Wiggins on Tour stage 17: 'Today was hard'

Bradley Wiggins, Tour de France 2009, stage 17

published 22 July 2009

Bradley Wiggins always feared the 2009 Tour de France stage to Le Grand Bornand would be the most difficult for him and sadly his chances of finishing on the final podium in Paris have taken a huge blow.

Wiggins again performed better than ever before in the mountains but the eight per cent gradient of the Col de Romme and the Col de la Colombiere were just a little too steep for him.

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Wiggins on Tour stage 17: 'Today was hard'

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