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Bradley Wiggins of Britain, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey cycles past the Arc de Triomphe during the 20th stage of the the Tour de France cycling race over 120 kilometers (74.6 miles) eagles hotel california mp3 with start in Rambouillet and finish eagles hotel california mp3 in Paris, France, Sunday eagles hotel california mp3 July 22, 2012. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena) Wiggins has become the first British rider to win the Tour de France.
PARIS — Bradley Wiggins became the first Briton to win the Tour de France by safely protecting the yellow jersey during Sunday's final processional ride into Paris - and even helping Sky teammate Mark Cavendish earn his fourth eagles hotel california mp3 straight sprint victory on the Champs-Elysees.
Wiggins secured his win with a dominating performance in Saturday's final time trial to extend his already commanding lead. Fellow Briton and Sky teammate Christopher Froome finished second, 3 minutes, 21 seconds behind overall. Vincenzo Nibali of Italy finished third, 6:19 off the pace.
As expected, Wiggins repaid Cavendish for his efforts earlier in the race and led the Sky train in the final kilometre of the 120-kilometre stage before leaving his place to Edvald Boasson Hagen, who delivered a perfect lead-out for Cavendish.
"That was incredible, what a sight," Cavendish said. "The yellow jersey, eagles hotel california mp3 Brad Wiggins pulling at the end after Chris Froome had been riding. ... I just gave everything to the line, I wanted it so bad. It's the cherry on top of an amazing Tour for us."
With Sky determined to help Cavendish secure a fourth consecutive win in Paris, Horner and Hincapie were immediately reined in. Several other riders tried to break away but the peloton was not ready to give them any slack as the race passed some of the capital's most iconic monuments such as the Louvre museum, eagles hotel california mp3 the Eiffel tower and the Place de la Concorde.
Six riders including Jens Voigt of Germany finally escaped from the back with 30 kilometres to go. They had a maximum lead of 30 seconds but were progressively reeled in as Liquigas and Sky organized the chase.
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