Bradley Wiggins

Bradley Wiggins

Sir Bradley Marc Wiggins, CBE (born 28 April 1980) is a British cyclist. He was born in Ghent, Belgium. He grew up in Kilburn and Maida Vale, London. His mother Linda is English; his father was Australian cyclist Gary Wiggins (1952-2008).

Wiggins won a bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics, a gold medal, silver medal and bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics, two gold medals at the 2008 Summer Olympics and a gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics. He won the 2012 Tour de France.

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  Wiggins began track cycling at the age of 12, at Herne Hill Velodrome, pictured in 2009.

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  Manchester Velodrome, pictured in 2010, where Wiggins won two silver medals at the 2002 Commonwealth Games.

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  Wiggins finished fourth in the prologue of the 2007 Tour de France in London, riding in his second season for Cofidis.

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  Mark Cavendish (foreground) handing over to Wiggins, on their way to winning gold in the Madison at the 2008 track world championships in Manchester.

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  Wiggins finished fourth in the 2009 Tour de France (later promoted to third after Lance Armstrong's results were annulled in 2012), riding for Garmin-Slipstream. Pictured on stage 17, riding the Col de la Colombière.

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  Wiggins wearing the leader's pink jersey, following his win in opening time trial of the 2010 Giro d'Italia – his first win in a Grand Tour, riding in his first season for

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  Wiggins in the yellow jersey, finishing the 2011 Critérium du Dauphiné, to take his first overall victory in a major stage race.

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  Wiggins riding the time trial on the final stage of the 2012 Paris–Nice, which he won, claiming the general classification.

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  Wiggins in yellow, on his way to victory in the 2012 Tour de France in the ceremonial stage in Paris.

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  Wiggins won gold in the time trial at the 2012 Summer Olympics, becoming Great Britain's most decorated Olympian with seven medals – four of them gold.

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