Bradley Wiggins takes Paris-spun4

Bradley Wiggins takes Paris,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych]
His victory in the eighth and final stage made him the first Briton since Tommy Simpson in 1967 to triumph in the early-season Race to the Sun classic.
"I know my cycling history,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], the Paris-Nice is a historic race, and my idol Tommy Simpson won here,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych]," said the Team Sky rider, who is tipped as a potential victor of this year's Tour de France in July.
"I finished fourth in the Tour (in 2009), I won the Dauphine (in 2011) and now the Paris-Nice, so I'm among the best,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], the five who can do something in the Tour,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych]," said Wiggins,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], who turns 32 in April.
Wiggins took possession of the yellow jersey in last Monday's 185,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych].5km second stage on the flat between Mantes-la-Jolie west of Paris and Orleans,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych].
Completing the podium were Dutchman Lieuwe Westra,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], eight seconds behind Wiggins, and Spaniard Alejandro Valverde,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], one minute 10 seconds back.
Wiggins added to a career haul that also includes three British road titles,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], a trio of world track honours and as many Olympic track golds.
His victory in the Paris to Nice was one of the tightest in the race's history,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], and a photofit of Spaniard Miguel Indurian's win over Ireland's Stephen Roche in 1990.
Westra and Valverde had likewise gone into yesterday's uphill time-trial from Nice to the Col d'Eze in second and third place,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych].
Wiggins pipped newcomer Westra in the time-trial by 1.98 seconds,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], while the day's early leader, Frenchman Jean-Christophe Periaud slipped back into third place,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], 33 seconds back.
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