Tour De France - Final Results

Well it’s finally over; I mean it’s already over? And the Sky team showed their strength from the beginning to the end of the Tour De France. I am a little disappointed though. We did not get any special guest this year gapping the race while it’s happening.  Yes Dave Watson, I was waiting for your return for a bigger jump - the redemption gap.

Bradley Wiggins - 2012 Tour De France Winner

Stage 11 - 148km Albertville to La Toussuire

Race began at 1:17pm with a non starter (Fabian Cancellara). Attackers right out of the gate sent a big lead with 25 riders to set the course pace.  The big star was Pierre Rolland at the last climb who left everyone in the dust. With 10km to go he was on his own and not looking back. Of course Wiggins right behind him increased his lead.

Stage 12 – 226km Saint Jean de Maurienne to Annonay Davezieux

David Millar wins his 4^th stage match. With Wiggins still wearing the jersey it was the longest race of the stages.

Stage 13 – 217km Saint Paul Trois Chateaux to Le Cap d’Angle

194 riders still in the race, this stage was definitely a well talked about stage. With lots of areas of flat straight turbo pedaling and pedal crushing climbs. With a steep hill and a 23km flat race to finish it was a great race. The average speed for the fourth hour was 47.2km/h. Greipel will take his third 1^st place win.

Stage 14 – 191km Limoux to Foix

Easy to sum up this stage. The beast Luis Leon, who attacked, climbed and descended like he was fresh into the tour. Yes this is the guy who was tore up with injuries from the first stage.  Claims his 4^th stage win, but there was a huge mechanical problem with Wiggins' rear tire. The director is claiming sabotage because there was tack on the road and a series of punctures. With the teams calling it a truce all rolled in on the line together well behind the four head racers.

Overall Standings 2012 Tour De France

Stage 15 – 158.5km Samatan to Pau

With late forming escape group, 6 men managed to pull away making it obvious this was going to between them. In the end with everyone attacking to the finish the Frenchman Pierrick Fedrigo takes his second stage victory.

Stage 16 – 197km Pau to Baneres de Luchon

Well another easy stage to sum up. Thomas Voeckler took this stage making it look easy on the hottest race day yet. Also picking up the polkadot jersey like he did in 2008.

Stage 17 – 143.5km

Valverde stole this stage and made it his. With Froome in second and Wiggins in third, Wiggins will be in the yellow jersey again.

Stage 18 – 222.5km Blagnac to Brive la Gaillarde

Wiggins finished 19th and will wear the yellow jersey in stage 19. The mad-man took this stage for his fourth win. Manxman stayed quiet the entire stage until he turned his rocket legs on at the last 300m for the win. Wiggins and the rest just watched in exhaustion as the mad-man took the stage.

Stage 19 – 53.5km Bonneval to Chartres.

The dominant team of the 2012 Tour de France finished the second long time trial with three men in the top five. Any doubts about the ability of Bradley Wiggins were put to rest today when he dominated the 53km time trial from Bonneval to Chartres to win his second stage of the Tour de France and increase his lead in the general classification. Being the only rider to finish the stage at over 50km/h. He was 12” ahead of Froome at 14km, 54” ahead at 30.5km, 1'15” ahead with 5km to go and then saluted his second stage victory as he crossed the line 1'16” ahead of Froome and 1'50” ahead of Sanchez.

Satge 20 – 120 km Rambouillet to Paris Champs-Elysees

Winners of the 2012 Tour De France

The pair from Sky finished first and second overall and created history for British cycling. Wiggins and Froome were first and second in stages 9 and 19. The pair from Sky finished first and second overall and created history for British cycling. Bradley Wiggins finished in 53rd place as part of a group that was nine seconds behind Cavendish. The 32-year-old is the first British champion of the Tour de France.

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