Bradley Wiggins holds on to fourth place in the Tour de France 2009 after stage 20

Bradley Wiggins delivered a heroic ride on Mont Ventoux to keep fourth place in the Tour de France as Alberto Contador all but sealed overall victory.

In the closing kilometres of stage 20, Wiggins was dropped by Contador, Lance Armstrong and Andy and Frank Schleck.

But he did just enough to hold on to fourth overall and is set to equal the best finish by a Briton in the race.

Contador shadowed second-placed Andy Schleck to the line to preserve his commanding lead with one stage left.

Juan Manuel Garate was first to the finish at the top of Ventoux after breaking away from the peloton early in the race with 15 other riders and, along with Tony Martin, staying clear until the end.

Garate pulled away from the German right at the death to become the first Spaniard to win on one of the Tour’s most famous – and formidable – climbs.

source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/cycling/8168884.stm

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