Bradley Wiggins of Britain won the Tour of California on Sunday after holding the lead for the final week.
The 2012 Tour de France winner finished in the pack in 20th place in the eighth and final stage captured by compatriot Mark Cavendish. This was Wiggins’ first title since the seven-day Tour of Britain last September.
“I had an incredible team behind me,” said Wiggins, who last competed in the Tour of California in 2008 but withdrew because of illness. “They were there every day and without them I wouldn’t be in this position now. You can’t do it on your own.”
Wiggins, who rides for Sky, defeated Australia’s Rohan Dennis of Garmin-Sharp by 30 seconds in the 720-mile race that began May 11 in Sacramento.
