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| Bradley Wiggins wins gold in time trial at Road World Championships | Bradley Wiggins wins gold in time trial at Road World Championships |
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| Sir Bradley Wiggins has won gold in the men’s time trial at the Road World Championships in Spain. | |
| The Olympic champion clocked 56min 25.52sec for the 47.1km route in Ponferrada to win by an emphatic margin of 26.23sec. | |
| Germany’s Tony Martin, seeking a fourth straight world title, had to settle for silver in 56:51.75 while Tom Dumoulin of the Netherlands finished in 57:06.16 to take bronze. | |
| “I want to dedicate this to my family,” Wiggins said, with reference to having been left out of Sky’s Tour de France team in July. “My wife and children were there for me all summer and had to put up with me during July.” | “I want to dedicate this to my family,” Wiggins said, with reference to having been left out of Sky’s Tour de France team in July. “My wife and children were there for me all summer and had to put up with me during July.” |
| It was Britain’s first gold in the event in 20 years, since Chris Boardman won the inaugural edition of the road time trial. | |
| The 2012 Tour de France champion is a multiple world champion on the track but now has his first world title on the road. | The 2012 Tour de France champion is a multiple world champion on the track but now has his first world title on the road. |
| Wiggins plans to return to the track for the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics and vowed this would be his last Road World Championships and he signed off with victory. | |
| Wiggins was second to Martin in 2011 and 2013, but overturned the German in winning the Olympic title at Hampton Court in 2012. | Wiggins was second to Martin in 2011 and 2013, but overturned the German in winning the Olympic title at Hampton Court in 2012. |
| The 34-year-old Londoner was second to Martin at the first time-check, but then moved ahead by two seconds and then by more than nine seconds at the third time-check. | The 34-year-old Londoner was second to Martin at the first time-check, but then moved ahead by two seconds and then by more than nine seconds at the third time-check. |
| Wiggins crossed the line well clear of the rest of the field and with Martin the only man remaining on the course and the only man who could beat him. | Wiggins crossed the line well clear of the rest of the field and with Martin the only man remaining on the course and the only man who could beat him. |
| Wiggins fell on his back on the ground in exhaustion, eventually raising his thumb in celebration when Martin crossed the line and victory was confirmed. | Wiggins fell on his back on the ground in exhaustion, eventually raising his thumb in celebration when Martin crossed the line and victory was confirmed. |
| “I paced it perfectly,” Wiggins said. “I still had gas in the final. Even on the last descent, I knew I was ahead, but I was pushing all the way. | “I paced it perfectly,” Wiggins said. “I still had gas in the final. Even on the last descent, I knew I was ahead, but I was pushing all the way. |
| “I don’t know what to say. I knew coming into it that I had the legs. Once I saw the course I knew if I was ever going to beat Tony it would be here.” | “I don’t know what to say. I knew coming into it that I had the legs. Once I saw the course I knew if I was ever going to beat Tony it would be here.” |
| Boardman won the first time-trial title in 1994, but Britain has had to settle for minor podium places since. | Boardman won the first time-trial title in 1994, but Britain has had to settle for minor podium places since. |
| Wiggins has had a challenging year, missing out on Team Sky selection for the Tour de France, which began in Yorkshire, despite having placed an impressive ninth in Paris-Roubaix in April and winning the Tour of California in May. | Wiggins has had a challenging year, missing out on Team Sky selection for the Tour de France, which began in Yorkshire, despite having placed an impressive ninth in Paris-Roubaix in April and winning the Tour of California in May. |
| He refocused for the team pursuit at Glasgow 2014, but England had to settle for silver behind the Australian quartet. | He refocused for the team pursuit at Glasgow 2014, but England had to settle for silver behind the Australian quartet. |
| Wiggins has also announced his intention to ride for the Hour Record in 2015. “That’s the next thing now,” he said. “Just to add the world title to the British title and the Olympic title, I’ve got the set. | |
| “Very good. Along with the pursuit world titles it’s fantastic.” | |