Tour de France crowns British champ

Bradley Wiggins made history on the Champs Elysees Sunday, July 22, as he became the first British rider to win cycling's Tour de France.

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Bradley Wiggins, winner of the 2012 Tour de France cycling race, left, hugs teammate Michael Rogers of Australia, after the last stage of the the Tour de France cycling race over 120 kilometers (74.6 miles) with start in Rambouillet and finish in Paris, France, Sunday July 22, 2012. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)
Bradley Wiggins, winner of the 2012 Tour de France cycling race, left, hugs teammate Michael Rogers of Australia, after the last stage of the the Tour de France cycling race over 120 kilometers (74.6 miles) with start in Rambouillet and finish in Paris, France, Sunday July 22, 2012. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)