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BRADLEY WIGGINS escaped a massive pile-up at the end of a 'day of carnage' yesterday in the first stage of the Tour de France to steal a march on favourite Alberto Contador -- but he was still left in the shade by one of his team-mates.
Wiggins, Team Sky's biggest star, is hoping to make a major impact on this year's race after his failure in 2010, and his ambition was buoyed when he was awarded a time just six seconds behind stage winner Philippe Gilbert by officials, after finishing way down the field in 63rd because of a collision 1.2 miles from the end.See the full content of this document
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After First Stage Marred by 'Carnage' [Edition 3]
But even the regulations could not take him past team-mate Geraint Thomas, who finished in sixth place on the same time and took the white jersey for the best young rid...
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