Wiggins and his fellow members of Team Sky emerged without a puncture.

Team Sky was also invited to compete in all three of the years Grand Tours.

Team Sky almost chased him down, ending only 19 seconds adrift.

"To have Team Sky one and two on the podium is about as good as it gets really."

In many ways it has felt like coming home, by joining Team Sky.

In 2010 he moved to the newly formed Team Sky.

Sunderland left Team Sky in May 2010, citing that he wanted to spend more time with his family.

"We just underestimated how strong he was," Thomas, of Team Sky, said.

A bright young thing at the nascent Team Sky, Thomas won the national championship in 2010.

It was eventually won by Michael Rogers of Team Sky.