LONDON: Former Tour de France champion Bradley Wiggins says he’s looking forward to tackling the Tour of California that starts tomorrow, claiming it’s an opportunity to fly the Sky flag Stateside.
“It’s an important event for the team and we want to put in a good performance in front of the American fans and our co-owners 21st Century Fox,” said the Briton, who was among the field of 128 cyclists announced for the eight-day, 710-mile (1,144 km) race that will start tomorrow in the California capital of Sacramento and conclude on May 18 in Thousand Oaks, west of Los Angeles.
Other elite riders in the field include Omega Pharma-QuickStep’s Mark Cavendish of Britain and Cannondale’s Peter Sagan. Wiggins’s star dimmed somewhat since impressive year in 2012, when he became the first Briton to win in and followed it up with a time-trial gold at home Olympics in London.REUTERS
