The Life of Bradley Marc Wiggins

Bradley Wiggins
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Bradley Wiggins

Bradley Wiggins at the 2011 Critérium du Dauphiné
Personal information
Full name Bradley Marc Wiggins
Nickname Wiggo
Born 28 April 1980 (age 32)
Ghent, Belgium
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Weight 69 kg (150 lb; 10.9 st)
Team information
Current team Team Sky
Discipline Road & Track
Role Rider
Rider type Rouleur/GC Contender (Road) and Pursuitist (Track)
Professional team(s)
2001
2002–2003
2004–2005
2006–2007
2008
2009
2010– Linda McCartney Racing Team
Française des Jeux
Crédit Agricole
Cofidis
Team High Road
Garmin-Slipstream
Team Sky
Major wins
Grand Tours
Tour de France
General Classification (2012)
2 stages, ITT (2012)
Giro d 'Italia
1 stage, ITT (2010)
Stage Races
Critérium du Dauphiné (2011, 2012)
Paris–Nice (2012)
Tour de Romandie (2012)
Single-Day Races and Classics
National Road Race Champion (2011)
National Time Trial Champion (2009, 2010)
Medal record[show]
Infobox last updated on
22 July 2012
Bradley Marc Wiggins, CBE (born 28 April 1980) is a British professional track and road bicycle racer, currently riding for Team Sky. Wiggins ' career began on the track, where he specialised in the pursuit and madison disciplines and has gradually moved towards road racing as his career has progressed.
Wiggins won a bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics, three further medals at the 2004 Summer Olympics, and two golds at the 2008 Summer Olympics, making him one of Britain 's most successful Olympians. In road cycling he turned professional in 2002, but his involvement was limited by his track cycling until 2007.
After the 2008 Olympics, Wiggins took a break from the track to focus on the road. Initially viewed as a time-trial specialist and a rouleur, Wiggins showed his ability in stage races when he came in fourth at the 2009 Tour de France, the joint highest placed finish by a British rider in Tour history. In 2010 he was hired as the

References: ^ a b "The boy who became a double Olympic champion". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 15 June 2012 ^ Wiggins, Bradley (8 April 2007) ^ Ferguson, Peter (27 July 2007). "Wiggins: I felt like smacking Moreni over that failed test". Daily Mail. Associated Newspapers Ltd. ^ "Sports Personality – The Full Results". Cycling Weekly. 2008-12-15. ^ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 58929. p. 8. 31 December 2008. ^ Macur, Juliet (15 July 2009). "Wiggins Erases the Bitterness of 2007 Tour". New York Times. Retrieved 26 April 2010. ^ William Fotheringham (2009-12-10). "Bradley Wiggins joins Team Sky on four-year-deal". London: The Guardian. ^ "Bradley Wiggins wins stage 1 of the 2010 Giro d’Italia". Velonews.competitor.com. 2010-05-10. Retrieved 2012-07-09. ^ "Tyler Farrar wins Giro d’Italia stage 2; Cadel Evans seizes lead". Velonews.competitor.com. 2010-05-10. Retrieved 2012-07-09. ^ "Wiggins And Pooley Win British Time Trial Championships". BikeRadar. 2010-09-06. Retrieved 2012-07-09. ^ "Bradley Wiggins plans new structure to 2011 season in preparing for Tour de France". Velonation.com. 2010-11-04. Retrieved 2012-07-09. ^ "BBC Sport – Cycling – Bradley Wiggins finishes third in Paris-Nice race". BBC News. 2011-03-13. Retrieved 2012-07-09. ^ "BBC Sport – Bradley Wiggins takes yellow jersey in Criterium du Dauphine". BBC News. 2011-06-08. Retrieved 2012-07-09. ^ Thomas, Kennaugh and Stannard all in the mix (2011-06-26). "27-6-2011 09:00 BST". Skysports.com. Retrieved 2012-07-09. ^ "Pro Cycling News". Daily Peloton. 2011-08-28. Retrieved 2012-07-09. ^ Vuelta-a-Espana-stage-14-Bradley-Wiggins-tightens-grip-on-overall-lead-after-Rein-Taaramae-wins-on-mountain-top ^ Fotheringham, William (4 September 2011) ^ Williams, Ollie (25 September 2011). "World Road Cycling: Mark Cavendish and Britain win road race title". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 September 2011. ^ Bull, Nick (28 April 2012). "Sanchez wins again to snatch Romandie yellow". Cycling Weekly (IPC Media Limited). Retrieved 30 April 2012. ^ Moore, Kyle (3 June 2012). "Luke Durbridge wins Dauphiné prologue as early times rule the day". VeloNation (VeloNation LLC). Retrieved 7 June 2012. ^ Benson, Daniel (12 July 2012). "Wiggins relieved after La Toussuire mountain finish". Cyclingnews.com. Future Publishing Limited. Retrieved 16 July 2012. ^ Ryan, Barry (12 July 2012). "Froome breaks from the script at La Toussuire". Cyclingnews.com. Future Publishing Limited. ^ Rodrigues, Jason (14 July 2012). "Tour de France 2012: domestique bliss for Team Sky 's Chris Froome". The Guardian. Retrieved 2012-07-16. ^ Gallagher, Brendan (15 July 2012). "Tour de France 2012: Chris Froome hints at rising frustrations at playing second fiddle to Bradley Wiggins". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2012-07-16. ^ Speck, Ivan (15 July 2012). "Wiggins survives tin-tack attack to retain yellow jersey on controversial seventh day". Daily Mail. Retrieved 2012-07-16. ^ Gallagher, Brendan (15 July 2012). "Tour de France 2012, stage 14: Bradley Wiggins hailed as 'Le Gentleman ' after race is attacked by saboteurs". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2012-07-16. ^ Brown, Gregor (18 July 2012). "Froome: Nibali 's attacks weren 't going anywhere". Cycling Weekly. IPC Media Limited. Retrieved 19 July 2012. ^ Bradley Wiggins all but clinches Tour de France victory - ESPN ^ Mike Pattenden (2008-08-24) ^ Fotheringham, William (22 July 2012). "Wiggins poised for triumph as French hail first British winner of the Tour". The Guardian. Retrieved 2012-07-22. ^ Schofield, Bradley (20 July 2012). "Bradley Wiggins: What the French make of cycling hero". BBC News. Retrieved 2012-07-22. ^ Willsher, Kim (22 July 2012). "Finally, the French warm to Bradley Wiggins, Le Gentleman". The Guardian. Retrieved 2012-07-22. ^ Speck, Ivan (18 August 2008). "Stylish modfather Wiggins is on the trail of Olympic legend Steve Redgrave". Daily Mail (London). ^ Lewis, Tim (26 October 2008). "My obsessions: Bradley Wiggins". The Guardian (London). ^ Wiggins, Bradley (May 2009). "Bradley Wiggins – my top 10 tracks". Cycle Sport Magazine. Retrieved 2012-07-22. ^ "Join cycling star Bradley Wiggins for East Lancs ride". Lancashiretelegraph.co.uk. 2012-06-06. Retrieved 2012-07-09. ^ Mendick, Robert (21 July 2012). "Bradley Wiggins ' wife orders the champagne on eve of Tour de France win". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2012-07-22.