Wiggins will not ride in Tour de France and may quit Team Sky

First British winner Bradley Wiggins says he will only join team if 'something happens' to Chris Froome

Sir Bradley Wiggins
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Bradley Wiggins, the first Briton to win the Tour de France, says he does not expect to take part in this year's race unless "something happens" to his rival, and last year's winner, Chris Froome.

The Olympic gold-medalist said he was "gutted" about the situation and hinted that he was ready to quit the Sky cycling team. "If I want to do the Tour, I will have to leave Sky," he told French newspaper L'Equipe, reports the Daily Telegraph.

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