Sir Bradley Wiggins runs up The Struggle at Tour of Britain
Last Updated: 05/09/16 7:30pm
Sir Bradley Wiggins might have finished fifth last on stage two of the Tour of Britain, but he still managed to put on a show for fans.
The five-time Olympic champion stopped and got off of his bike close to the top of the final climb of the day, The Struggle, and started running in scenes reminiscent of Chris Froome on Mont Ventoux at the Tour de France.
The Struggle is 4.5km long and has a maximum gradient of 20 per cent, making it the hardest climb of this year's race and one of the toughest in Britain.
Wiggins re-posted a photo of himself on the run taken by Instagram user @leeblack321.
Wiggins wrote: "Taking things very seriously at the top of the struggle, took my mind off being in a world of pain #onetoomanyginandtonics #wiggins #tob2016."
Wiggins finished the day 22min 51sec down on winner and new race leader Julien Vermote.
The Tour of Britain continues on Tuesday with a 179.4km third stage from Congleton to Tatton Park in Knutsford. Find out more about the route in our race guide and follow all the action with our live blog from 1pm BST.
