Great Britain's Bradley Wiggins Wind Tour de France

It was a rare sight at the Tour de France: The yellow jersey holder charging down the streets of Paris at the head of the peloton, trying to set up a teammate for a sprint victory on the final stage.


Bradley Wiggins turned his victory lap into another exhibition at the Tour de France.

With Wiggins heading for a historic victory at the end of a largely ceremonial ride into the French capital, there was one last job to perform before savoring his achievement of becoming the first British rider to win cycling's biggest race.

As with everything else over the last three weeks, Wiggins did it to perfection - leading the team Sky train for parts of the final kilometers before pulling back to let Mark Cavendish secure yet another sprint victory.

Only then was it time for Wiggins to take it all in - the British flags waving in the heart of Paris, the view of the Champs-Elysees from the top of the podium and ''God Save the Queen'' being sung in his honor.

''It's been a magical couple of weeks for the team and for British cycling,'' Wiggins said. ''Some dreams come true. My mother over there, she's now - her son has won the Tour de France.''

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