Ghent Six Day: Wiggins and Cavendish move into second place after day two

Elia Viviani and Iljo Keisse take overall lead as De Ketele and De Pauw slip into third

Wiggins says goodbye in triumphant fashion as he wins the 2016 Ghent Six Day alongside Mark Cavendish. He refused to confirm it was his last professional race, but announced on December 28 that he would be retiring from cycling.

(Image credit: Watson)

Bradley Wiggins and Mark Cavendish have moved up to second place in the Ghent Six Day after second evening of racing.

The British pairing had been sitting in third after the first day, but moved up to second after another consistent evening of racing that saw them finish a lap ahead of previous leaders Kenny De Ketele and Moreno De Pauw.

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Henry Robertshaw began his time at Cycling Weekly working with the tech team, writing reviews, buying guides and appearing in videos advising on how to dress for the seasons. He later moved over to the news team, where his work focused on the professional peloton as well as legislation and provision for cycling. He's since moved his career in a new direction, with a role at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.