Wiggins forward as they climb Cote de Saignelegier. Picture: PA
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Susan Swarbrick
At the time many in the world of cycling sniggered openly at the notion, but it would appear to be all systems go as this weekend Bradley Wiggins claimed the hallowed yellow jersey for the first time.
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