Britain’s Bradley Wiggins has won the Tour de Romandie. The Team Sky rider, who started nine seconds behind Spanish leader Luis Leon Sanchez, had to change his bike early on after a technical issue.
He finished in 28 minutes 56 seconds to take the stage by one second and the overall race by 12 seconds. It is his second multi-stage success in 2012 after he won Paris-Nice in March.
Wiggins is the first Briton to win the race through Switzerland in its 65-year history. He finished the time trial marginally ahead of American Andrew Talansky, who climbed into second place overall, while Wiggins’s Team Sky team-mate Richie Porte came third in the time trial to take fourth place overall.
Rui Costa of Portugal finished third overall, 36 seconds behind Wiggins, after finishing fourth on Sunday. Overnight leader Sanchez faded to finish 10th overall.
Team Sky team principal Dave Brailsford said “I’m very pleased with the week in Switzerland.
“People don’t see it but it’s becoming a well-oiled machine both on the road and off the road. That’s very pleasing and people are really starting to establish themselves in their roles.
“The other key thing was that there was a lot of discussion pre-race about Bradley and Mark Cavendish riding riding together. Obviously that has been a positive and I think when you see Mark riding on the front up a second category climb it tells you more than any words can.”
Tour de Romandie 2012 standings:
1. Bradley Wiggins (GB) Team Sky 18 hours five minutes 40 seconds
2. Andrew Talansky (US) Team Garmin 18:05.52
3. Rui Costa (Por) Team Movistar 18:06.16
4. Richie Porte (Aus) Team Sky 18:06.25
5. Michael Rogers (Aus) Team Sky 18:06.30
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