Wiggins' Tour ride 'inspired by Cavendish and Vande Velde'

Bradley Wiggins, Tour de France 2009, stage 1 TT, July 4 2009

Bradley Wiggins revealed he has asked Lance Armstrong for advice on dealing with the constant media attention after becoming a Tour de France contender. Fortunately, he has not lost any of his sincerity, wit or bluntness.

Speaking on the first rest day of the Tour de France in Limoges, Wiggins revealed he was inspired to go for the overall classification at the Tour after seeing Garmin team leader Christian Vande Velde and fellow Brit Mark Cavendish do so well.

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