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| Sir Bradley Wiggins wins final time trial for Team Sky | Sir Bradley Wiggins wins final time trial for Team Sky |
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| Sir Bradley Wiggins has secured his first victory of the season by winning the stage 3b time trial at the Three Days of De Panne. | |
| Riding in his final time trial for Team Sky, Wiggins dominated on the 14.2km course, coming home in 17min 49sec, 10 seconds faster than the runner-up Stefan Küng (BMC Racing) and 18 seconds ahead of the third-placed Alexander Kristoff (Katusha). | |
| The victory moved Wiggins to third in the general classification, with Kristoff taking the overall title, 23 seconds ahead of Stijn Devolder (Trek Factory Racing). | The victory moved Wiggins to third in the general classification, with Kristoff taking the overall title, 23 seconds ahead of Stijn Devolder (Trek Factory Racing). |
| “I think it was one of my first time trials as a professional back in 2002 and it’s probably my last one on this level, so it’s nice to win and it was certainly in my mind today and this week. I really wanted to win this one,” Wiggins told Sky Sports. | |
| “I think I was 11th the first time I came here and I’ve won here before in 2009. I’ve always liked this time trial, especially when the weather picks up. It felt horrible but I think it was the same for everyone. | |
| “We raced this morning really early and it never feels like it’s flowing and fresh. Everyone is trying really hard. I knew there was an opportunity to jump up on to the podium as well.” | “We raced this morning really early and it never feels like it’s flowing and fresh. Everyone is trying really hard. I knew there was an opportunity to jump up on to the podium as well.” |
| Kristoff dominated the Three Days of De Panne, winning stage one from an escape group before securing wins in the subsequent two stages. | Kristoff dominated the Three Days of De Panne, winning stage one from an escape group before securing wins in the subsequent two stages. |
| Wiggins’s next target is the Tour of Flanders before Paris-Roubaix on 12 April, which will also be his final race for Team Sky. “I’ve been at the front every day here and really committed to it,” he said. “The team have done a good job in putting me there. The time trial there is a good test at the end. | Wiggins’s next target is the Tour of Flanders before Paris-Roubaix on 12 April, which will also be his final race for Team Sky. “I’ve been at the front every day here and really committed to it,” he said. “The team have done a good job in putting me there. The time trial there is a good test at the end. |
| “I want to be at the final in Flanders with [Geraint Thomas] because I think that’s where you can make the biggest difference. It’s a big weekend. G’s win [in E3 Harelbeke] last week only increases the interest. It’s really good that now we’ve potentially got a British guy who can win Tour of Flanders. Not since Tommy Simpson have we had that.” | “I want to be at the final in Flanders with [Geraint Thomas] because I think that’s where you can make the biggest difference. It’s a big weekend. G’s win [in E3 Harelbeke] last week only increases the interest. It’s really good that now we’ve potentially got a British guy who can win Tour of Flanders. Not since Tommy Simpson have we had that.” |