Durbridge shocks Wiggins in prologue

CYCLING: Australian time trial and track specialist Luke Durbridge edged overwhelming favourite Bradley Wiggins of Britain to claim a surprise victory in yesterday’s opening prologue of the Criterium du Dauphiné. A former world under-23 time trial champion and current Australian national champion, Durbridge beat Wiggins by one second on Grenoble’s fast, flat, city centre course. Ukrainian Andriy Grivko was third.

Durbridge, who like Wiggins is a former world team pursuit gold medallist who has switched his focus fully to the road, said he had no idea he could outpace the Briton.

“I’m speechless, I wanted top five at best. I did not expect this at all,” said Durbridge. “I mean Bradley Wiggins is such a class bike rider and I know he’s in very good form.”