Wiggins pulls out of Eneco Tour for family reasons

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Bradley Wiggins has pulled out of the Eneco Tour, which starts on Tuesday, because of a family bereavement.

The Team Sky rider has been replaced by Chris Froome. Norway's Edvald Boasson Hagen will lead Team Sky as he seeks to defend the race he won for HTC-Columbia last year.

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