Wiggins challenging for top 20 overall in Tour de France

Bradley Wiggins, Tour de France 2009, stage 1 TT, July 4 2009
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After his impressive ride in yesterday's opening time trial, Bradley Wiggins announced he was aiming for a top 20 place in this year's Tour de France.

"I've come here to do well, looking at GC and a possible top 20," he said. "Physically I'm in the shape to go top 20 on GC, maybe top 15, but obviously that takes so much more than just being able to sustain a certain level.

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Simon Richardson
Simon Richardson
Magazine editor

Editor of Cycling Weekly magazine, Simon has been working at the title since 2001. He fell in love with cycling 1989 when watching the Tour de France on Channel 4, started racing in 1995 and in 2000 he spent one season racing in Belgium. During his time at CW (and Cycle Sport magazine) he has written product reviews, fitness features, pro interviews, race coverage and news. He has covered the Tour de France more times than he can remember along with two Olympic Games and many other international and UK domestic races. He became the 130-year-old magazine's 13th editor in 2015.