Bradley Wiggins makes aggressive start in Volta a Catalunya

Gianni Meersman, Volta a Catalunya 2013, stage one

Bradley Wiggins (Sky) made his intentions clear in the opening stage of Volta a Catalunya in Spain on Monday, riding aggressively to force a 13-man late escape group.

Gianni Meersman (Omega Pharma-QuickStep) won the sprint from the elite group of riders than contained most of the pre-race favourites including Wiggins, Alejandro Valverde (Movistar), Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha), Robert Gesink (Blanco), Daniel Martin (Garmin-Sharp) and Michele Scarponi (Lampre-Merida). 

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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.