The tour de
France comes to an end today when the riders come into Paris. Bradley Wiggins
who has held the yellow jersey for most of tour is now the theoretical winner. There
has been a lot of talk in the media about Chris Froome, Bradley Wiggin’s right
hand man who has been stronger through the mountains. Questions have been asked
if team Sky should be riding for him instead of Wiggins. Those critics were
silenced yesterday when Wiggins dominated the time trial and stamped his
authority on the race and is a deserved winner. He will make history when he crosses the finish line being the first British rider to win the tour.
Team Sky however
will probably be riding for World Champion Mark Cavendish today as he tries to
win for a fourth time on the Champs-Élysées. Cavendish who is a favourite for
the Olympic road race has had to take a back seat to Wiggins who holds the
yellow jersey. Cavendish however showed what he can do when he sprinted to
victory on stage 18 in emphatic style. The World champion will face tough opposition
in green jersey holder Peter Sagan, former team mate Matthew Goss and German
Andre Greipel. It should be an interesting day to see if the “missile” Mark Cavendish can hold off the rest to
claim victory.
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