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I first noticed Bradley Wiggins about 10 years ago. His long sideburns and mod haircut made him stand out from the crowd. His look was so unusual you might have thought he was a computer geek, a trainspotter or a statistics-obsessed anorak. His name didn’t help either. When he spoke he was also different: he had an attitude.

With a few hours to go until the final stage of the Tour de France he seems to be booking his place in British sporting folklore, and perhaps in French sporting history too. Apparently he is popular there as well, no doubt helped by being fluent in the lingo, which is uncommon for a Brit.

In these days of temporary minor celebrity and unrestricted media manipulation, I hope you remain your own man. Go Wiggo go!