Bradley Wiggins claims historic victory for Britain in Tour de France . Team Sky teammate Chris Froome finishes second . Government backing for cycling in Britain plays key role . `` I know how much work it took , how much it hurt sometimes and if someone comes along and beats that then I can have nothing but respect for them . TL;DR British cyclist wins stage of Tour de France, becoming first Briton to win the race since 1924.
Bradley Wiggins claims historic victory for Britain in Tour de France . Team Sky teammate Chris Froome finishes second . Government backing for cycling in Britain plays key role . TL;DR British cyclist wins stage of Tour de France, becoming first Briton to win the race since 1924.