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2012 Tour de France

Bradley Wiggins (Sky) created history becoming the first British winner of the Tour de France in 2012. Off the back of a phenomenal season which had already included overall victories in Paris-Nice, Tour de Romandie and the Critérium du Dauphiné, Wiggins seemed destined for the win.

In the supposed two-man battle between Wiggins and defending champion Cadel Evans (BMC), the Sky rider took the upper-hand from the prologue in Liège and never looked back.

If Wiggins had a true rival, it was his teammate Chris Froome who would finish second overall in his second Tour appearance, 3:21 in arrears. Liquigas-Cannondale's Vincenzo Nibali, third overall, found it tough-going on the time-trial-friendly parcours but became the first Italian to step onto the podium since Ivan Basso in 2005.

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Tour de France 2012
30 June 2012 - 22 July 2012 | Fra | WorldTour
- Tour de France past winners
- 2012 Tour de France preview
- Prologue - Cancellara wins 2012 Tour de France prologue in Liège | Liège (ITT)
  2012-06-30 6.4km
  
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- Stage 1 - Sagan triumphs in Seraing | Liège - Seraing
  2012-07-01 198km
  
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- Stage 2 - Cavendish claims first Tour de France stage win of 2012 | Visé - Tournai
  2012-07-02 207.5km
  
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- Stage 3 - Sagan dances to second Tour de France stage win | Orchies - Boulogne-sur-Mer
  2012-07-03 197km
  
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- Stage 4 - Greipel wins Tour de France stage in Rouen | Abbeville - Rouen
  2012-07-04 214.5km
  
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- Stage 5 - Greipel doubles up on Tour de France stage 5 | Rouen - Saint-Quentin
  2012-07-05 196.5km
  
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- Stage 6 - Sagan wins Tour de France stage 6 in Metz | Épernay - Metz
  2012-07-06 207.5km
  
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- Stage 7 - Froome leads double Sky success on La Planche des Belles Filles | Tomblaine - La Planche des Belles Filles
  2012-07-07 199km
  
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- Stage 8 - Pinot rides to glory in Porrentruy | Belfort - Porrentruy
  2012-07-08 157.5km
  
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- Stage 9 - Wiggins crushes time trial in Besançon | Arc-et-Senans - Besançon (ITT)
  2012-07-09 41.5km
  
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- Rest Day 1
  2012-07-10
- Stage 10 - Voeckler wins from breakaway in Bellegarde-sur-Valserine | Mâcon - Bellegarde-sur-Valserine
  2012-07-11 194.5km
  
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- Stage 11 - Rolland rises to win at La Toussuire | Albertville - La Toussuire - Les Sybelles
  2012-07-12 148km
  
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- Stage 12 - Millar outsprints Peraud to win Tour de France stage 12 | Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne - Annonay Davézieux
  2012-07-13 226km
  
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- Stage 13 - Greipel wins photo finish over Sagan in mid-Tour sprint | Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux - Le Cap d’Agde
  2012-07-14 217km
  
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- Stage 14 - Sanchez saves Rabobank's Tour with stage win in Foix | Limoux - Foix
  2012-07-15 191km
  
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- Stage 15 - Fedrigo outsprints Vande Velde for Tour de France stage 15 win | Samatan - Pau
  2012-07-16 158.5km
  
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- Rest Day 2
  2012-07-17
- Stage 16 - Voeckler solos to second Tour stage win | Pau - Bagnères-de-Luchon
  2012-07-18 197km
  
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- Stage 17 - Valverde lays claim to final mountain stage | Bagnères-de-Luchon - Peyragudes
  2012-07-19 143.5km
  
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- Stage 18 - Cavendish sprints to stage 18 victory in the Tour de France | Blagnac - Brive-la-Gaillarde
  2012-07-20 222.5km
  
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- Stage 19 - Wiggins wins Tour's final time trial in Chartres | Bonneval - Chartres (ITT)
  2012-07-21 53.5km
  
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- Stage 20 - Bradley Wiggins wins 2012 Tour de France | Rambouillet - Paris Champs-Élysées
  2012-07-22 120km
  
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Wiggins' 2012 Tour de France-winning bike for sale

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Video Pro bike: Peter Sagan's Cannondale SuperSix EVO Hi-Mod

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Liquigas star's bike gets a 'Tourminator' paint job

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Future BMC teammates Philippe Gilbert and Cadel Evans see what's in store for them at the 2012 Tour de France.

Gilbert ready to work for Evans at 2012 Tour de France

By Barry Ryan last updated 28 August 19

Belgian believes Tour offers best preparation for Olympics

Kim Andersen has come over from Saxo Bank

Andersen hopes to be in team car at Tour de France

By Cycling News last updated 28 August 19

RadioShack-Nissan-Trek DS unsure which race teams he will oversee

Stage 4 was a frustrating day for Tyler Farrar (Garmin-Barracuda) as he flatted inside the final 5km and finished 14 seconds behind Boonen..

Farrar battles on at Tour de France

By Cycling News last updated 28 August 19

American hopes for better in remainder of race

French time trial champion Sylvain Chavanel (Omega Pharma-QuickStep) goes all out on the streets of Liege.

Chavanel on attack at Tour de France

By Cycling News last updated 28 August 19

More to come from Frenchman after fine prologue result

Fredrik Kessiakoff (Astana) claimed the polka dot jersey after stage 8

Video: Kessiakoff aiming for Tour de France mountains classification

By Daniel Benson last updated 28 August 19

Astana rider most combative on stage 8

Greg LeMond wore the distinctive Z uniform during his 1990 Tour triumph.

Robert Millar: Are they ready?

By Robert Millar last updated 28 August 19

From the pressure of the Tour de France to LeMond's 'stolen bikes'

Peter Sagan (Liquigas-Cannondale) wins stage 3 of the Tour de France

Video: Sagan wants to take green jersey to Paris

By Peter Cossins last updated 28 August 19

Slovak explains that his victory celebration was motivated by Forrest Gump

Christopher Froome (Sky) leads his teammate Bradley Wiggins

Froome breaks from the script at La Toussuire

By Barry Ryan last updated 28 August 19

Sky rider ordered to wait for Wiggins

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Tour de France 2012

Latest News from the Race

Wiggins' 2012 Tour de France-winning bike for sale

Di Gregorio wins court case over Cofidis

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2012 Tour de France

Races

Wiggins' 2012 Tour de France-winning bike for sale

Video Pro bike: Peter Sagan's Cannondale SuperSix EVO Hi-Mod

Gilbert ready to work for Evans at 2012 Tour de France

Andersen hopes to be in team car at Tour de France

Farrar battles on at Tour de France

Chavanel on attack at Tour de France

Video: Kessiakoff aiming for Tour de France mountains classification

Robert Millar: Are they ready?

Video: Sagan wants to take green jersey to Paris

Froome breaks from the script at La Toussuire

Top News on the Race

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Royal greetings for Wiggins

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