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Bradley Wiggins was third on the short time-trial stage of the Tour of Qatar yesterday.
The Olympic time-trial champion, riding for Team Sky and wearing the world champion’s rainbow jersey he won last September for the first time in competition, finished the 10km Lusail Circuit course in 14 minutes 12 seconds, nine seconds behind stage winner Niki Terpstra (Etixx-QuickStep).
Fabian Cancellara (Trek) was second, eight seconds behind Dutchman Terpstra, who took the overall lead.
Briton Ian Stannard (Team Sky) sits third overall, 12 seconds behind, after placing fifth in the time-trial.
Wiggins’s major target is Paris-Roubaix, which takes place on April 12 and is his final race for Team Sky before he switches emphasis to the track.
He said: “I’d love to win Roubaix but it’s so unpredictable.”
