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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 1 Aug 2012

    Bradley Wiggins is first man to win Tour de France and Olympic #cycling gold in same year http://bbc.in/OJgRSm  #London2012 #BBC2012 #tdf

    8:02 AM - 1 Aug 2012
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    • Ian Hills jean Dobbing Pete Dennis Carl Edwards mark amion Dot van der Vyver Betty Coleman oscar gonzalez GERARD_Thierry
    31 replies 1,831 retweets 117 likes
      1. Alison Shipman TC‏ @AlisonShipmanTC 2 Aug 2012
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking why did china not get disqualified when gb did for same offence at cycling today

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      1. AMANDA GUY‏ @AMANDAGUY1 2 Aug 2012
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        @BBCBreaking why do commentators talk when the National Anthem is being played,

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      1. C‏ @ChloeMiddleton_ 2 Aug 2012
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        @BBCBreaking Jamie Staff referring to team GB as England on national TV. get it fucking sorted

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      1. terriwoods‏ @terriwoodschels 2 Aug 2012
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        @BBCBreaking Beautiful moment between Peter Wilson and his dad.

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      1. Ildikó Tóth‏ @tildy_UK 2 Aug 2012
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        @BBCBreaking Dear BBC ,If you see gy-letters in Hungarian names (like Szilagyi, Gyurta) please use your "ɟ" voice. GY is not g and i, it's ɟ

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      1. Catherine Medlow‏ @tedandscarlet 2 Aug 2012
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        @BBCBreaking Well done to Chris Froome, who is almost getting no coverage and yet 2nd in tour de France and a medal yesterday too!

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      1. Dot van der Vyver‏ @dottievdv 2 Aug 2012
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        @BBCBreaking . Its just an amazing victory! Congrats Bradley!

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      1. Martyn Budgie‏ @Martyn_Budgie 1 Aug 2012
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        @BBCBreaking what about Frome? Discusting media treatment of a British medal winner!

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      1. sarahrachel‏ @S_RA_93 1 Aug 2012
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        @BBCBreaking amazing! #LondonOlympics2012 #bradleywiggins

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      1. Vic Parrott‏ @vipar61 1 Aug 2012
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        @BBCBreaking Bradley wiggins is magic years of hard training pay off now a household name.

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      1. Fordington Field‏ @FordingtonField 1 Aug 2012
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        @BBCBreaking News of a cyclist killed by an Olympic Bus. Is that true?

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      1. Paul Day‏ @DBD365 1 Aug 2012
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        @BBCBreaking "Hansen calls the first half "as turgid as you can ever wish to see." He's not wrong." Yes he is, give the fool a dictionary.

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      1. Ben Pearse‏ @hawkeye10001 1 Aug 2012
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        @BBCBreaking what is the white tag on the swimmers goggles for?

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      1. David Mack‏ @davmack 1 Aug 2012
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        @BBCBreaking That's a couple of hours of the Olympics I won't have to watch...

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      1. 区日金‏ @ouri_jin 1 Aug 2012
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        @BBCBreaking this is surreal! is he doped? Is he? Is he?

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      1. Ian Keightley‏ @IanKeightley 1 Aug 2012
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        @BBCBreaking thought indurain might have done it

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      1. Hamish‏ @AlexanderHDH 1 Aug 2012
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        @BBCBreaking Can we now expect a "sideburns renaissance" following Bradley Wiggins gold medal victory ? #London2012

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      1. Clever Business Websites‏ @Clever_websites 1 Aug 2012
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        @BBCBreaking That's just too exciting! Well done @bradwiggins !!!!

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