 Wiggins is targeting the Tour de France prologue in London |
Bradley Wiggins earned his first major time-trial win as a professional when he stormed to victory in the opening stage of the Four Days of Dunkirk race. The 27-year-old Englishman covered the 9km course in 10mins 39.2secs, 12secs faster than France's William Bonnet.
It is the second strong time-trial result for Wiggins, the Olympic and world pursuit champion, in a month.
The Cofidis rider finished second to Andreas Kloden in the Circuit de la Sarthe's prologue in April.
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Wiggins, who claimed his second world pursuit title in March, is among the favourites for the Tour de France's prologue in Hyde Park, London, on 7 July.
Prior to Tuesday's victory in northern France, Wiggins, who has four Olympic medals to his name, had only ever won time-trial stages on the road in the Tour de France of the Future (for riders under 25) and the Circuit de Lorraine.
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