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Bradley Wiggins has become the first Briton to win the Tour
de France with an incredible performance of strength, stamina
and sporting behaviour. Wiggins, who earned praise for the
way that he helped restore order by waiting for those delayed
riders affected by the tack throwing sabotage, said that it had
been a dream come true to win the yellow jersey.
British riders dominated in the 99th Tour de France and the
team will now turn its attention to the Olympic Games where
Wiggins, world champion Mark Cavendish and Chris Froome
will star for the host nation in the cycling events.
Mark Cavendish signed off on an almost perfect Tour for
their team with a bunch sprint victory to win the final and 20th
stage, a 120-kilometre race from Rambouillet south of Paris
to the Champs Elysees. It was his third stage win for the Tour,
his team’s sixth and, with David Millar’s (Garmin-Sharp) win,
the seventh for British cycling.
As if that was not enough, Sky clinched a rare one-two with
Briton Chris Froome (Sky) placing second overall to Wiggins
at 3 minutes 21 seconds.
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BRADLEY WIGGINS WINS TOUR DE FRANCE
In The News
Celtic Football Club and Stambridge United have a major achievement in
common. They have both been around for 125 years.
Non-league outfit Stambridge United celebrated the start of their 125th
Anniversary year with a preseason friendly against lofty neighbours Southend
United. Recent recipients of sponsorship from Sportscover, the Essex
Olympian (previously named Intermediate) League, Division 3 outfit invited
Southend, a Football League Two team to play at the Stambridge Memorial
Ground on 16th July.
While the score line reflected the gap between the two sides, a 5 nil margin in
favour of Southend, the occasion marked a memorable achievement for the
one time club of ex-Scotland, Tottenham and Manchester United player Alan
Brazil.
The height of Stambridge United’s success came during 1988-92, competing
in the Essex Senior League. Sadly, the ‘91-‘92 season brought relegation
back to the Essex Olympian League where they remained until 2008, moving
up and down the various divisions until they were forced to withdraw the team
for the ‘08/’09 season.
The club have left those dark days behind however, bouncing back to win the
Southend Borough Combination Division One at their first attempt in 2009.
The club sealed back to back promotions by finishing second in the Premier
Division the following season to earn back their place in the Essex Olympian
League. The club continue to rely on the support of local volunteers, generous
businesses and individuals to keep progressing in the right direction.
STAMBRIDGE UNITED
CELEBRATE HISTORIC MILESTONE
Bradley Wiggins on his way to winning the Tour.
Photo By: Ludovic Péron