Bradley Wiggins to ride Omloop Het Nieuwsblad

As a build up to Paris-Roubaix, Bradley Wiggins has been named in the Team Sky squad for Omloop Het Nieuwsblad on Saturday

Bradley Wiggins in the 2014 Paris-Roubaix. Photo: Graham Watson

(Image credit: Watson)

Sir Bradley Wiggins has been named in Team Sky’s lineup for this weekend’s Omloop Het Nieuwsblad – the first cobbled classic of the season.

The 2012 Tour de France champion joins defending champion Ian Stannard at the Belgian semi-classic, with the Luke Rowe and Andy Fenn the other Brits in the Sky squad.

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Stuart Clarke is a News Associates trained journalist who has worked for the likes of the British Olympic Associate, British Rowing and the England and Wales Cricket Board, and of course Cycling Weekly. His work at Cycling Weekly has focused upon professional racing, following the World Tour races and its characters.