Bradley Wiggins and Chris Froome ride together in Oman

Chris Froome and Bradley Wiggins, Tour de France 2012

Sir Bradley Wiggins and Chris Froome start the Tour of Oman today for team Sky. It's the first time this season that the two Grand Tour contenders have ridden together in competition - and the only time the duo are currently scheduled to race together before the Tour de France in July.

Sky has already widely publicised that Wiggins will be aiming for the 2013 Giro d'Italia in May, leaving Froome to be Sky's leader at the 2013 Tour de France. Although Wiggins goes into the Tour as defending champion, the parcours has less time trial mileage and more climbing than last year's edition - and is more suited to Froome.

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Nigel Wynn
Former Associate Editor

Nigel Wynn worked as associate editor on CyclingWeekly.com, he worked almost single-handedly on the Cycling Weekly website in its early days. His passion for cycling, his writing and his creativity, as well as his hard work and dedication, were the original driving force behind the website’s success. Without him, CyclingWeekly.com would certainly not exist on the size and scale that it enjoys today. Nigel sadly passed away, following a brave battle with a cancer-related illness, in 2018. He was a highly valued colleague, and more importantly, an exceptional person to work with - his presence is sorely missed.