The 32-year-old triple Olympic champion enhanced his position at the top of the general classification with an imperious performance in the 53.5-kilometre stage-19 time-trial from Bonneval to Chartres, which saw him move three minutes 21 seconds clear of Team Sky colleague Chris Froome, with Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas-Cannondale) 6mins 19secs behind in third. Barring a freak accident on tomorrow's concluding 120km 20th stage from Rambouillet to the Champs-Elysees in Paris, Wiggins is set become the first British winner of the fabled yellow jersey in the 99th edition of the legendary race. Wiggins finished fourth in the Tour in 2009 - equalling Robert Millar's 1984 British best - and crashed...
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