Team Sky Dominate in Wales

Trio emulate road race success

Last updated: 5th September 2010   Subscribe to RSS Feed

Team Sky Dominate in Wales

Wiggins: Second successive title

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Team Sky enjoyed a remarkable day at the British National Time Trial Championships with Bradley Wiggins, Chris Froome and Geraint Thomas achieving a one-two-three in Wales.

The trio were the only riders from the squad competing on the 52km Llandello course and Froome set a formidable target late in the day by beating the previous best time of Matthew Bottrill (I-Ride.co.uk) by two minutes and 17 seconds.

Thomas - who led a similar clean sweep at the British Road Race Championships last June - hit the road four minutes later and crossed the finish line just 13 seconds behind his team-mate to seal another place on the podium.

The duo had been neck and neck during the first two time splits but Froome's dogged display in the closing stages ultimately proved key.

As reigning champion, Wiggins was the final rider to exit the start gate and looked back to his brilliant best as he clocked a time of 1hr 04min 55sec to retain his title by a margin of 1min 22sec.

That result ensured Wiggins will continue to wear his all-white champion's jersey in every time trial he competes in during the next 12 months.

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