Sir Bradley Wiggins has said that he will not be riding the 2014 Tour De France.
Wiggins, the 2012 Tour winner and the first ever British rider to win the world's biggest cycle race confirmed to BBC Breakfast that he will not be taking part in this year's race which starts in Leeds on July 5th.
"As it stands, I won't be there. The team is focused around Chris Froome," Wiggins said.
"I am gutted. I've worked extremely hard for this throughout the winter and up to the summer. I feel I am in the form I was two years ago."
Speaking then to French Sports paper l'Equipe, Wiggins said: "After Paris-Roubaix and California, I was physically ready to go.
"But the last few weeks, it gradually became clear that unless something happened to Froome in Dauphine, I will not do the Tour.
"To be honest, I've had my doubts since April. After Roubaix, I had a bit of hope but then after California, I knew that (my team-mates) would be going to altitude, but I would not be involved.
"The plan was that Chris and I would both do the Tour, Chris would be the leader and I wanted to play a supporting role. It's obviously disappointing."
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