Cycling: Wiggins takes overall lead

LA CHAUX-DE-FONDS: British cycling star Bradley Wiggins donned the overall leader’s yellow jersey here after winning the first stage of the Tour of Romandie, a 184.5-km ride from Morges to La Chaux-De-Fonds. The 31-year-old, winner of the Paris-Nice stage race earlier this season, overcame a puncture 25km from the finish to get back into contention and then launched himself into a decisive sprint 400m from the line. He had enough strength left to resist a late attack by Lieuwe Westra and Paolo Tiralongo to take the stage and give his Sky team their second win in as many days after Geraint Thomas won the prologue.

Published in The Express Tribune, April 27^th, 2012.