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Bradley Wiggins at Team Sky in pics

Thursday 9 April 2015 16:56, UK

  1. Bradley Wiggins was one of the founding members of Team Sky in 2010
    Image: Bradley Wiggins was one of the founding members of Team Sky in 2010
  2. His first race for the team was the Tour of Qatar
    Image: His first race for the team was the Tour of Qatar
  3. His first win came in the 2010 Giro d'Italia prologue
    Image: His first win came in the 2010 Giro d'Italia prologue
  4. However, the Tour de France didn't go quite as well, with Wiggins finishing 22nd overall
    Image: However, the Tour de France didn't go quite as well, with Wiggins finishing 22nd overall
  5. Victory in the 2011 Criterium du Dauphine gave him the perfect build-up to that year's Tour
    Image: Victory in the 2011 Criterium du Dauphine gave him the perfect build-up to that year's Tour
  6. But a crash on stage seven forced time to quit the race
    Image: But a crash on stage seven forced time to quit the race
  7. He recovered to finish third in the 2011 Vuelta a Espana, behind winner Juan Jose Cobo and team-mate Chris Froome
    Image: He recovered to finish third in the 2011 Vuelta a Espana, behind winner Juan Jose Cobo and team-mate Chris Froome
  8. Victory at Paris-Nice set the ball rolling on a glorious 2012
    Image: Victory at Paris-Nice set the ball rolling on a glorious 2012
  9. He even won a bunch sprint on the way to overall victory at the Tour de Romandie
    Image: He even won a bunch sprint on the way to overall victory at the Tour de Romandie
  10. A second successive Criterium du Dauphine triumph followed
    Image: A second successive Criterium du Dauphine triumph followed
  11. Wiggins took control of the 2012 Tour by winning stage nine's individual time trial
    Image: Wiggins took control of the 2012 Tour by winning stage nine's individual time trial
  12. Another victory in the stage 19 time trial sealed an historic triumph
    Image: Another victory in the stage 19 time trial sealed an historic triumph
  13. Wiggins became the first British winner of the race
    Image: Wiggins became the first British winner of the race
  14. He celebrated in style on the Champs-Elysees
    Image: He celebrated in style on the Champs-Elysees
  15. Having also won the Olympic time trial title, Wiggins received a knighthood
    Image: Having also won the Olympic time trial title, Wiggins received a knighthood
  16. Wiggins then targeted the 2013 Giro, but injury and illness forced him out of the race
    Image: Wiggins then targeted the 2013 Giro, but injury and illness forced him out of the race
  17. The year was also marred by a rocky relationship with Froome, left, who would go on to succeed him as Tour winner
    Image: The year was also marred by a rocky relationship with Froome, left, who would go on to succeed him as Tour winner
  18. Wiggins wasn't off the podium for long, though, and sealed overall victory in the 2013 Tour of Britain
    Image: Wiggins wasn't off the podium for long, though, and sealed overall victory in the 2013 Tour of Britain
  19. He also showed his pedigree on cobbles by finishing an impressive ninth in Paris-Roubaix in 2014
    Image: He also showed his pedigree on cobbles by finishing an impressive ninth in Paris-Roubaix in 2014
  20. He handed Team Sky another stage-race win by triumphing at the 2014 Tour of California
    Image: He handed Team Sky another stage-race win by triumphing at the 2014 Tour of California

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