The summer of 2012 was widely expected to be an unforgettable one for British sport, and as the perfect precursor Bradley Wiggins was favourite to become Britain’s first ever Tour de France champion. A life-long goal of Wiggins’, preparations had been perfect and with his tail up, the hopes of a nation behind him and a strong team around him the stage was perfectly set.

Wiggins duly delivered – and how. Having crashed out while in the jersey of British champion in 2011, the Londoner made amends in perfect style. Not even Chris Froome’s stage-winning attack on La Planche des Belles Filles, on the day Wiggins moved into the yellow jersey, could halt his momentum. Time trial success two days later put him into a commanding lead and by the time he had stormed to victory against the clock on the penultimate stage, he had built it into a stunning success, earning his place in cycling legend as a result.