Cycling:Bradley Wiggins took possession of the Tour de France race leader's yellow jersey after a dominant performance from Team Sky today, capped by a stage seven success for fellow Briton Chris Froome.
Wiggins was third on the 199-kilometre route from Tomblaine to La Planche des Belles Filles as Froome triumphed by two seconds from defending champion Cadel Evans (BMC Racing).
The result saw Wiggins become the fifth Briton to don the maillot jauneand the first since David Millar in 2000.
Wiggins entered the 99th Tour as one of the favourites and will aim to finish with the prize in Paris on July 22nd.
Ireland’s Nicolas Roche moved up to eighth overall from 15th after coming home 11th on today’s stage, one minute and six seconds behind Froome. He is one minute and 22 seconds behind Wiggins.
His cousin, Daniel Martin,, moved up from 143rd to 81st after coming home in 17th position today.