No Wiggins for National Championship road race

Bradley Wiggins, Giro d'Italia stage 11

Team Sky's Rod Ellingworth has confirmed Bradley Wiggins will not ride the road race at the National Championships at the end of the month - contrary to previous reports.

Last week, two sources had told CW that Wiggins, the Team Sky leader, would take part in the championship race in Lancashire on Sunday, June 27.

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