Bradley Wiggins pulls on the yellow jersey after successfully defending the maillot jaune after winning his first Tour de France stage victory in the time trial between Arc et Senans and Besancon.
Maillot jaune —
Bradley Wiggins pulls on the yellow jersey after successfully defending the maillot jaune after winning his first Tour de France stage victory in the time trial between Arc et Senans and Besancon.
Wiggins picked up two gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. This medal was for his involvement in Britain's 4km pursuit team, which broke the world record twice during the Games, while he also won gold in the solo pursuit.
Golden Boy —
Wiggins picked up two gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. This medal was for his involvement in Britain's 4km pursuit team, which broke the world record twice during the Games, while he also won gold in the solo pursuit.
Wiggins' biggest threat to becoming the first Briton to win the Tour is likely to come from BMC Racing Team's Cadel Evans. The Australian won last year's Tour at the age of 34, when he became the fourth oldest man in history to win the race.
Down but not out —
Wiggins' biggest threat to becoming the first Briton to win the Tour is likely to come from BMC Racing Team's Cadel Evans. The Australian won last year's Tour at the age of 34, when he became the fourth oldest man in history to win the race.
Team Sky general manager Dave Brailsford (foreground, ahead of Christopher Hoy) has been instrumental in the meteoric rise of British cycling. After witnessing Wiggins' performances at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, he played a key role in the formation of Team Sky.
Sky's the limit —
Team Sky general manager Dave Brailsford (foreground, ahead of Christopher Hoy) has been instrumental in the meteoric rise of British cycling. After witnessing Wiggins' performances at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, he played a key role in the formation of Team Sky.
Paul Sherwen, now a commentator, competed on the Tour seven times, with a best final placing of 70th. In the 1985 Tour he crashed, recovering to finish an hour after the stage winner. However, his courage was rewarded with reinstatement, after his gruelling six-hour solo ride.
The best of British —
Paul Sherwen, now a commentator, competed on the Tour seven times, with a best final placing of 70th. In the 1985 Tour he crashed, recovering to finish an hour after the stage winner. However, his courage was rewarded with reinstatement, after his gruelling six-hour solo ride.
Tom Simpson was Britain's most successful post-war cyclist. He was the first Briton to ever wear the yellow jersey after winning stage 12 in 1962, and his final placing of 6th would remain the best a British cyclist could manage for 22 years. He died of a heart attack in 1967 on Mont Ventoux, after consuming a deadly combination of alcohol and amphetamines. His last words, as recorded by his mechanic, were "Go on, go on!".
"Go on, go on!" —
Tom Simpson was Britain's most successful post-war cyclist. He was the first Briton to ever wear the yellow jersey after winning stage 12 in 1962, and his final placing of 6th would remain the best a British cyclist could manage for 22 years. He died of a heart attack in 1967 on Mont Ventoux, after consuming a deadly combination of alcohol and amphetamines. His last words, as recorded by his mechanic, were "Go on, go on!".