Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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In the 109-year history of the Tour de France, a Brit has never won it. Today's last stage from Rambouillet to the Champs-Élysées sees two Brits start with a commanding lead. Bradley Wiggins and Chris Froome are currently more than six and three minutes respectively ahead of the third placed rider, an Italian.
There is so little hope of a Frenchman coming in the top six that the French popular press have even started rooting for the two Brits, as even the French love a bit of sporting history in the making.
Our two boys have dominated the later stages of the race so comprehensively that some are calling this year's Tour the Promenade des Anglais.
The final stage starts today at 1pm, due to finish around 4.20. Should be worth a watch.
If Bradley Wiggins does win, he's almost guaranteed a knighthood.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
Brian Dixon
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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incredible achievement, the french public have clearly taken to bradley wiggins.
Guest 715- Registered: 9 Jun 2011
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There is an unwritten rule that the leader going into the last day is not challenged, so fair to say Bradley has already won it, that is probably why the coverage today is on ITV1 and not ITV4 as it has been for the rest of the tour.
Audere est facere.
Guest 700- Registered: 11 Jun 2010
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A great achievement for Britain.
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Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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It ranks up there along with Roger Bannister's four minute mile, the 1966 world cup and Murray winning Wimbledon next year, as one of the greatest British sporting achievements of all time.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
Guest 716- Registered: 9 Jun 2011
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It is simply the ultimate athletic achievement.....no other sport demands so much...
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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And now the poor sods can't relax yet but have to keep wired up for the Olympics.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
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peter,do not get to exited about mr.murry,next year is not here yet.
Guest 710- Registered: 28 Feb 2011
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Well done indeed...
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Guest 663- Registered: 20 Mar 2008
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Have followed the Tour all the way through and have to say, what a mark of achivement it was to have two riders first and second was amazing, and a winner in Paris on the Champs-Elysees yesterday, team Sky worked together all the way through and the win over all was well deserved.
Guest 656- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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Love the Tour de France, I am an avid follower of the Tour year in, year out. We were in Paris once for the final and what a buzz that was
I was thrilled to see Bradley Wiggins win for Britian, watching history in the making is always soooooo exciting
