De Gendt solos to victory in Nice as Wiggins edges closer to overall victory

Thomas De Gendt, Paris-Nice 2012, stage seven

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The sun shone on Thomas De Gendt in Nice this afternoon as the Vacansoleil-DCM rider soloed to win the penultimate stage of this year's Paris-Nice.

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Nick Bull is an NCTJ qualified journalist who has written for a range of titles, as well as being a freelance writer at Beat Media Group, which provides reports for the PA Media wire which is circulated to the likes of the BBC and Eurosport. His work at Cycling Weekly predominantly dealt with professional cycling, and he now holds a role as PR & Digital Manager at SweetSpot Group, which organises the Tour of Britain.