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{{Infobox cyclist
| name = Sir Bradley Wiggins
| image = 2015 UEC Track Elite European Championships 158 (cropped).JPG
| caption = Wiggins at the [[2015 UEC European Track Championships]]
| fullname = Bradley Marc Wiggins<ref name="knighted"/>
| nickname = Wiggo<ref name="wiggo">{{cite news|last=Harvey|first=Chris|title=All hail Wiggo, the people's Olympian|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/9445514/All-hail-Wiggo-the-peoples-Olympian.html|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|publisher=[[Telegraph Media Group]]|accessdate=29 November 2012|date=1 August 2012}}</ref><!-- Should only be the rider's one most common nickname -->
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|4|28|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Ghent]], [[Flanders]], Belgium<ref name="cycling-archives" />
| height = {{convert|1.90|m|ftin|abbr=on}}<ref name="Sky profile">{{cite web|url=http://www.teamsky.com/profile/0,27291,17543_9082076,00.html|title=Bradley Wiggins|work={{ct|SKY|2014}}|publisher=[[BSkyB]]|accessdate=4 January 2014}}</ref>
| weight = {{convert|83|kg|lb stlb|abbr=on}}<ref name="Sky profile"/>
| currentteam = {{ct|WGN}}
| discipline = Road and track
| role = Rider
| ridertype = Track/Climber/Time Trialist
| amateuryears1 =
| amateurteam1 = [[Archer Road Club]]
| amateuryears2 =
| amateurteam2 = Olympia Sport
| amateuryears3 =
| amateurteam3 = Team Brite
| amateuryears4 =
| amateurteam4 = [[Sigma Sport (retailer)|Sigma Sport]]
| proyears1 = 2001
| proteam1 = [[Linda McCartney Racing Team]]
| proyears2 = 2002–2003
| proteam2 = {{ct|FDJ|2002}}
| proyears3 = 2004–2005
| proteam3 = {{ct|C.A|2004}}
| proyears4 = 2006–2007
| proteam4 = {{ct|COF|2006}}
| proyears5 = 2008
| proteam5 = {{ct|THR|2008a}}
| proyears6 = 2009
| proteam6 = {{ct|GRM|2009}}
| proyears7 = 2010–2015
| proteam7 = {{ct|SKY|2010}}
| proyears8 = 2015–
| proteam8 = [[WIGGINS]]
| majorwins = '''[[Grand Tour (cycling)|Grand Tours]]'''
: '''[[Tour de France]]'''
:: '''[[General classification in the Tour de France|General classification]]''' ([[2012 Tour de France|2012]])
:: 2 individual stages (2012)
: '''[[Giro d'Italia]]'''
:: 1 individual stage ([[2010 Giro d'Italia|2010]])
:: 1 TTT stage ([[2013 Giro d'Italia|2013]])
'''[[Race stage|Stage races]]'''
:[[Critérium du Dauphiné]] ([[2011 Critérium du Dauphiné|2011]], [[2012 Critérium du Dauphiné|2012]])
:[[Paris–Nice]] ([[2012 Paris–Nice|2012]])
:[[Tour de Romandie]] ([[2012 Tour de Romandie|2012]])
:[[Tour of Britain]] ([[2013 Tour of Britain|2013]])
:[[Tour of California]] ([[2014 Tour of California|2014]])
'''[[Classic cycle races|One-day races and Classics]]'''
:[[UCI Road World Championships – Men's time trial|World Time Trial Championships]] ([[2014 UCI Road World Championships – Men's time trial|2014]])
:{{nowrap|[[British National Road Race Championships|National Road Race Championships]] (2011)}}
:{{nowrap|[[British National Time Trial Championships|National Time Trial Championships]]<br>(2009, 2010, 2014)}}
'''Other'''
:[[Hour record]] 54.526 km (7 June 2015)
|show-medals = no
| medaltemplates = {{MedalCount
|[[Summer Olympic Games|Olympic Games]]|5|1|2
|[[UCI Road World Championships|Road World Championships]]|1|2|0
|[[UCI Track Cycling World Championships|Track World Championships]]|7|4|1
|[[Commonwealth Games]]|0|4|0
|[[UEC European Track Championships|European Track Championships]]|1|0|0
|'''Total'''|'''14'''|'''11'''|'''3'''
}}
{{MedalCountry|{{GBR2}}}}
{{MedalSport|[[Road bicycle racing]]}}
{{MedalOlympic}}
{{MedalGold|[[2012 Summer Olympics|2012 London]]|[[Cycling at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's road time trial|Time trial]]
{{MedalCompetition|[[UCI Road World Championships|World Championships]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2014 UCI Road World Championships|2014 Ponferrada]]|[[2014 UCI Road World Championships – Men's time trial|Time trial]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2011 UCI Road World Championships|2011 Copenhagen]]|[[2011 UCI Road World Championships – Men's time trial|Time trial]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2013 UCI Road World Championships|2013 Florence]]|[[2013 UCI Road World Championships – Men's time trial|Time trial]]}}
{{MedalSport|[[Track cycling]]}}
{{MedalOlympic}}
{{MedalGold|[[2004 Summer Olympics|2004 Athens]]|[[Cycling at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's individual pursuit|Individual pursuit]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2008 Summer Olympics|2008 Beijing]]|[[Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's team pursuit|Team pursuit]]}}
{{MedalGold|2008 Beijing|[[Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's individual pursuit|Individual pursuit]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2016 Summer Olympics|2016 Rio de Janeiro]]|[[Cycling at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's team pursuit|Team pursuit]]}}{{MedalSilver|2004 Athens|[[Cycling at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's team pursuit|Team pursuit]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2000 Summer Olympics|2000 Sydney]]|[[Cycling at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's team pursuit|Team pursuit]]}}
{{MedalBronze|2004 Athens|[[Cycling at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's Madison|Madison]]}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[UCI Track Cycling World Championships|World Championships]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2003 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|2003 Stuttgart]]|Individual pursuit}}
{{MedalGold|[[2007 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|2007 Palma de Mallorca]]|[[2007 UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's individual pursuit|Individual pursuit]]}}
{{MedalGold|2007 Palma de Mallorca|[[2007 UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's team pursuit|Team pursuit]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2008 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|2008 Manchester]]|Individual pursuit}}
{{MedalGold|2008 Manchester|Team pursuit}}
{{MedalGold|2008 Manchester|Madison}}
{{MedalGold|[[2016 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|2016 London]]|[[2016 UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's madison|Madison]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2000 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|2000 Manchester]]|Team pursuit}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2001 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|2001 Antwerp]]|Team pursuit}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2003 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|2003 Stuttgart]]|Team pursuit}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2016 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|2016 London]]|[[2016 UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's team pursuit|Team pursuit]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2002 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|2002 Ballerup]]|Team pursuit}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[UEC European Track Championships|European Track Championships]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2015 UEC European Track Championships|2015 Grenchen]]|[[2015 UEC European Track Championships – Men's team pursuit|Team pursuit]]}}
{{MedalCountry|{{ENG}}}}
{{MedalSport|[[Track cycling]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Commonwealth Games]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[1998 Commonwealth Games|1998 Kuala Lumpur]]|Team pursuit}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2002 Commonwealth Games|2002 Manchester]]|Individual pursuit}}
{{MedalSilver|2002 Manchester|Team pursuit}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2014 Commonwealth Games|2014 Glasgow]]|[[Cycling at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Men's team pursuit|Team pursuit]]}}
}}
'''Sir Bradley Marc Wiggins''', {{post-nominals|country=GBR|sep=,|size=100%|CBE}} (born 28 April 1980) is a British professional [[Road bicycle racing|road]] and [[track cycling|track]] racing cyclist who rides for the [[UCI Continental]] team {{ct|WGN}}. Nicknamed "Wiggo", he began his cycling career on the track, but has made the transition to road cycling and is one of the few cyclists to gain significant elite level success in both those forms of professional cycling. He is the only rider to have combined winning both World and Olympic championships on both the track and the road, as well as winning the [[Tour de France]], and holding the iconic track [[hour record]]. In addition, he has worn the leader's jersey in each of the three [[Grand Tour]]s of cycling and as of 2016 holds the world record in team pursuit.

The son of the Australian cyclist [[Gary Wiggins]], Wiggins was born to a British mother in [[Ghent]], Belgium, and raised in London from the age of two. He competed on the track from the early part of his career until 2008. Between 2000 and 2008 he won ten medals at the [[UCI Track Cycling World Championships|track world championships]], of which six were gold: three in the [[individual pursuit]], two in the [[team pursuit]] and one in the [[Madison (cycling)|madison]]. His first Olympic medal was a silver in the team pursuit in [[2000 Summer Olympics|Sydney 2000]], before winning three medals including the gold in the individual pursuit at the [[2004 Summer Olympics|Athens 2004]], and two golds in the individual and team pursuit at the [[2008 Summer Olympics|Beijing 2008]].

On the road, Wiggins turned professional in 2001, but made it his focus from 2008. Initially viewed as a [[Individual time trial|time trial]] specialist and as a [[rouleur]], he showed his ability in stage races when he came fourth in the [[2009 Tour de France]]; he was later promoted to third after [[Lance Armstrong]]'s results were annulled in 2012. He signed with the newly-formed [[Team Sky]] in 2010, and in 2011 he claimed his first victory in a major stage race in the [[2011 Critérium du Dauphiné|Critérium du Dauphiné]], as well as finishing third in the [[2011 Vuelta a España|Vuelta a España]]. In 2012, Wiggins won the [[2012 Paris–Nice|Paris–Nice]], the [[2012 Tour de Romandie|Tour de Romandie]], the [[2012 Critérium du Dauphiné|Critérium du Dauphiné]], and became the first British cyclist to win the [[2012 Tour de France|Tour de France]] and the [[Cycling at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's road time trial|time trial]] at the [[2012 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]. In 2014 he won gold in the time trial at the [[2014 UCI Road World Championships|road world championships]], and founded the [[WIGGINS]] cycling team. Wiggins returned to the track at the [[2014 Commonwealth Games]], and in June 2015 he set a new hour record with a distance of {{convert|54.526|km|3|abbr=on}}. In 2016 he won a further world championship in the madison, and gold in the team pursuit at the [[2016 Summer Olympics|Olympics]], his fifth successive medal winning appearance at the Games.

Wiggins was awarded a [[Order of the British Empire|CBE]] in 2009. Following his success in 2012, Wiggins was the subject of further honours and awards; the [[Vélo d'Or]] award for best rider of the year, the [[BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award]] and a knighthood as part of the [[2013 New Year Honours]].

==Early life and amateur career==
Wiggins was born on 28 April 1980 in [[Ghent]], Belgium,<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/gbcyclingteam/bio/24 | title = Bradley Wiggins Bio | publisher = British Cycling | accessdate = 25 March 2014}}</ref> to an Australian father, [[Gary Wiggins]] and a British mother, Linda. His father lived in Belgium as a professional cyclist. His father left the family when Wiggins was two. Wiggins moved with his mother to her parents' house in Villiers Road, Willesden Green, north-west London, then to a [[Church Commissioners|Church Commission]] flat at Dibdin House estate in neighbouring [[Maida Vale]].{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=20–24}}<ref name="observer-profile">{{cite news|last=Lewis|first=Tim|title=Bradley Wiggins: the undisputed king of the road|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/theobserver/2012/jul/22/observer-profile-bradley-wiggins|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20131221025315/http://www.theguardian.com/theobserver/2012/jul/22/observer-profile-bradley-wiggins|archivedate=21 December 2013|work=[[guardian.co.uk]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|accessdate=23 January 2015|date=22 July 2012}}</ref>{{sfn|Elrington|1989|p=212–217}} He was educated at St Augustine's junior school and then [[St Augustine's Church of England High School]] in Kilburn, where his mother was a secretary.{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=24–26}}<ref>{{cite news|last=Lefley|first=Jack|title=The boy who became a double Olympic champion|url=http://www.standard.co.uk/news/the-boy-who-became-a-double-olympic-champion-6860637.html|work=[[Evening Standard]]|publisher=Evening Standard Limited|accessdate=28 January 2013|date=19 August 2008}}</ref><ref name="independent2012">{{cite news|title=Tour de France: The making of Bradley Wiggins|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/others/tour-de-france-the-making-of-bradley-wiggins-7962443.html|publisher=[[The Independent]]|date=21 July 2012|first=Sam|last=Wallace}}</ref> He has a younger half-brother, Ryan, from his mother and her partner Brendan, who separated when Wiggins was in his late teens.<ref name="observer-profile" />{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=26}}

Wiggins played [[Association football|football]] in his youth<ref name="independent2012"/> and was an [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] fan, although he would watch rivals [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]] play because his friends supported them.{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=26}} He had trials as a junior at [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham]].<ref name="rising" /> He discovered cycling when his mother told him to watch the television coverage of the [[Cycling at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Men's individual pursuit|individual pursuit]] final of the [[1992 Summer Olympics|1992 Olympic Games]] in Barcelona, which Briton [[Chris Boardman]] won. She explained it was one of the events at which his father had been successful.<ref name="rising">{{cite news|last=O'Hagan|first=Simon|title=How rising star of British cycling Bradley Wiggins is learning from the great Chris Boardman|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/others/cycling-how-rising-star-of-british-cycling-bradley-wiggins-is-learning-from-the-great-chris-boardman-7965906.html|work=[[The Independent]]|publisher=Independent Print|accessdate=25 February 2013|date=23 February 2003}}</ref>{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=27}} He watched the rest of the Olympics and fell in love with cycling and the Olympics itself.{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=28}}

[[File:Herne Hill velodrome (cropped).jpg|thumb|left|upright|Wiggins began [[track cycling]] at the age of 12, at [[Herne Hill Velodrome]], pictured in 2009.]]
In 1992, aged 12, he entered his first race, the West London Challenge 92, on the unopened [[A312 road|A312]] dual carriageway in [[Hayes, Hillingdon|Hayes]], west London.{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=29}} Later that year he broke a collarbone in a road accident. He received [[Pound sterling|£]]1,700 compensation for his injuries. He gave his mother £700 and used the rest to buy his first [[racing bicycle]].{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=31–32}} "At 12", he recalled, "I told my art teacher, I'm going to be Olympic champion, I'm going to wear the yellow jersey in the Tour."<ref name="kids-from-kilburn">{{cite news|last=Hattenstone|first=Simon|title=Bradley Wiggins: 'Kids from Kilburn aren't supposed to win the Tour'|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/nov/02/bradley-wiggins-interview-tour|work=[[guardian.co.uk]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|accessdate=3 November 2012|date=2 November 2012}}</ref> He joined the [[Archer Road Club]],<ref name="Sky profile"/> where his father had been a member in the late 1970s. He raced at [[Herne Hill Velodrome]] and on the road around [[Crystal Palace National Sports Centre]].{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=29–32}}<ref name="Cyclingnews01">{{cite news|last=McManus|first=Gerry|title=Cyclingnews talks with Bradley Wiggins|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/interviews/bradwiggins01.shtml|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=29 November 2012|year=2001}}</ref> He gained domestic sponsorship from [[Condor Cycles]]'s Olympia Sport and then Team Brite.<ref name="Cyclingnews01" /> He represented Westminster in the [[London Youth Games]] as a teenager, and in 2010 he was inducted into the [[London Youth Games Hall of Fame]].<ref name="LondonYouthGames">{{cite news|url=http://www.londonyouthgames.org/page.asp?section=23|work=London Youth Games|title=Hall of Fame|accessdate=9 July 2013}}</ref>

At 16, he won the {{convert|1|km|1|abbr=on}} [[Track time trial|time trial]] at the 1996 [[British National Track Championships|junior national track championships]] at [[Saffron Lane sports centre]] in Leicester. Selectors invited him to train at weekends at [[Manchester Velodrome]]. After leaving school he enrolled on a [[Business and Technology Education Council|BTEC]] foundation course in business studies, but left due to cycling commitments.{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=34–35}} At the 1997 junior national track championships he won the one-kilometre time trial, {{convert|3|km|1|abbr=on}} [[individual pursuit]], [[points race]] and [[scratch race]].{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=35}} He was the only British competitor for the 1997 [[UCI Junior Track Cycling World Championships|junior track world championships]] in Cape Town, coming 16th in the individual pursuit and fourth in the points race.{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=36}}

His breakthrough came in June 1998, winning the three-kilometre individual pursuit at the junior track world championships in Cuba, aged 18.<ref name="cycling-archives" /><ref>{{cite news|title=1998 Junior Track World Championships|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/results/1998/jul98/juniorworlds98.html|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=25 February 2013|date=June 1998}}</ref> The following week, he retained his titles at the junior national track championships in Manchester.<ref>{{cite news|title=British National Track Championships|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/results/1998/jul98/jul28.shtml|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=8 March 2013|date=28 July 1998}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=British Track Championships, Manchester Velodrome|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/results/1998/jul98/jul30a.shtml|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=8 March 2013|date=30 July 1998}}</ref> He represented England at the [[1998 Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games]] in Kuala Lumpur, finishing fourth in the individual pursuit, and was a member of the team that won a silver medal in the [[team pursuit]], his first senior medal.<ref>{{cite news|title=1998 Commonwealth Games Track Results|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/results/1998/sep98/cgtrack.html|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=20 December 2012|date=September 1998}}</ref> He became a full-time [[National Lottery (United Kingdom)|Lottery]]-funded athlete, with a grant of nearly £20,000 a year{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=38}} (equivalent to £{{inflation|UK|20000|1998|r=-3}} in {{CURRENTYEAR}}{{Inflation-fn|UK}}).

In 1999 he began training with the Great Britain team pursuit squad and rode the PruTour&nbsp;– now known as the [[Tour of Britain]], his first [[stage race]] at that level.{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=40}} In October he competed in the [[1999 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|track world championships]] in Berlin, coming fifth in the team pursuit, and with partner [[Rob Hayles]], came tenth in the [[Madison (cycling)|Madison]], securing qualification for the [[2000 Summer Olympics|2000 Olympic Games]] in Sydney.{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=36}} At the Olympics he won a bronze medal in the [[Cycling at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's team pursuit|team pursuit]], beating France in the bronze medal match, and came fourth in the Madison with Hayles.<ref>{{cite news|title=2000 Olympics Track Cycling – Day 4|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/results/2000/sep00/oly00/results/track4.shtml|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=23 January 2013|date=19 September 2000}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=2000 Olympics Track Cycling – Day 6|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/results/2000/sep00/oly00/results/track6.shtml|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=23 January 2013|date=21 September 2000}}</ref> In October 2000, he took silver in the team pursuit at the [[2000 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|track world championships]] in Manchester, losing to Germany in the final by under half a second.<ref>{{cite news|title=2000 World Track Championships – Day 2|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/results/2000/oct00/trackworlds002.shtml|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=1 March 2013|date=26 October 2000}}</ref>

==Professional career==
===2001–2004: Early years===
In 2001 he signed for the [[Linda McCartney Racing Team]], a British professional road cycling team, but it disbanded after internal problems.<ref name="BBC20041231">{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/front_page/4135289.stm|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|title=Wiggins wheels his way to history|accessdate=28 January 2013|date=31 December 2004}}</ref> He was briefly seen in Sigma Sport colours after the collapse of the Linda McCartney team, but then secured further lottery funding, and began racing for the British national team.{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=59}} He came second in the [[Glossary of cycling#prologue|prologue]] of the [[Tour of Rhodes]], two seconds behind [[Fabian Cancellara]] of {{ct|MAP|2001}},<ref>{{cite news|title=2001 Tour of Rhodes Prologue|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/results/2001/feb01/rhodes014.shtml|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=2 March 2013|date=25 February 2013}}</ref> before winning the [[general classification]] in the [[Cinturón a Mallorca]] and [[Flèche du Sud]].<ref name="cycling-archives" /> In September he crashed his bike, requiring two metal pins in his right wrist. Two weeks later he went to the [[2001 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|track world championships]] in Antwerp, managing seventh place in the individual pursuit and consecutive silver in the team pursuit.{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=59–60}}<ref>{{cite news|title=World Track Championships&nbsp;— Day 2|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/results/2001/sep01/trackworlds02.shtml|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=11 March 2013|date=27 September 2001}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=World Track Championships&nbsp;— Day 3|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/results/2001/sep01/trackworlds03.shtml|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=11 March 2013|date=28 September 2011}}</ref>

[[File:Manchester Velodrome straight.jpg|thumb|left|[[Manchester Velodrome]], pictured in 2010, where Wiggins won two silver medals at the [[2002 Commonwealth Games]].]]
He joined the French team {{ct|FDJ|2002}} in 2002,<ref>{{cite news|last=McManus|first=Gerry|title=Cyclingnews talks with Bradley Wiggins|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/interviews/bradwiggins01.shtml|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=30 October 2012|year=2002}}</ref> relocating to Nantes, and soon became homesick, finding it a huge contrast to the [[British Cycling]] set-up.{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=62-64}} At the [[2002 Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games]] in Manchester he won silver medals in the individual pursuit, losing to {{ct|FDJ|2002|nolink=yes}} team-mate [[Bradley McGee]] (Australia) in the final,<ref>{{cite news|last=Hughes|first=Dewi|title=Aussies ride to gold|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/commonwealthgames2002/hi/cycling/newsid_2164000/2164031.stm|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=19 December 2012|date=31 July 2002}}</ref> and team pursuit, beaten by Australia, who set a new world record with a time of three minutes and 59.583 seconds.<ref>{{cite news|last=Lindsay|first=Clive|title=Aussies set world best|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/commonwealthgames2002/hi/cycling/newsid_2166000/2166984.stm|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=19 December 2012|date=1 August 2002}}</ref> At the [[2002 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|track world championships]] in Copenhagen, he came fifth in the individual pursuit and won a bronze medal in the team pursuit.<ref>{{cite news|title=World Track Championships – Men's Individual Pursuit|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/track/2002/sep02/WTC02/?id=ip|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=25 February 2013|date=September 2002}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=World Track Championships – Men's 4000m Team Pursuit|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/track/2002/sep02/WTC02/?id=tp|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=25 February 2013|date=September 2002}}</ref> Wiggins was frustrated with his result in the individual pursuit at the world championships and became disillusioned with his future with {{ct|FDJ|2002|nolink=yes}}.{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=66–67}} British Cycling then enlisted the newly retired Chris Boardman as his mentor.<ref name="rising"/><ref>{{cite news|last=Fotheringham|first=William|authorlink=William Fotheringham|title=Boardman the big wheel still has role |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2003/jul/31/cycling.cycling |work=[[guardian.co.uk]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|date=31 July 2003|accessdate=25 July 2012}}</ref>

In May 2003, Wiggins made his [[Grand Tour (cycling)|Grand Tour]] debut at the [[2003 Giro d'Italia|Giro d'Italia]]. On the 18th stage he was eliminated from the race, finishing outside of the time limit in a group of 53 riders.<ref>{{cite news|last=Henry|first=Chris|title=Frigo returns, Garzelli crashes but hangs on to GC position|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2003/giro03/?id=results/stage18|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=1 March 2013|date=29 May 2003}}</ref> In the summer he competed in the [[2003 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|track world championships]] in Stuttgart, qualifying fastest in the individual pursuit, before beating Russia's [[Alexey Markov]] in the first round, setting up a place in the final against Australia's [[Luke Roberts]]. He beat Roberts by 0.736 seconds to win the gold medal, his first senior world title.<ref>{{cite news|title=World Track Championships&nbsp;— Men's Individual Pursuit|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/track/2003/WTC03/?id=ip|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=15 March 2013|year=2003}}</ref> He also came away with a silver medal in the team pursuit, beaten by Australia in the final, who broke their own world record with a time of three minutes and 57.280 seconds.<ref>{{cite news|last=Mangnall|first=Valkerie|title=World Track Championships&nbsp;— Men's Team Pursuit|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/track/2003/WTC03/?id=tp|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=15 March 2013|year=2003}}</ref> In September he won stage one of the [[Tour de l'Avenir]], beating team-mate [[Benoît Vaugrenard]] and {{ct|RAB|2003}}'s [[Joost Posthuma]] by 14 seconds.<ref>{{cite news|title=Wiggins first leader|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road.php?id=road/2003/sep03/avenir03/avenir031|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=29 November 2012|date=4 September 2003}}</ref> In November he won the [[Six Days of Ghent]] with [[Matthew Gilmore]] of {{ct|TSV|2003}}.<ref>{{cite news|last=Rosenthal|first=Nick|title=Gilmore and Wiggins hungry for a win at Gent|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/track.php?id=track/2003/nov03/gent03/default|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=29 November 2012|date=23 November 2003}}</ref>

[[File:Athens Velodrome.JPG|thumb|At the [[2004 Summer Olympics|2004 Olympic Games]] in Athens, Wiggins won a gold, silver and bronze medal in the [[Athens Olympic Velodrome|Olympic Velodrome]]&nbsp;– becoming the first Briton to win three medals at one Games since [[Mary Rand]] in [[1964 Summer Olympics|1964]].]]
Wiggins signed with {{ct|C.A|2004}} for the 2004 season, advised by Boardman, who rode for them his entire professional road career.<ref>{{cite news|title=Wiggins jumps to Crédit Agricole|url=http://velonews.competitor.com/2003/08/news/road/wiggins-jumps-to-credit-agricole_4881|work=VeloNews|publisher=[[Competitor Group, Inc.]]|accessdate=2 March 2013|date=27 August 2003}}</ref> He began training for the [[2004 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]] in Athens, at first struggling with illness and fitness, he arrived in peak form;{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=76-77}}{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=83}} he qualified for the [[Cycling at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's individual pursuit|individual pursuit]] with a time of four minutes and 15.165 seconds, an Olympic record and fifth fastest time in history.<ref>{{cite news|title=Wiggins through to final|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics_2004/cycling/3583790.stm|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=25 January 2013|date=21 August 2004}}</ref> In the final he beat McGee by over four seconds to win the gold medal.<ref>{{cite news|title=Wiggins wins battle of the Brads|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2004/olympics04/?id=results/track_men_ip_final|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|agency=[[Australian Associated Press]]|accessdate=16 March 2013|date=21 August 2004}}</ref> Wiggins was brought in to the [[Cycling at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's team pursuit|team pursuit]] squad for the first round against France, replacing [[Bryan Steele]], and advanced into the final, where the team were beaten by Australia, settling for the silver medal.<ref>{{cite news|last=Jones|first=Rob|title=Track Day 3 Round Up|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2004/olympics04/?id=results/day3wrap|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=16 March 2013|date=22 August 2004}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Aussie cyclists defeat GB|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/olympics_2004/cycling/3587938.stm |work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|date=23 August 2004|accessdate=25 July 2012}}</ref> Wiggins then partnered Rob Hayles in the [[Cycling at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's Madison|Madison]]. With 90 laps left of the 200, Hayles crashed with Dutchman [[Robert Slippens]], returning after a few laps. They lost a lap to their rivals, but with 30 to go Wiggins attacked, and they regained the lost lap, moving into second place. They lost points in the final sprint, moving them down to third, taking the bronze medal with 12 points, behind Switzerland on 15 and Australia on 22.<ref>{{cite news|last=Jones|first=Jeff|title=Australians repeat in Athens|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2004/olympics04/?id=results/day6wrap|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=17 March 2013|date=25 August 2004}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Wiggins claims third medal |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/olympics_2004/cycling/3595022.stm |work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|date=25 August 2004|accessdate=25 July 2012}}</ref> Wiggins became the first British athlete in 40 years to win three medals at one Games, the last being [[Mary Rand]] at the [[1964 Summer Olympics|1964 Olympic Games]] in Tokyo.<ref>{{cite news|last=Fraser|first=Andrew|title=Wiggins shocked by medal haul|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics_2004/cycling/3599850.stm|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=25 January 2013|date=25 August 2004}}</ref> On 31 December 2004 he was appointed an [[Officer of the Order of the British Empire]] (OBE) in the 2005 [[New Year Honours]], for services to sport.<ref name="BBC20041231" /><ref>{{cite web|title=New Year Honours List 2005|url=http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20050301194827/http://number-10.gov.uk/files/pdf/QueensListdfjh784575hekjfffffff4435.pdf|work=[[The National Archives (United Kingdom)|The National Archives]]|accessdate=27 November 2012|format=PDF}}</ref>

===2005–2007: On the road===
In early 2005, he revealed his desire to compete in road cycling,<ref>{{cite news|last=Gallagher|first=Brendan|title=Cycling jester takes to the road|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/columnists/brendangallagher/2353391/Cycling-jester-takes-to-the-road.html|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|publisher=[[Telegraph Media Group]]|accessdate=25 January 2013|date=7 January 2005}}</ref> and in April won the {{convert|16|km|1|abbr=on}} [[Individual time trial|time trial]] around the town of Briey in northeastern France, on the second stage of the [[Circuit de Lorraine]].<ref>{{cite news|last=McGrath|first=Andy|title=44th Circuit de Lorraine (2.1) – Stage 2 and 3|url=http://www.dailypeloton.com/displayarticle.asp?pk=7889|work=Daily Peloton|accessdate=29 November 2012|date=4 April 2005}}</ref> In September he won his first race stage since 2001, stage eight of the Tour de l'Avenir; finishing with team-mate [[Saul Raisin]], with third-placed [[Steve Cummings]] ({{ct|LAN|2005}}) coming in three minutes and 24 seconds later.<ref>{{cite news|last=Quénet|first=Jean-François|title=A new page opened in Olympic star's success story|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road.php?id=road/2005/sep05/avenir05/avenir058|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=29 November 2012|date=8 September 2005}}</ref> Wiggins competed in the [[2005 Giro d'Italia|Giro d'Italia]], finishing 123rd overall.<ref>{{cite news|last=Tan|first=Anthony|title=Salvation for Savoldelli|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2005//giro05/?id=results/giro0520|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=29 November 2012|date=29 May 2005}}</ref> He came seventh in the [[2005 UCI Road World Championships – Men's time trial|time trial]] at the [[2005 UCI Road World Championships|road world championships]] in Madrid, one minute and 31 seconds down on winner [[Michael Rogers (cyclist)|Michael Rogers]] of Australia.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Stokes|last2=Alvarez Macias|first1=Stokes|first2=Hernan|title=Gutierrez and Cancellara take silver and bronze|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2005//worlds05/?id=results/worlds053|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=25 January 2013|date=22 September 2005}}</ref> He moved to {{ct|COF|2006}} for the 2006 season,<ref>{{cite news|title=Wiggins switches to Cofidis team|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/cycling/4291332.stm|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=28 January 2013|date=28 September 2005}}</ref> and was selected to ride in the [[2006 Tour de France|Tour de France]], finishing his first Tour in 124th place.<ref name="cycling-archives" />

In 2007 March, Wiggins returned to the track for the [[2007 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|track world championships]] in Palma, Majorca, his first appearance at the championships since 2004.{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=140}} In the qualifying round for the individual pursuit, he set his second fastest time since his personal best at the Olympics in Athens, with a time of four minutes and 15.976 seconds; he beat Germany's [[Robert Bartko]] in the final to win the gold, catching him after 2750&nbsp;m.<ref>{{cite news|last=Stokes|first=Shane|title=Wiggins dominates pursuit final|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/track/2007/mar07/wtc07/?id=results/men_ip|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=30 October 2012|date=29 March 2007}}</ref> He then went on to win gold in the team pursuit, beating Ukraine in the final.<ref>{{cite news|last=Stokes|first=Shane|title=Great Britain take team gold|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/track/2007/mar07/wtc07/?id=results/men_tp|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=30 October 2012|date=30 March 2007}}</ref> He finished in 13th place in the Madison, with Rob Hayles.<ref>{{cite news|last=Stokes|first=Shane|title=Madison title for Marvulli and Risi|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/track/2007/mar07/wtc07/?id=results/men_madison|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=14 March 2013|date=1 April 2007}}</ref>

[[File:Bradley Wiggins, 2007 Tour de Frace, Prologue (cropped).jpg|thumb|left|Wiggins finished fourth in the [[Glossary of cycling#prologue|prologue]] of the [[2007 Tour de France]] in London, riding in his second season for {{ct|COF|2007}}.]]
On the road he won stage one of the [[Four Days of Dunkirk]] and the prologue of the [[2007 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré|Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré]],<ref name="Cyclingnews07">{{cite news|title=Next goal: Triple gold in Beijing|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/riders/2007/interviews/?id=bradley_wigginsoct07|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=8 February 2013|date=23 October 2007}}</ref> before competing in the [[2007 Tour de France|Tour de France]] and finishing fourth in the prologue in London.<ref>{{cite news|title=Cancellara claims Tour prologue|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/cycling/6280932.stm|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=23 February 2013|date=7 July 2007}}</ref> On stage six Wiggins launched a solo breakaway after {{convert|2|km|1|abbr=on}} of racing, leading the race for {{convert|190.5|km|1|abbr=on}}, before being caught by the [[peloton]] with {{convert|7|km|1|abbr=on}} remaining.<ref>{{cite news|last=Adamson|first=Mike|title=Bold Wiggins' wilts at the last|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2007/jul/13/cycling.tourdefrance1|work=[[guardian.co.uk]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|accessdate=12 March 2013|date=13 July 2007}}</ref> It was seen as a tribute to British rider [[Tom Simpson]], on the 40th anniversary of his death in the [[1967 Tour de France]], but was a gift to his wife on her birthday, with Wiggins only finding out about the date's significance after the race.<ref>{{cite news|last=Decaluwé|first=Brecht|title=Wiggins' long day|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2007/tour07/news/?id=/news/2007/jul07/jul14news|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=12 March 2013|date=12 July 2007}}</ref>{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=150–151}} He received the stage's [[combativity award]], for the most aggressive rider.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/gbcyclingteam/bio/24|title=Sir Bradley Wiggins CBE|publisher=[[British Cycling]]|date=28 April 1980|accessdate=26 September 2013}}</ref> {{ct|COF|2007|nolink=yes}} withdrew from the race before stage 16 after [[Cristian Moreni]] failed a doping test.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/cycling/6916422.stm|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|title=Wiggins' Cofidis team out of Tour|accessdate=28 January 2013|date=25 July 2007}}</ref> Wiggins and his team-mates were interviewed by police and had their hotel rooms searched. In the aftermath of the positive drug tests on Moreni and on race leader [[Alexander Vinokourov]] of {{ct|AST|2007}}, Wiggins spoke out against dopers in the Tour and threw away his {{ct|COF|2007|nolink=yes}} kit in a bin in [[Pau Pyrénées Airport]], vowing never to race for the team again.<ref>{{cite news|last=Wiggins|first=Bradley|title=Bradley Wiggins: I can never dope because it would cost me everything|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/blog/2012/jul/13/bradley-wiggins-dope-drugs|work=[[guardian.co.uk]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|accessdate=10 March 2013|date=13 July 2012}}</ref>

Despite this Wiggins continued racing for {{ct|COF|2007|nolink=yes}}, and in August he won the time trial on stage four of the [[Tour du Poitou-Charentes]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Wiggins wins Poitou Charantes Time trial|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/348559/wiggins-wins-poitou-charantes-time-trial.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=29 November 2012|date=31 August 2007}}</ref> In September, with team-mate [[Michiel Elijzen]], he won the [[Duo Normand]], a two-man [[team time trial]] over a course of {{convert|53.4|km|1|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite news|last=Osborne|first=Ian|title=Wiggins and Elijzen win 23rd Duo Normand|url=http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/wiggins-and-elijzen-win-23rd-duo-normand-12572/|work=BikeRadar|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=29 November 2012|date=25 September 2007}}</ref> His season on the road ended riding for Great Britain at the [[2007 UCI Road World Championships|road world championships]] in Stuttgart, coming tenth in the [[2007 UCI Road World Championships – Men's time trial|time trial]], two minutes and ten seconds behind winner Cancellara of Switzerland; a result he was disappointed with, after hoping to finish on the [[podium]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Farrand|first=Stephen|title=Wiggins and Millar disappointed with TT rides|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/348416/wiggins-and-millar-disappointed-with-tt-rides.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=29 November 2012|date=27 September 2007}}</ref>

In September he signed for the {{ct|TMO|2007a}}&nbsp;– later known as {{ct|TMO|2007b|nolink=yes}}&nbsp;– for the 2008 season, joining compatriot [[Mark Cavendish]], forming a partnership in the Madison.<ref>{{cite news|last=Farrand|first=Stephen|title=Wiggins: "I'm happy to be joining T-Mobile'|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/348409/wiggins-i-m-pleased-to-be-joining-t-mobile.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=8 February 2013|date=28 September 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Wiggins and Cavendish join forces|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/cycling/7072056.stm|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=8 February 2013|date=1 November 2007}}</ref> Their first race was the Six Days of Ghent in November, finishing in tenth place;<ref>{{cite news|last=Farrand|first=Stephen|title=Kennaugh and Blythe win in ghent|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/348160/kennaugh-and-blythe-win-in-ghent.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=8 February 2013|date=26 November 2007}}</ref> Wiggins still riding for {{ct|COF|2007|nolink=yes}}.<ref>{{cite web|last=Atkins|first=Ben|title=Bradley Wiggins' and Mark Cavendish's Dolan track bikes|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/tech/2007/probikes/?id=wiggins_cavendish_track|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=14 March 2013|date=30 November 2007}}</ref> Wiggins then made his only appearance for the {{ct|TMT|2007|nolink=yes}}&nbsp;– which is separate from the road team&nbsp;– at the Beijing round of the [[2007–2008 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics|2007–2008 Track World Cup Classics]] in December, winning gold in the individual pursuit and silver in the Madison with Cavendish.<ref>{{cite news|last=Birnie|first=Lionel|title=Wiggins on track for first and only T-Mobile appearance|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/348119/wiggins-on-track-for-first-and-only-t-mobile-appearance.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=13 March 2013|date=2 December 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Wiggins snatches gold in Beijing|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/cycling/7133372.stm|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=8 February 2013|date=7 December 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Birnie|first=Lionel|title=Beijing Night 3: Wiggins and Cavendish come good|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/olympics/348076/beijing-night-3-wiggins-and-cavendish-come-good.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=8 February 2013|date=9 December 2007}}</ref>
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=== 2008: Back to the track ===
For the 2008 season, Wiggins's focus was on the track and on the [[2008 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]] in Beijing, deciding not to compete in the [[2008 Tour de France|Tour de France]].<ref>{{cite news|title=GB pair ditch Tour for Olympics|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/cycling/7108751.stm|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=14 March 2013|date=23 November 2007}}</ref> In February he travelled to the United States to train, and rode the [[2008 Tour of California|Tour of California]], coming second in the prologue, behind Cancellara ({{ct|SAX|2008a}}).{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=178}}

[[File:2008 Track World Championships, Madison.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Mark Cavendish]] (foreground) handing over to Wiggins, on their way to winning gold in the [[Madison (cycling)|Madison]] at the [[2008 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|2008 track world championships]] in Manchester.]]
In March Wiggins competed in the [[2008 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|track world championships]] in Manchester, defending his individual pursuit title by beating Dutchman [[Jenning Huizenga]] in the final, his third world title in the discipline.<ref>{{cite news|title=Wiggins claims gold for Team GB|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/cycling/7315537.stm|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=14 March 2013|date=26 March 2008}}</ref> He then won the team pursuit, setting a new world record of three minutes and 56.322 seconds in the final against Denmark.<ref name="2008-56">{{cite web|title=2008 World Championships Final Results|url=http://www.tissottiming.com/File/Download?id=0003040104040006FFFFFFFFFFFFFF00|website=TissotTiming.com|publisher=[[Union Cycliste Internationale]]|accessdate=12 August 2016}}</ref> Wiggins was due to partner with Hayles in the Madison, but Hayles failed a routine blood test, and was subsequently banned for two weeks.<ref>{{cite news|last=Moore|first=Richard|authorlink1=Richard Moore (journalist)|title=Hayles exclusion takes shine off Wiggins gold|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2008/mar/27/cycling.sport|work=[[guardian.co.uk]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|accessdate=14 March 2013|date=27 March 2008}}</ref> Cavendish was then brought in as his replacement. At around halfway through the race they appeared to be out of contention, with their closest rivals all gaining a lap; but with 35 laps left to race, Wiggins launched an attack which helped them reach the field ten laps later, taking the lead, due to their superior points they had collected in the sprints. They held on to win the gold medal, finishing with 19 points, ahead of Germany on 13.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Atkins|first1=Ben|last2=Stokes|first2=Shane|title=Wiggins and Cavendish get the High Road over the Germans|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/track/2008/mar08/wtc08/?id=results/men_madison|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=1 December 2012|date=29 March 2008}}</ref>

Wiggins then rode the [[2008 Tour de Romandie|Tour de Romandie]] and the [[2008 Giro d'Italia|Giro d'Italia]], as preparation for the Olympics in August.<ref>{{cite news|last=Stokes|first=Shane|title=Wiggins satisfied with Giro|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/wiggins-satisfied-with-giro|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=29 November 2012|date=15 May 2008}}</ref> At the Giro he was part of the [[Glossary of cycling#lead out|lead-out]] train that helped Cavendish win two stages.{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=208}} Wiggins came fourth in the final stage's {{convert|28.5|km|1|abbr=on}}-long time trial in Milan, six seconds behind team-mate [[Marco Pinotti]], finishing the race in 134th place, three hours, one minute and 39 seconds down on overall winner [[Alberto Contador]] of {{ct|AST|2008}}.<ref>{{cite news|last=Farrand|first=Stephen|title=Contador Seals Giro d'Italia Victory in Final time trial|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/346915/contador-seals-giro-d-italia-victory-in-final-time-trial.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=29 November 2012|date=1 June 2008}}</ref>

At the Olympics he began the defence of his title in the [[Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's individual pursuit|individual pursuit]], qualifying with a time of four minutes and 15.031 seconds, breaking his own Olympic record from 2004.<ref>{{cite news|last=Williams|first=Richard|title=Wiggins clicks into gear and breaks Games record|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2008/aug/16/olympicgames.cyclimng|work=[[guardian.co.uk]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|accessdate=14 March 2013|date=15 August 2008}}</ref> In the semi-final he beat Russia's [[Alexander Serov (cyclist)|Alexander Serov]], before taking gold in the final against [[Hayden Roulston]] of New Zealand, becoming the first rider to defend an Olympic pursuit title successfully.<ref>{{cite news|title=Superb Wiggins grabs pursuit gold|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics/cycling/7564993.stm|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=30 October 2012|date=16 August 2008}}</ref> He was a member of the [[Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's team pursuit|team pursuit]] that broke the world record in the heats with a time of three minutes and 55.202 seconds.<ref name="2008-55">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/olympics/cycling/7566164.stm|title=GB pursuit team set world record|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=28 January 2013|date= 17 August 2008}}</ref> The following day, the team won the gold medal, beating Denmark by 6.7 seconds with another new world record of three minutes and 53.314 seconds, averaging a speed of {{convert|61.719|km/h|1|abbr=on}}.<ref name="2008-53">{{cite news|title=Foursome put the 'great' in Great Britain|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2008/olympics08/?id=results/28|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=22 March 2013|date=18 August 2008}}</ref> He paired with Cavendish in the [[Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's Madison|Madison]], and as the reigning world champions, they were favourites for the gold medal, but they only finished ninth.<ref>{{cite news|last=Fotheringham|first=Alasdair|authorlink=Alasdair Fotheringham|title=Wiggins and Cav' miss out on Olympic Madison|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/olympics/346251/wiggins-and-cav-miss-out-on-olympic-madison.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=30 October 2012|date=20 August 2008}}</ref> Cavendish felt that Wiggins had not performed to the best of his ability in the Madison.<ref>{{cite news|last=Caroe|first=Charlie|title=Bradley Wiggins hasn't spoken to Mark Cavendish since Beijing Olympics|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/3108048/Bradley-Wiggins-hasnt-spoken-to-Mark-Cavendish-since-Beijing-Olympics-Cycling.html|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|publisher=[[Telegraph Media Group]]|accessdate=14 March 2013|date=30 September 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Bradley Wiggins and Mark Cavendish fired up to banish their Beijing heartache|last=Chadband|first=Ian|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/bradley-wiggins/9421818/London-2012-Olympics-Bradley-Wiggins-and-Mark-Cavendish-fired-up-to-banish-their-Beijing-heartache.html|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|publisher=[[Telegraph Media Group]]|date=23 July 2012|accessdate=24 July 2012}}</ref>

In September Wiggins joined the American team {{ct|GRM|2009}} for the 2009 season.<ref>{{cite news|last=Birnie|first=Lionel|title=Wiggins on his move to Garmin-Chipotle|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/346174/wiggins-on-his-move-to-garmin-chipotle.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=1 December 2012|date=3 September 2008}}</ref><ref name="Cyclingnews08">{{cite news|title=Wiggins walks a different road|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/riders/2008/interviews/?id=brad_wiggins_dec08|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=14 March 2013|date=22 December 2008}}</ref> On 14 December he came ninth in the [[BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award]], with 5,633 votes, and was a member of the British cycling team that won the [[BBC Sports Personality Team of the Year Award|Team of the Year Award]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Sports Personality 2008|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tv_and_radio/sports_personality_of_the_year/7782818.stm|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=29 October 2012|date=14 December 2008}}</ref> On 31 December he was appointed [[Commander of the Order of the British Empire]] (CBE) in the 2009 New Year Honours.<ref name="CBE">{{London Gazette|issue=58929|date=31 December 2008|startpage=8|supp=yes}}</ref>

===2009: Tour de France breakthrough===
Wiggins switched his focus to road and moved with his family to the city of [[Girona]] in north-east Spain, where {{ct|GRM|2009|nolink=yes}} were based.{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=167–168}} He started the season in February by helping the team win the opening team time trial of the [[2009 Tour of Qatar|Tour of Qatar]], crossing the line first to take the leaders jersey.<ref>{{cite news|last=Fotheringham|first=Alasdair|authorlink=Alasdair Fotheringham|title=Wiggins leads Qatar after Garmin take opening team time trial|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/345284/wiggins-leads-qatar-after-garmin-take-opening-team-time-trial.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=29 November 2012|date=1 February 2009}}</ref> In March he came second to Contador in the opening time trial of [[2009 Paris–Nice|Paris–Nice]], before riding [[2009 Milan–San Remo|Milan–San Remo]] and then placing second in the time trial at [[Critérium International]].{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=270}} In April he won the time trial on the final stage of the [[Three Days of De Panne]], twenty seconds ahead of {{ct|VAC|2009}} rider [[Lieuwe Westra]] in second place,<ref>{{cite news|title=Cavendish and Wiggins win stages|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/cycling/7978992.stm|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=29 November 2012|date=2 April 2009}}</ref> then had top-30 finishes in the [[Classic cycle races|Classics]]: [[2009 Gent–Wevelgem|Gent–Wevelgem]] and [[2009 Paris–Roubaix|Paris–Roubaix]].{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=270}} After finishing in 71st position in the [[2009 Giro d'Italia|Giro d'Italia]] and taking second place in the {{convert|14.4|km|1|abbr=on}}-long time trial on the final stage in Rome,<ref>{{cite news|last=Tan|first=Anthony|title=From Russia to Roma, with love: Menchov falls for maglia rosa|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2009/giro09/?id=results/giro0921|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=28 October 2012|date=31 May 2009}}</ref> he won the Beaumont Trophy, a domestic one-day race in Northumberland, using it as preparation for the [[2009 Tour de France|Tour de France]] three weeks later.<ref>{{cite news|last=Wynn|first=Nigel|title=Wiggins shows international class with Beaumont Trophy win|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/368280/wiggins-shows-international-class-with-beaumont-trophy-win.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=27 January 2013|date=14 June 2009}}</ref>

[[File:Bradley Wiggins (Tour de France 2009 - Stage 17).jpg|thumb|left|Wiggins finished fourth in the [[2009 Tour de France]] (later promoted to third after [[Lance Armstrong]]'s results were annulled in 2012), riding for {{ct|GRM|2009}}. Pictured on [[2009 Tour de France, Stage 12 to Stage 21#Stage 17|stage 17]], riding the [[Col de la Colombière]].]]
Wiggins arrived at the Tour de France having lost {{convert|6|kg|1|abbr=on}}, and was nicknamed "Twiggo", instead of the usual "Wiggo".<ref>{{cite news|last=Bevan|first=Chris|title=From track star to Tour contender|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/cycling/8168184.stm|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=13 March 2013|date=26 July 2009}}</ref> He came third in the time trial on stage one in Monaco, 19 seconds behind {{ct|SAX|2009|nolink=yes}}'s Cancellara and one behind Contador.<ref>{{cite news|title=Fabian Cancellara in yellow|url=http://www.bikeradar.com/racing/racestage/report/96th-tour-de-france-stage-1-546|work=BikeRadar|agency=[[Agence France-Presse]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=28 October 2012|date=4 July 2009}}</ref> He then helped {{ct|GRM|2009|nolink=yes}} to second in stage four's team time trial, despite losing four riders.<ref>{{cite news|last=Brendan|first=Gallagher|title=Lance Armstrong loses out on yellow jersey after Astana stage win|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/lancearmstrong/5769506/Tour-de-France-2009-Lance-Armstrong-loses-out-on-yellow-jersey-after-Astana-stage-win.html|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|publisher=[[Telegraph Media Group]]|accessdate=28 October 2012|date=7 July 2009}}</ref> On stage seven he finished 12th in the first mountain finish and was in fifth place overall at the beginning of the second week.<ref>{{cite news|last=Birnie|first=Lionel|title=Feillu wins at Arcalis, Nocentini takes yellow, Contador leap-frogs Lance|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/382582/feillu-wins-at-arcalis-nocentini-takes-yellow-contador-leap-frogs-lance.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=28 October 2012|date=10 July 2009}}</ref> On stage fifteen in Verbier&nbsp;– the second mountain finish, Wiggins finished fifth, rising to third place overall.<ref>{{cite news|last=Barnett|first=Chris|title=Alberto Contador of Astana wins stage 15 to take yellow jersey|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/5865048/Tour-de-France-2009-Alberto-Contador-of-Astana-wins-stage-15-to-take-yellow-jersey.html|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|publisher=[[Telegraph Media Group]]|accessdate=29 October 2012|date=19 July 2009}}</ref> On stage 17 Contador, [[Andreas Klöden]] ({{ct|AST|2009|nolink=yes}}) and {{ct|SAX|2009|nolink=yes}} riders [[Fränk Schleck|Fränk]] and [[Andy Schleck]] attacked on the final climb&nbsp;– the [[Col de la Colombière]], measuring {{convert|7.5|km|1|abbr=on}} at an average gradient of 8.5%, and was left with {{ct|AST|2009|nolink=yes}}'s [[Lance Armstrong]] and [[Vincenzo Nibali]] of {{ct|LIQ|2009}}, who let Wiggins do all the work before attacking one-kilometre from the summit. Wiggins failed to gain time on the descent and finished three minutes and seven seconds down on winner Fränk Schleck, dropping to sixth overall.<ref>{{cite news|last=Farrelly|first=Tony|title=Schlecks move up as Wiggins & Armstrong pushed down|url=http://road.cc/content/news/5842-tour-de-france-2009-stage-17-schlecks-move-wiggins-armstrong-pushed-down|work=road.cc|publisher=Farrelly Atkinson|accessdate=29 October 2012|date=22 July 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Bevan|first=Chris|title=Tour de France&nbsp;— stage 17 as it happened|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/cycling/8162756.stm|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=27 March 2013|date=22 July 2009}}</ref>

Wiggins moved back up to fourth, after finishing in second place in the time trial on stage 19, finishing in sixth place 42 seconds down on winner Contador.<ref>{{cite news|last=Tan|first=Anthony|title=Tour title set in concrete for Contador|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-de-france-2009/stage-18/results|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=27 March 2013|date=23 July 2009}}</ref> On stage 20 to [[Mont Ventoux]], Wiggins was dropped by the [[General classification in the Tour de France|yellow jersey]] group {{convert|1.4|km|1|abbr=on}} from the summit, finishing in tenth place and kept fourth overall, three seconds ahead of Fränk Schleck; he held that position in the final stage, equalling [[Robert Millar]]'s highest ever finish by a British rider in the Tour.<ref>{{cite news|title=Brave Wiggins holds on to fourth|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/cycling/8168884.stm|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=29 October 2012|date=25 July 2009}}</ref> In October 2012, following the disqualification of Armstrong, who had originally placed third in the general classification, Wiggins was promoted to third place overall. This decision retroactively gave him the first podium finish by a British rider in [[Tour de France]] history.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bradley Wiggins 2009 Tour de France result upgraded|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/20130410|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=29 October 2012|date=29 October 2012}}</ref>

In September Wiggins won the [[British National Time Trial Championships|national time trial championship]] in Buckinghamshire,<ref name="CW-TT2009">{{cite news|last=Wynn|first=Nigel|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/395970/wiggins-and-pooley-take-british-tt-champs-titles.html|title=Wiggins and Pooley take British TT Champs titles|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=24 February 2013|date=6 September 2009}}</ref> and in September at the [[2009 UCI Road World Championships|road world championships]] in Mendrisio, Switzerland, was on course for a bronze medal in the [[2009 UCI Road World Championships – Men's time trial|time trial]], until a mechanical problem and a delay getting a replacement bike ended with him finishing in 21st place.<ref>{{cite news|last=Farrand|first=Stephen|title=Wiggins accepts Worlds time trial defeat|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/398479/wiggins-accepts-worlds-time-trial-defeat.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=27 January 2013|date=24 September 2009}}</ref> In October he ended the season by winning the [[Herald Sun Tour]] in Victoria, Australia, after helping team-mates for most of the race.<ref>{{cite news|last=Farrand|first=Stephen|title=Wiggins ends the season with Sun Tour win|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/427030/wiggins-ends-the-season-with-sun-tour-win.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=29 October 2012|date=17 October 2009}}</ref> He led the race after winning the time trial on stage five in Geelong, beating second-placed team-mate [[Svein Tuft]] by fourteen seconds.<ref>{{cite news|last=Wynn|first=Nigel|title=Wiggins wins Sun Tour TT and takes race lead|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/426003/wiggins-wins-sun-tour-tt-and-takes-race-lead.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=27 January 2013|date=16 October 2009}}</ref>

Wiggins had been contracted to ride for Garmin Slipstream again in 2010, but it was announced on 10 December that he was to leave to join {{ct|SKY|2010}}, having signed a four-year contract with the new British team.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2009/dec/10/bradley-wiggins-team-sky-transfer|title=Bradley Wiggins joins Team Sky on four-year-deal|last=Fotheringham|first=William|authorlink=William Fotheringham|work=[[guardian.co.uk]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|accessdate=28 January 2013|date=10 December 2009}}</ref>
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===2010: Move to Team Sky===
Wiggins began 2010 as a team leader for the first time and his main target was to win the [[2010 Tour de France|Tour de France]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Bradley Wiggins targets winning the 2010 Tour de France|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/cycling/8439713.stm|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=25 February 2013|date=4 January 2010|first=Chris|last=Bevan}}</ref> In February he was part of the team that won the opening team time trial of the [[2010 Tour of Qatar|Tour of Qatar]],<ref>{{cite news|last=Fotheringham|first=Alasdair|authorlink=Alasdair Fotheringham|title=Team Sky win opening stage in Qatar to put Boasson Hagen in yellow|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/441602/team-sky-win-opening-stage-in-qatar-to-put-boasson-hagen-in-yellow.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=29 November 2012|date=7 February 2010}}</ref> before taking second place in the time trial on stage four of the [[Vuelta a Andalucía]], behind [[Alex Rasmussen]] of {{ct|SAX|2010|nolink=yes}}.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Fotheringham|last2=Wynn|first1=Alasdair|first2=Nigel|authorlink1=Alasdair Fotheringham|title=Wiggins second in Andalusia TT as Rogers takes lead|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/444198/wiggins-second-in-andalusia-tt-as-rogers-takes-lead.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=25 February 2013|date=24 February 2010}}</ref> He then went on to finish third at the [[Tour of Murcia]] in March, behind winner [[Frantisek Rabon]] of {{ct|THR|2010|nolink=yes}} and {{ct|RAB|2010|nolink=yes}} rider [[Denis Menchov]] in second.<ref>{{cite news|last=Moore|first=Richard|authorlink1=Richard Moore (journalist)|title=Bradley Wiggins takes third for {{ct|SKY|2010|nolink=yes}} in Tour of Murcia|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2010/mar/07/bradley-wiggins-team-sky-murcia|work=[[guardian.co.uk]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|accessdate=25 February 2013|date=7 March 2010}}</ref>

[[File:Wiggins Giro d'Italia 2 (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright|Wiggins wearing the leader's [[General classification in the Giro d'Italia|pink jersey]], following his win in [[2010 Giro d'Italia, Stage 1 to Stage 11#Stage1|opening time trial]] of the [[2010 Giro d'Italia]]&nbsp;– his first win in a [[Grand Tour (cycling)|Grand Tour]], riding in his first season for {{ct|SKY|2010}}.]]
In May Wiggins took his first Grand Tour victory on the wet streets of Amsterdam in the opening time trial of the [[2010 Giro d'Italia|Giro d'Italia]], becoming the second Briton to wear the [[General classification in the Giro d'Italia|pink jersey]] after Cavendish in 2009.<ref>{{cite news|last=Moore|first=Richard|authorlink1=Richard Moore (journalist)|title=Bradley Wiggins wins opening stage of the Giro d'Italia for Team Sky|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2010/may/08/bradley-wiggins-giro-ditalia-team-sky|work=[[guardian.co.uk]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|accessdate=7 April 2013|date=8 May 2010}}</ref> A series of crashes on the second stage put him 32 seconds behind in the general classification to the new leader [[Cadel Evans]] ({{ct|BMC|2010}}).<ref>{{cite news|last=Wynn|first=Nigel|title=Farrar wins crash-strewn Giro stage 2; Evans takes lead|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/454232/farrar-wins-crash-strewn-giro-stage-2-evans-takes-lead.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=25 February 2013|date=9 May 2010}}</ref> Another crash on stage three cost him a further three minutes and 58 seconds.<ref>{{cite news|last=Canning|first=Andrew|title=Weylandt wins stage three of the Giro as Evans loses race lead|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/454418/weylandt-wins-stage-three-of-the-giro-as-evans-loses-race-lead.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=25 February 2013|date=10 May 2010}}</ref> He recovered time on stage 11, finishing fourth, from a group of 56 riders, and lay tenth overall.<ref>{{cite news|last=Canning|first=Andrew|title=Petrov wins epic Giro stage 11 as GC race turns on its head|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/469913/petrov-wins-epic-giro-stage-11-as-gc-race-turns-on-its-head.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=6 September 2012|date=19 May 2010}}</ref> He faded quickly towards the end of the race, however, losing time in the final stages.<ref>{{cite news|last=Wynn|first=Nigel|title=Brits at the Giro d'Italia 2010: How did they do?|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/471240/brits-at-the-giro-d-italia-2010-how-did-they-do.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=6 September 2012|date=1 June 2010}}</ref> He came seventh in the {{convert|15.3|km|1|abbr=on}} final time trial in Verona. He finished the race 40th overall, one hour, 47 minutes and 58 seconds behind overall winner [[Ivan Basso]] of {{ct|LIQ|2010|nolink=yes}}.<ref>{{cite news|title=Larsson takes final stage as Basso wins overall|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/471164/larsson-takes-final-stage-as-basso-wins-overall.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=25 February 2013|date=30 May 2010}}</ref> Throughout the race he told the press he was saving himself for the Tour de France, when asked about his form, but in fact felt physically unfit.{{sfn|Wiggins|2012b|p=18}}

Wiggins then went to a training camp in the [[Alps]], testing the mountain stages used for the Tour; he struggled to find his fitness.{{sfn|Wiggins|2012b|p=18}} He made a poor start in the Tour, taking 77th place in the prologue after an early starting position left him exposed to poor conditions.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/475500/team-sky-s-decision-to-put-wiggins-off-early-back-fires.html|title=Team Sky's decision to put Wiggins off early back-fires|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=9 July 2012|date=4 July 2010}}</ref> He finished eighth on stage three, as [[cobblestone]]s troubled a number of favourites,<ref>{{cite news|last=Gallagher|first=Brendan|title=Thor Hushovd sprints to victory in cobbled classic|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/7875412/Tour-de-France-2010-stage-three-Thor-Hushovd-sprints-to-victory-in-cobbled-classic.html|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|publisher=[[Telegraph Media Group]]|accessdate=4 April 2013|date=6 July 2010}}</ref> but on stage eight at [[Morzine-Avoriaz]], the first mountain summit finish of the Tour, he could only manage 19th place, losing one minute and 45 second to stage winner Andy Schleck ({{ct|SAX|2010|nolink=yes}}).<ref>{{cite news|title=Lance's hopes 'finished' amid crashes|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/tdf2010/news/story?id=5371011|work=[[ESPN.com]]|publisher=[[ESPN]]|agency=[[Associated Press]]|accessdate=23 February 2013|date=11 July 2010}}</ref> The following day he lost more time, coming 13th and losing four minutes and 55 seconds to the main contenders.<ref>{{cite news|title=Andy Schleck grabs Tour de France lead as Evans toils|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/cycling/8816500.stm|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=10 March 2013|date=13 July 2010}}</ref> He finished in 36th place on stage fourteen, falling to 18th overall, 11 minutes and 30 seconds behind race leader Andy Schleck; to the press he described his form as "consistently mediocre".<ref>{{cite news|last=Brendan|first=Gallagher|title='I feel consistently mediocre' says Bradley Wiggins|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/bradley-wiggins/7897309/Tour-de-France-2010-I-feel-consistently-mediocre-says-Bradley-Wiggins.html|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|publisher=[[Telegraph Media Group]]|accessdate=29 March 2013|date=18 July 2010}}</ref> On stage 19's time trial from Bordeaux to Pauillac, he finished in ninth place, three minutes and 33 seconds behind winner Cancellara.<ref>{{cite news|last=Simon|first=Richardson|title=Wiggins and Thomas round off Tour with top-ten in the time trial|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/492796/wiggins-and-thomas-round-off-tour-with-top-ten-in-the-time-trial.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=29 March 2013|date=24 July 2010}}</ref> Wiggins finished the Tour in 24th place, 39 minutes and seven seconds down on winner Contador and seven places behind team-mate [[Thomas Löfkvist]].<ref>{{cite news|title=2010 Tour de France FINAL and Stage 20 results|url=http://velonews.competitor.com/2010/07/news/2010-tour-de-france-stage-20-results_123035|work=VeloNews|publisher=[[Competitor Group, Inc.]]|accessdate=16 July 2012|date=25 July 2010}}</ref> In February 2012, Contador was found guilty of doping and Wiggins's overall position was upgraded to 23rd.<ref>{{cite news|last=Wynn|first=Nigel|title=Contador banned for two years after clenbuterol positive|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/531683/contador-banned-for-two-years-after-clenbuterol-positive.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=29 March 2013|date=6 February 2012}}</ref>

He returned to racing in August, at the [[2010 GP Ouest-France|GP Ouest-France]] in Plouay.{{sfn|Wiggins|2012b|p=28}} In September retained his title at the national time trial championships, around the {{convert|52.7|km|1|abbr=on}}-long course in South Wales,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/wiggins-and-pooley-win-british-time-trial-championships-27634|title=Wiggins And Pooley Win British Time Trial Championships|work=BikeRadar|publisher=[[Future plc]]|date=6 September 2010|accessdate=9 July 2012}}</ref> before finishing the season at the [[2010 Tour of Britain|Tour of Britain]].{{sfn|Wiggins|2012b|p=28}} His season ended at the [[2010 Giro di Lombardia|Giro di Lombardia]], where he was forced abandon following a crash.<ref>{{cite news|last=Howes|first=Nick|title=Quiet finish in Lombardy|url=http://www.teamsky.com/article/0,27290,19860_6448336,00.html|work={{ct|SKY|2010}}|publisher=[[BSkyB]]|accessdate=29 March 2013|date=22 October 2010}}</ref> Over the winter he trained with the Great Britain squad at Manchester Velodrome.{{sfn|Wiggins|2012b|p=51}}

===2011: Dauphiné and Vuelta===
Wiggins was team leader of {{ct|SKY|2011|nolink=yes}} again at the start of 2011. He opted not to enter the [[2011 Giro d'Italia|Giro d'Italia]], concentrating instead on shorter events and the classics before undertaking altitude training to improve his climbing for the [[2011 Tour de France|Tour de France]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Farrand|first=Stephen|title=Wiggins talks about his Tour de France failure|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/wiggins-talks-about-his-tour-de-france-failure|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=10 March 2013|date=30 November 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Sidwells|last2=Reynolds|first1=Chris|first2=Hannah|title=Bradley Wiggins's Tour de France training|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/533967/bradley-wiggins-s-tour-de-france-training.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=10 March 2013|date=18 July 2012}}</ref> His season began at the [[2011 Tour of Qatar|Tour of Qatar]] in February,{{sfn|Wiggins|2012b|p=51}} before winning the team pursuit at the Manchester round of the [[2009–2010 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics|2009–2010 Track World Cup Classics]], with a time of three minutes 55.438, the fifth-fastest time.<ref>{{cite news|last=Vesty|first=Marc|title=British pursuit team power to gold at World Cup|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/cycling/9402597.stm|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=1 April 2013|date=20 February 2011}}</ref> He then came second in the {{convert|27|km|1|abbr=on}}-long time trial on the sixth stage of the [[2011 Paris–Nice|Paris–Nice]] in March, 20 seconds behind [[Tony Martin (cyclist)|Tony Martin]] of {{ct|THR|2011|nolink=yes}}.<ref>{{cite news|last=MacMichael|first=Simon|title=Tony Martin powers into race lead, Bradley Wiggins up to third overall|url=http://road.cc/content/news/32201-paris-nice-stage-6-tony-martin-powers-race-lead-bradley-wiggins-third-overall|work=road.cc|publisher=Farrelly Atkinson|accessdate=12 March 2013|date=11 March 2011}}</ref> He finished third overall, behind Martin and {{ct|RSH|2011}} rider [[Andreas Klöden]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/cycling/9423659.stm|title=Bradley Wiggins finishes third in Paris–Nice race|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|date=13 March 2011|accessdate=9 July 2012}}</ref> In April he rode [[2011 Paris–Roubaix|Paris–Roubaix]],{{sfn|Wiggins|2012b|p=52}} and then the [[2011 Tour de Romandie|Tour de Romandie]], finishing third in time trial on stage and helped lead-out team-mate [[Ben Swift]] to victory on the final stage.<ref name="cycling-archives" /><ref>{{cite news|last=Wynn|first=Wynn|title=Swift wins final Romandie stage as Evans wins overall|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/524302/swift-wins-final-romandie-stage-as-evans-wins-overall.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=2 April 2013|date=1 May 2011}}</ref> In March he finished second in the time trial on the third stage of the [[2011 Critérium International|Critérium International]], four seconds down on Klöden.<ref>{{cite news|last=Quénet|first=Jean-François|title=Schleck defends overall lead|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/80th-criterium-international-2-hc/stage-3/results|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=28 November 2012|date=27 March 2011}}</ref> In May he won the {{convert|26|km|1|abbr=on}}-long time trial on stage four of the [[2011 Bayern-Rundfahrt|Bayern-Rundfahrt]], beating {{ct|LEO|2011|nolink=yes}}'s Cancellara by 33 seconds,<ref>{{cite news|last=Wynn|first=Nigel|title=Wiggins wins Bayern TT as Thomas moves into lead|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/527255/wiggins-wins-bayern-tt-as-thomas-moves-into-lead.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=2 April 2013|date=28 May 2011}}</ref> and finished the event in 14th place overall, while also helping team-mate [[Geraint Thomas]] to win the event.<ref>{{cite news|author=Nigel Wynn|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/527271/thomas-wins-bayern-rundfahrt-overall.html|title=Geraint Thomas wins Bayern Rundfahrt overall|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=9 July 2012|date=29 May 2011}}</ref>

[[File:Braddley Wiggins, 2011 Critérium du Dauphiné, Stage 7.jpg|thumb|upright|left|Wiggins in the yellow [[Cycling jersey|jersey]], finishing the [[2011 Critérium du Dauphiné]], to take his first overall victory in a major [[stage race]].]]
He then went for altitude training in the Alps, in preparation for the Tour.<ref>{{cite news|last=Gallagher|first=Brendan|title=Bradley Wiggins to go to high altitude camp in Tour de France preparations|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/8572387/Bradley-Wiggins-to-go-to-high-altitude-camp-in-Tour-de-France-preparations.html|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|publisher=[[Telegraph Media Group]]|accessdate=12 March 2013|date=13 June 2011}}</ref> He took the overall lead in the [[2011 Critérium du Dauphiné|Critérium du Dauphiné]] after finishing second in the time trial on stage three.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/13702632|title=Bradley Wiggins takes yellow jersey in Criterium du Dauphine|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|date=8 June 2011|accessdate=9 July 2012}}</ref> On the final three mountain stages, Wiggins maintained his lead over second-placed Evans to win the race, at that time his biggest victory on the road.<ref>{{cite news|last=Fotheringham|first=Alasdair|authorlink=Alasdair Fotheringham|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/others/cycling-wiggins-seals-dauphin233-triumph-2296798.html|title=Wiggins seals Dauphiné triumph|work=[[The Independent]]|publisher=Independent Print|accessdate=9 July 2012|date=13 June 2011}}</ref> In June Wiggins won the [[British National Road Race Championships|national road race championship]] in Northumberland.<ref>{{cite news|title=Thomas, Kennaugh and Stannard all in the mix|url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,15264_7006262,00.html|work=[[Sky Sports]]|publisher=[[BSkyB]]|date=26 June 2011|accessdate=9 July 2012}}</ref> On the seventh stage of the Tour, a crash around {{convert|40|km|1|abbr=on}} from the finish in Châteauroux forced Wiggins to retire from the race with a broken collarbone.<ref>{{cite news|title=Tour de France: Wiggins crashes out, Cavendish wins stage|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/14086677|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=9 July 2011|date=8 July 2011}}</ref>

After he had recovered from his injuries, {{ct|SKY|2011|nolink=yes}} confirmed that Wiggins would ride in the [[2011 Vuelta a España|Vuelta a España]] for the first time, as well as in the [[2011 UCI Road World Championships|road world championships]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.teamsky.com/article/0,27290,17546_7063928,00.html|title=Wiggins raring to go|work={{ct|SKY|2011}}|publisher=[[BSkyB]]|accessdate=9 July 2012|date=4 August 2011}}</ref> Wiggins also confirmed that he would take part the Tour in 2012, even though the Olympics would follow soon after. The Vuelta and the world championships were seen as a dress rehearsal for 2012.<ref>{{cite news|last=Fotheringham|first=Alasdair|authorlink=Alasdair Fotheringham|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/others/cycling-wiggins-set-to-put-tour-before-olympic-hopes-2326362.html|title=Wiggins set to put Tour before Olympic hopes|work=[[The Independent]]|publisher=Independent Print|accessdate=9 July 2012|date=27 July 2011}}</ref> He had a difficult start to the Vuelta, as {{ct|SKY|2011|nolink=yes}} finished 42 seconds behind winners {{ct|LEO|2011}} in the opening team time trial in Benidorm,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/14604867|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|title=Sky struggle in first Spain stage|accessdate=28 January 2013|date=20 August 2011}}</ref> but a strong first week brought him back into contention, leaving him twentieth overall after stage eight.<ref>{{cite news|last=Wynn|first=Nigel|title=Rodriguez wins again in Vuelta to take overall lead|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/529902/rodriguez-wins-again-in-vuelta-to-take-overall-lead.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=13 March 2013|date=27 August 2011}}</ref> On stage nine, Wiggins and team-mate [[Chris Froome]] attacked on the final climb to finish fourth and fifth respectively, gaining time on {{ct|KAT|2010}} rider [[Joaquim Rodríguez]], [[Michele Scarponi]] ({{ct|LAM|2011}}) and other contenders.<ref>{{cite news|last=Gallagher|first=Brendan|title=Bradley Wiggins and Chris Froome put themselves into overall contention|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/8728453/Vuelta-a-Espana-2011-stage-nine-Bradley-Wiggins-and-Chris-Froome-put-themselves-into-overall-contention.html|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|publisher=[[Telegraph Media Group]]|accessdate=13 March 2013|date=28 August 2011}}</ref> Wiggins was expected to take the overall lead in the time trial on the following day, but Froome confounded expectations by finishing second on the stage, and Wiggins only rose to third overall.<ref>{{cite news|last=Lowe|first=Felix|url=http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/01092011/58/vuelta-espa-moncoutie-song-wiggins-takes-red.html|title=Moncoutie on song as Wiggins takes red|work=[[Yahoo!]] [[Eurosport]]|publisher=[[TF1 Group]]|accessdate=9 July 2012|date=31 August 2011}}</ref> He eventually took the lead after the rest day.<ref>{{cite news|title=Team Sky's Bradley Wiggins takes the red jersey|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/8733941/Vuelta-a-Espana-stage-11-Team-Skys-Bradley-Wiggins-takes-the-red-jersey.html|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|publisher=[[Telegraph Media Group]]|accessdate=12 March 2013|date=31 August 2011}}</ref> Stage fourteen saw Wiggins and Froome gaining on most of their rivals.<ref>{{cite news|last=MacLeary|first=John|title=Bradley Wiggins tightens grip on overall lead after Rein Taaramae wins on mountain top|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/8739658/Vuelta-a-Espana-stage-14-Bradley-Wiggins-tightens-grip-on-overall-lead-after-Rein-Taaramae-wins-on-mountain-top.html|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|publisher=[[Telegraph Media Group]]|accessdate=30 October 2012|date=3 September 2011}}</ref> However, Wiggins lost the lead to {{ct|FOT|2011}}'s [[Juan José Cobo]] on stage fifteen, when he finished fifth on the climb up the [[Angliru]] and dropped to third in the standings, behind Froome, who was second.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2011/sep/04/team-sky-bradley-wiggins-vuelta-a-espana|work=[[guardian.co.uk]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|last=Fotheringham|first=William|authorlink=William Fotheringham|title=Bradley Wiggins of Team Sky loses lead on stage 15 of Vuelta a España|accessdate=28 January 2013|date=4 September 2011}}</ref> Wiggins finished the Vuelta in third place&nbsp;– his first podium finish in a Grand Tour.<ref>{{cite news|last=Bull|first=Nick|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/530034/froome-and-wiggins-finish-on-vuelta-podium.html|title=Froome and Wiggins finish on Vuelta podium|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=9 July 2012|date=11 September 2011}}</ref>

In September he competed in the road world championships in Copenhagen, he won the silver medal in the {{convert|46.3|km|1|abbr=on}} [[2011 UCI Road World Championships – Men's time trial|time trial]], finishing one minute and fifteen seconds behind Germany's Martin, and four seconds ahead of reigning champion Cancellara (Switzerland) in third.<ref>{{cite news|last=Williams|first=Ollie|title=Bradley Wiggins wins time trial silver|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/15004368|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=20 March 2013|date=21 September 2011}}</ref> Four days later, he was part of the Great Britain team that set up Cavendish's victory in the [[2011 UCI Road World Championships – Men's road race|road race]]; Wiggins took over lead on the final lap of 17 around the {{convert|14|km|1|abbr=on}} circuit, setting a high pace to chase down the breakaway and stop attacks from developing.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/15052681|title=Mark Cavendish and Britain win road race title|first=Ollie|last=Williams|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|date=25 September 2011|accessdate=25 September 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Liew|first=Jonathan|title=Mark Cavendish sprints into history books with world title|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/8787735/UCI-Road-Cycling-World-Championships-2011-Mark-Cavendish-sprints-into-history-books-with-world-title.html|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|publisher=[[Telegraph Media Group]]|accessdate=3 April 2013|date=25 September 2011}}</ref>

===2012: Tour de France and Olympic gold===
In 2012 Wiggins continued to focus on road racing. The individual pursuit was removed from the programme at the Olympics later in the year, and in December 2011 coach [[Rod Ellingworth]] told ''[[The Guardian]]'', "The chances of him doing the team pursuit are really slim now".<ref>{{cite news|last=Fotheringham|first=William|authorlink=William Fotheringham|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2011/dec/02/bradley-wiggins-pursuit-london-2012|title=Bradley Wiggins unlikely to defend team pursuit gold at London 2012|accessdate=28 January 2013|date=2 December 2011|work=[[guardian.co.uk]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]}}</ref> He began his 2012 season with third place in the [[2012 Volta ao Algarve|Volta ao Algarve]], including victory in the concluding time trial, edging out world champion Martin ({{ct|OPQ|2012}}) by less than a second.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/19022012/58/wiggins-wins-tt-porte-wins-gc.html|title=Wiggins wins TT, Porte wins GC|work=[[Yahoo!]] [[Eurosport]]|publisher=[[TF1 Group]]|date=19 February 2012|accessdate=19 February 2012}}</ref>

[[File:Bradley Wiggins, Paris-Nice 2012 (cropped).JPG|thumb|Wiggins riding the [[Individual time trial|time trial]] on the final stage of the [[2012 Paris–Nice]], which he won, claiming the [[general classification]].]]
In March Wiggins finished second in the opening time trial of the [[2012 Paris–Nice|Paris–Nice]], one second behind {{ct|VCD|2012}}'s [[Gustav Larsson]], who avoided the wet conditions, unlike Wiggins and the other favourites that set off later in the day.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bradley Wiggins second after opening stage of Paris–Nice race|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/17243943|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=13 March 2013|date=4 March 2012}}</ref> The following day he took the lead in the race after being part of a 30-man breakaway as the peloton split into [[Road bicycle racing#Drafting|echelons]].<ref>{{cite news|last=MacMichael|first=Simon|title=Paris–Nice Stage 2: Tom Boonen takes win, Bradley Wiggins in overall lead as winds split peloton|url=http://road.cc/content/news/53914-paris-nice-stage-2-tom-boonen-takes-win-bradley-wiggins-overall-lead-winds-split|work=road.cc|publisher=Farrelly Atkinson|accessdate=24 February 2013|date=5 March 2012}}</ref> He held the lead for the rest of the event, winning the final stage, a time-trial on the [[Col d'Èze]], to win the race by eight seconds overall and become the first British rider to win the race since Tom Simpson in 1967. His final stage victory was also good enough to give him the [[points classification]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Wynn|first=Nigel|title=Bradley Wiggins wins Paris–Nice after blasting to final stage victory|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/532064/bradley-wiggins-wins-paris-nice.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=18 March 2013|date=11 March 2012}}</ref> Wiggins' time is the fastest time for the traditional time-trial on the Col d'Èze.<ref name="letour.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.letour.com/paris-nice/2013/us/stage-7.html|title=Stage 7 – Nice > Col d'Éze|work=Paris-Nice 2013}}</ref>

On the stage one of the [[2012 Tour de Romandie|Tour de Romandie]] in April, Wiggins took a rare sprint victory from a group of 59 riders.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bradley Wiggins wins stage and takes Tour de Romandie lead|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/17847697|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=30 April 2012|date=25 April 2012}}</ref> He lost the jersey to {{ct|RAB|2012|nolink=yes}} rider [[Luis León Sánchez]] after Sánchez won two consecutive stages,<ref>{{cite news|last=Bull|first=Nick|title=Sanchez wins again to snatch Romandie yellow|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/532616/sanchez-wins-again-to-snatch-romandie-yellow.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=30 April 2012|date=28 April 2012}}</ref> but won the final time trial, despite suffering a dropped chain, to take the overall victory and become the first Briton to win the race in its 65-year history.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bradley Wiggins wins Tour de Romandie for Team Sky|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/17886856|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=30 April 2012|date=29 April 2012}}</ref>

In June Wiggins competed in the [[2012 Critérium du Dauphiné|Critérium du Dauphiné]], and began the defence of his title with a second-place finish in the prologue, one second behind {{ct|OGE}}'s [[Luke Durbridge]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Wynn|first=Nigel|title=Wiggins second behind Durbridge in Dauphine prologue|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/533110/wiggins-second-behind-durbridge-in-dauphine-prologue.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=10 March 2013|date=3 June 2012}}</ref> He took the overall lead the following day, after Durbridge was dropped on one of the stage's six climbs.<ref>{{cite news|last=Wynn|first=Nigel|title=Evans wins Dauphine stage one as Wiggins takes lead|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/533113/evans-wins-dauphine-stage-one-as-wiggins-takes-lead.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=28 January 2013|date=4 June 2012}}</ref> Wiggins won the fourth stage of the race, a time trial over a course of {{convert|53.5|km|1|abbr=on}}, 34 seconds ahead of Martin, his nearest rival, extending his lead over him to 38 seconds.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/18357028|title=Bradley Wiggins wins Criterium du Dauphine time trial|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|date=7 June 2012|accessdate=7 June 2012}}</ref> He held the lead to the end, eventually winning by over a minute, with team-mate Rogers in second place.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bradley Wiggins plays down Tour chances after Dauphine triumph|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/18386547|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=14 June 2012|date=10 June 2012}}</ref>

[[File:Bradley Wiggins, 2012 Tour de France finish.jpg|thumb|upright|left|Wiggins in [[General classification in the Tour de France|yellow]], on his way to victory in the [[2012 Tour de France]] in the ceremonial stage in Paris.]]
Wiggins entered the [[2012 Tour de France|Tour de France]] as one of the favourites to win it.<ref>{{cite news|last=MacLeary|first=John|title=Bradley Wiggins is the 'outstanding favourite', says 1987 Triple Crown winner Stephen Roche|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/tour-de-france/9364275/Tour-de-France-2012-Bradley-Wiggins-is-the-outstanding-favourite-says-1987-Triple-Crown-winner-Stephen-Roche.html|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|publisher=[[Telegraph Media Group]]|accessdate=24 February 2013|date=29 June 2012}}</ref> Wiggins began the Tour with second place in the prologue, behind Cancellara of {{ct|LEO|2012}}.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bradley Wiggins second to Cancellara in prologue|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/18659782|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=29 October 2012|date=30 June 2012}}</ref> He took over the [[General classification in the Tour de France|yellow jersey]] by finishing third on stage seven, the first mountaintop finish, becoming the fifth British rider to wear the jersey, and first since [[David Millar]] in [[2000 Tour de France|2000]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Murphy|first=Austin|title=Wiggins, Froome strike a blow for British cycling in France|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/more/news/20120707/wiggins-froome-evans-stage-7-tour-de-france/|work=[[Sports Illustrated]]|publisher=[[Time Inc.]]|accessdate=19 March 2013|date=7 July 2012}}</ref> Wiggins won the time trial on stage nine.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.newsday.com/sports/bradley-wiggins-wins-tour-de-france-time-trial-extends-lead-1.3826679|title=Bradley Wiggins wins Tour de France time trial, extends lead|work=[[Newsday]]|publisher=Fred Groser|agency=[[Associated Press]]|accessdate=9 July 2012|date=9 July 2012}}</ref> On stage ten, he and his team staved off an attack by Nibali on the descent of the [[Col du Grand Colombier]], leading Nibali to accuse Wiggins of disrespecting him.<ref>{{cite news|last=Brown|first=Gregor|title=Nibali hits out at Wiggins after Tour frustration|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/533850/nibali-hits-out-at-wiggins-after-tour-frustration.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=30 October 2012|date=11 July 2012}}</ref> Wiggins extended his lead on [[2012 Tour de France, Stage 11 to Stage 20#Stage 11|stage 11]] after Froome helped him to bridge across to his rivals, who had attacked on the finishing climb to [[La Toussuire]]. Froome accelerated about {{convert|4|km}} from the finish, and was ordered via his team radio to wait for his leader.<ref>{{cite news|last=Benson|first=Daniel|title=Wiggins relieved after La Toussuire mountain finish|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/wiggins-relieved-after-la-toussuire-mountain-finish|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=16 July 2012|date=12 July 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Ryan|first=Barry|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/froome-breaks-from-the-script-at-la-toussuire|title=Froome breaks from the script at La Toussuire|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=16 July 2012|date=12 July 2012}}</ref>

During [[2012 Tour de France, Stage 11 to Stage 20#Stage 14|stage fourteen]], a mountain stage, a spectator threw carpet tacks onto the narrow road at the top of the [[Mur de Péguère]] climb. Several riders suffered punctures, including Evans, the defending champion, who lost approximately two minutes while his team repaired his bicycle. Wiggins and his fellow members of {{ct|SKY|2012|nolink=yes}} emerged without a puncture. Believing that a puncture resulting from an unfortunate incident should not determine the fate of a competitor, Wiggins then had his team-mates and the rest of the peloton slow down to allow Evans and other affected cyclists to catch up.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bradley Wiggins halts stage 14 amid sabotage|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/18849505|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|date=15 July 2012|accessdate=16 July 2012}}</ref> It was perceived as a generous act of sportsmanship and Wiggins was called "''Le Gentleman''" as a result.<ref>{{cite news|title=Wiggins hailed as 'Le Gentleman' after race is attacked by saboteurs|last=Gallagher|first=Brendan|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/tour-de-france/9401525/Tour-de-France-2012-stage-14-Bradley-Wiggins-hailed-as-Le-Gentleman-after-race-is-attacked-by-saboteurs.html|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|publisher=[[Telegraph Media Group]]|date=15 July 2012|accessdate=16 July 2012}}</ref> On [[2012 Tour de France, Stage 11 to Stage 20#Stage 16|stage 16]], Wiggins and Froome were able to follow attacks by Nibali on the final climb of the day and finished with the same time as the Italian.<ref>{{cite news|last=Brown|first=Gregor|title=Froome: Nibali's attacks weren't going anywhere|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/533969/froome-nibali-s-attacks-weren-t-going-anywhere.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=19 July 2012|date=18 July 2012}}</ref> On [[2012 Tour de France, Stage 11 to Stage 20#Stage 17|stage 17]], the final mountain stage, Froome and Wiggins finished together in second and third place respectively, with Nibali coming in 19 seconds later.<ref>{{cite news|last=Gallaghen|first=Brendan|title=Bradley Wiggins on the brink of becoming first Briton to win Tour but calls for respect|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/tour-de-france/9412699/Tour-de-France-2012-Bradley-Wiggins-on-the-brink-of-becoming-first-Briton-to-win-Tour-but-calls-for-respect.html|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|publisher=[[Telegraph Media Group]]|accessdate=13 March 2013|date=19 July 2012}}</ref> Wiggins won the time trial on [[2012 Tour de France, Stage 11 to Stage 20#Stage 19|stage 19]], giving him a lead of three minutes and 21 seconds at the start of the final stage.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bradley Wiggins on verge of first British win|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/18940711|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=17 August 2012|date=21 July 2012}}</ref> On that stage, Wiggins helped team-mate Cavendish achieve his fourth consecutive victory on the [[Champs-Élysées stage in the Tour de France|Champs-Élysées]] and confirmed his own overall victory in the process.<ref>{{cite news|last=Chadband|first=Ian|title=Bradley Wiggins wins Tour de France and helps Mark Cavendish take 20th stage in Paris|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/bradley-wiggins/9418782/Bradley-Wiggins-wins-Tour-de-France-and-helps-Mark-Cavendish-take-20th-stage-in-Paris.html|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|publisher=[[Telegraph Media Group]]|date=22 July 2012|accessdate=22 July 2012}}</ref> Wiggins became the first, and is currently the only person in history to win the [[Paris–Nice]], the [[Tour de Romandie]], the [[Critérium du Dauphiné]] and the Tour de France in a single season.<ref name="record">{{cite news|title=Wiggins to return to racing at the Tour of Britain|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/wiggins-to-return-to-racing-at-the-tour-of-britain|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=24 February 2013|date=19 August 2012}}</ref>

[[File:Bradley Wiggins, London, 2 August 2012 (cropped).jpg|thumb|Wiggins won gold in the [[Cycling at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's road time trial|time trial]] at the [[2012 Summer Olympics|2012 Olympic Games]], becoming Great Britain's most decorated Olympian with seven medals&nbsp;– four of them gold.]]
Wiggins was selected to participate in two road [[Cycling at the 2012 Summer Olympics|cycling events]] at the [[2012 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]] in London&nbsp;– the time trial and the road race.<ref>{{cite news|title=Mark Cavendish hails the GB 'dream team' |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/19007720|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|date=26 July 2012|accessdate=27 July 2012}}</ref> Wiggins finished 103rd in the road race.<ref>{{cite news|title=London 2012 Olympics: Bradley Wiggins shattered after failing to deliver gold for Mark Cavendish |url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/cycling/9435254/London-2012-Olympics-Bradley-Wiggins-shattered-after-failing-to-deliver-gold-for-Mark-Cavendish.html |publisher=Daily Telegraph |date=28 Jul 2012 |accessdate=14 May 2014 |first=Ian |last=Chadband}}</ref> Wiggins won gold in the time trial ahead of Martin of Germany and Froome of Britain. By doing so he became the most decorated British Olympian, with seven medals, surpassing the six won by Sir [[Steve Redgrave]].<ref name="2012Olympics">{{cite news|last=Wynn|first=Nigel|title=Wiggins wins gold in men's time trial, bronze for Froome|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/534177/wiggins-wins-gold-in-men-s-time-trial-bronze-for-froome.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=1 August 2012|date=1 August 2012}}</ref> This record is now shared with Sir [[Chris Hoy]], who also obtained his seventh Olympic medal in 2012.<ref name="hoy">{{cite news|last=Slater|first=Matt|title=Sir Chris Hoy wins sixth Olympic gold medal with keirin victory|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/18903411|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=24 February 2013|date=7 August 2012}}</ref> Wiggins entered the ''[[Guinness World Records]]'', becoming the first cyclist to win an Olympic gold medal and the Tour de France in the same year. Wiggins's boyhood idol [[Miguel Indurain]] won five consecutive Tours between 1991 and 1995, and won a gold medal at the [[1996 Summer Olympics|1996 Olympics]] in Atlanta.<ref name="observer-profile" /><ref name="Guinness">{{cite news|title=Bradley Wiggins sets world record with Olympic time-trial gold and Tour De France double|url=http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/summer-of-champions/news/2012/8/bradley-wiggins-sets-world-record-with-olympic-time-trial-gold-and-tour-de-france-double-43904/|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20121311513200/http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/summer-of-champions/news/2012/8/bradley-wiggins-sets-world-record-with-olympic-time-trial-gold-and-tour-de-france-double-43904/|archivedate=11 December 2012|work=[[Guinness World Records]]|publisher=[[Jim Pattison Group]]|accessdate=23 January 2015|date=1 August 2012}}</ref>

Wiggins returned to racing at the [[2012 Tour of Britain|Tour of Britain]] in September, pulling out on the sixth stage with a stomach bug.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bradley Wiggins out of Tour of Britain as Tiernan-Locke leads|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/19599053|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=29 November 2012|date=14 September 2012}}</ref> The road race at the [[2012 UCI Road World Championships|road world championships]] in Limburg, Netherlands, was his last of the season.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bradley Wiggins withdraws from World Championships time trial|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/19468348|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=11 September 2012|date=3 September 2012}}</ref> In October he was awarded the prestigious ''[[Vélo d'Or]]'' trophy in recognition of his achievements in 2012.<ref name="velo-dor">{{cite news|title=Bradley Wiggins' historic 2012 season is recognised with Velo d'Or award|url=http://www1.skysports.com/news/12040/8209424/|work=[[Sky Sports]]|publisher=[[BSkyB]]|accessdate=30 October 2012|date=29 October 2012}}</ref> In November he was involved in a road accident and taken to hospital with suspected broken ribs, but was released next day with only minor injuries.<ref>{{cite news|title=Tour de France winner back home after crash|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/20246940|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=8 November 2012|date=8 November 2012}}</ref> In December he won the [[BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award]] with 492,064&nbsp;(30.25%) of the votes cast.<ref name="SPOTY">{{cite news|title=Bradley Wiggins wins BBC Sports Personality of the Year|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/sports-personality/20748902|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=16 December 2012|date=16 December 2012}}</ref> Wiggins was [[Knight Bachelor|knighted]] in the 2013 New Years Honours for services to cycling,<ref name="knighthood">{{cite news|title=Bradley Wiggins knighted in 2013 New Year Honours List|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/20852564|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=29 December 2012|date=29 December 2012}}</ref><ref>{{LondonGazette |issue=60367 |accessdate=28 January 2013 |date=29 December 2012 |startpage=2 |supp=yes }}</ref> although he claimed he would use the title for 'comedy purposes',<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/20854783|title=Sir Bradley Wiggins 'amused' by knighthood|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|date=29 December 2012|accessdate=2 January 2013}}</ref> stating that he felt "a little bit inferior" to others receiving knighthoods saying "I’ve won a bike race, you know, and I feel a little bit inferior to everyone", saying "I was just talking to some of the other people getting stuff, and asking them what they’ve been honoured for, and they’re historic things, ground-breaking sciences or whatever".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://metro.co.uk/2013/12/10/all-i-did-was-win-a-bike-race-inferior-bradley-wiggins-knighted-by-the-queen-4225762/ |title=All I did was win a bike race’: ‘Inferior’ Bradley Wiggins knighted by the Queen |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=10 December 2013 |website=Metro |publisher=metro.co.uk |accessdate=30 December 2013}}</ref> He was among the nominees for the [[Laureus World Sports Award for Sportsman of the Year]], with Jamaican athlete [[Usain Bolt]] taking the prize.<ref name="Laureus">{{cite news|title=Bolt, Ennis win top Laureus awards|url=http://jamaica-gleaner.com/latest/article.php?id=43397|work=Jamaica Gleaner|publisher=[[Gleaner Company]]|accessdate=13 March 2013|date=12 March 2013}}</ref>

===2013: Giro d'Italia and Tour of Britain===
[[File:Giro dItalia 2013, Stage 1, Bradley Wiggins (cropped).jpg|thumbnail|upright|left|Wiggins at the [[2013 Giro d'Italia]] team's presentation]]
It was widely expected that Wiggins would ride to retain his Tour de France title in 2013.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bradley Wiggins wants to defend his Tour de France title|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/20709842|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=5 May 2013|date=13 December 2012}}</ref> However, in February he asserted that his focus for the season would be the [[2013 Giro d'Italia|Giro d'Italia]], after which he would ride the [[2013 Tour de France|Tour de France]] in support of team-mate Froome.<ref name="giro-tour">{{cite news|last=Fotheringham|first=William|authorlink=William Fotheringham|title=Bradley Wiggins jousts with Chris Froome in Oman over Team Sky's No1|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2013/feb/08/bradley-wiggins-chris-froome-oman|work=[[guardian.co.uk]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|accessdate=21 March 2013|date=8 February 2013}}</ref> In April he let it be known that he desired to win another Tour, and had hopes of achieving the Tour and Giro double&nbsp;– a feat that has not been achieved since [[Marco Pantani]] in 1998.<ref>{{cite news|title=Sir Bradley Wiggins wants Tour de France and Giro d'Italia double|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/22340878|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=5 May 2013|date=29 April 2013}}</ref>

Wiggins participated in a winter training camp in [[Mallorca]]. His first race of the season was the [[2013 Tour of Oman|Tour of Oman]] in February.<ref name="giro-tour" /> On the first stage he was caught behind a crash, the time delay pushing him back to the back of the field. For the remainder of the race Wiggins helped Froome, who won the overall classification.<ref>{{cite news|title=Britain's Chris Froome wins Tour of Oman|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/21484334|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=21 March 2013|date=16 February 2013}}</ref> Wiggins opted not to defend his title at the [[2013 Paris–Nice|Paris–Nice]], or ride the [[2013 Tirreno-Adriatico|Tirreno-Adriatico]], instead participating in a training camp on [[Teide|Mount Teide]] in Tenerife.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bradley Wiggins plays leading part in Volta a Catalunya opening stage|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2013/mar/18/bradley-wiggins-volta-catalunya|work=[[guardian.co.uk]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|agency=[[Press Association]]|accessdate=21 March 2013|date=18 March 2013}}</ref> He returned to action at the [[2013 Volta a Catalunya|Volta a Catalunya]] in March, finishing the race in fifth place overall, 54 seconds behind winner [[Dan Martin (cyclist)|Dan Martin]] of {{ct|GRM|2013|nolink=yes}}.<ref>{{cite news|last=Nicolson|first=Andy|title=Dan Martin holds off Joaquim Rodríguez to win the Volta a Catalunya|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2013/mar/24/ireland-dan-martin-volta-catalunya|work=[[guardian.co.uk]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|accessdate=26 March 2013|date=24 March 2013}}</ref>

In April Wiggins rode the four-day [[2013 Giro del Trentino|Giro del Trentino]] in Northern Italy as preparation for the Giro d'Italia. The first day's race schedule consisted of a road race followed by a team time trial. An unexpected breakaway in the road race caused Wiggins to lose over six minutes. However he led the team to victory later in the day during the team time trial.<ref>{{cite news|title=Sir Bradley Wiggins more than six minutes off lead in Giro del Trentino|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2013/apr/16/bradley-wiggins-giro-del-trentino|work=[[guardian.co.uk]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|agency=[[Press Association]]|accessdate=18 April 2013|date=16 April 2013}}</ref> On stage two he cut his deficit to race leader [[Maxime Bouet]] of {{ct|ALM|2013}} in half, lifting Wiggins into the top-five overall.<ref>{{cite news|last=Wynn|first=Nigel|title=Kanstantsin Siutsou wins Giro del Trentino stage two|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/537945/kanstantsin-siutsou-wins-giro-del-trentino-stage-two.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=18 April 2013|date=17 April 2013}}</ref> On the fourth and final stage Wiggins suffered a mechanical problem at the foot of the final {{convert|14.6|km|1|abbr=on}} climb. He ended up finishing the race in fifth place, one minute and 40 seconds down on winner Nibali ({{ct|AST|2013|nolink=yes}}).<ref>{{cite news|last=Wynn|first=Nigel|title=Vincenzo Nibali wins Giro del Trentino as Bradley Wiggins suffers mechanical|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/537980/vincenzo-nibali-wins-giro-del-trentino-as-bradley-wiggins-suffers-mechanical.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC media]]|accessdate=19 April 2013|date=19 April 2013}}</ref>

Wiggins entered the Giro d'Italia as one of the favourites for the general classification.<ref>{{cite news|title=The Favorites: Wiggins, Nibali top list of Giro contenders in 2013|url=http://velonews.competitor.com/2013/05/news/road/the-favorites-wiggins-nibali-top-list-of-giro-contenders-in-2013_284569|work=VeloNews|publisher=[[Competitor Group, Inc.]]|accessdate=10 May 2013|date=5 May 2013}}</ref> {{ct|SKY|2013|nolink=yes}} won the stage two team time trial on the island of [[Ischia]], covering the distance of {{convert|17.4|km|1|abbr=on}} 14 seconds quicker than Nibali's {{ct|AST|2013|nolink=yes}} squad.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/22420990|title=Team Sky win team time trial|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|date=5 May 2013|accessdate=6 May 2013}}</ref> On stage four Wiggins lost 17 seconds after being delayed by a crash within the final {{convert|3|km|1|abbr=on}}, dropping him in the standings from second to sixth.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2013/may/07/bradley-wiggins-giro-ditalia-stage-four|title=Bradley Wiggins wobbles on the cobbles in Giro d'Italia stage four|first=William|last=Fotheringham|work=[[The Guardian]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|date=7 May 2013|accessdate=8 May 2013|authorlink=William Fotheringham}}</ref> A wet stage seven saw Wiggins crash while making a descent some {{convert|6|km|1|abbr=on}} from the finish, placing him in difficulty. Team-mates [[Rigoberto Urán]] and [[Sergio Henao]] helped pace him back toward the leaders, but could not close the gap. Wiggins finished 90 seconds down on the race favourites, dropping him out of the race's top 20.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/wiggins-slides-down-the-pecking-order-at-giro-ditalia|first=Barry|last=Ryan|title=Wiggins slides down the pecking order at Giro d'Italia|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|date=10 May 2013|accessdate=12 May 2013}}</ref> In the following stage, a {{convert|54.8|km|1|abbr=on}} time trial, Wiggins placed second to compatriot [[Alex Dowsett]] of {{ct|MOV|2013}}. A bike change compelled by a puncture cost Wiggins some time, and he ended up finishing the race ten seconds down on Dowsett.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Wynn|last2=Brown|first1=Nigel|first2=Gregor|title=Alex Dowsett wins Giro d'Italia Stage 8 time trial|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/538331/alex-dowsett-wins-giro-d-italia-stage-eight-time-trial.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=13 May 2013|date=11 May 2013}}</ref> Wiggins struggled on the wet roads of stage nine, losing touch with the peloton on the descent of the Vallombrosa some {{convert|60|km|1|abbr=on}} from the finish. A group of team-mates helped pace him back, and the gap was closed.<ref>{{cite news|last=Fotheringham|first=William|authorlink=William Fotheringham|title=Bradley Wiggins' Giro d'Italia hopes go downhill on wet Florence stage|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2013/may/12/bradley-wiggins-giro-ditalia|work=[[guardian.co.uk]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|accessdate=13 May 2013|date=12 May 2013}}</ref> Following stage 11 Wiggins revealed that he was suffering from a chest infection. He withdrew from the race the following day, after losing over three minutes on the day's stage.<ref>{{cite news|last=Farrand|first=Stephen|title=Wiggins pulls out of the Giro d'Italia|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/wiggins-pulls-out-of-the-giro-ditalia|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=17 May 2013|date=17 May 2013}}</ref>

[[File:Bradley Wiggins - Tour of Britain 2013 (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright|Wiggins wearing the leader's jersey at the [[2013 Tour of Britain]]]]
The presence of a knee injury was disclosed to the public on 31 May, which forced Wiggins to forgo defending his title in the Tour de France.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.teamsky.com/article/0,27290,17546_8744262,00.html|title=Wiggins out of Tour de France|work={{ct|SKY|2013}}|publisher=[[BSkyB]]|date=31 May 2013|accessdate=31 May 2013}}</ref> He subsequently suggested he may never ride the Tour again.<ref>{{cite news|last=Fotheringham|first=William|authorlink=William Fotheringham|title=Sir Bradley Wiggins suggests he may never ride Tour de France again|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2013/jun/21/bradley-wiggins-never-ride-tour-de-france-again|work=[[guardian.co.uk]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|date=21 June 2013|accessdate=27 June 2013}}</ref> He returned to racing at the [[2013 Tour de Pologne|Tour de Pologne]], winning stage seven's {{convert|37|km|1|abbr=on}} time trial, 56 seconds ahead of second placed Cancellara.<ref>{{cite news|last=Pryde|first=Kenny|title=Bradley Wiggins wins Tour of Poland time trial|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/539797/bradley-wiggins-wins-tour-of-poland-time-trial.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=4 August 2013|date=3 August 2013}}</ref>

In September, Wiggins led {{ct|SKY|2013|nolink=yes}} at his home race, the [[2013 Tour of Britain|Tour of Britain]]. He won the time trial on stage three on roads around [[Knowsley Safari Park]], close to his home in Lancashire.<ref>{{cite news|last=Chadband|first=Ian|title=Tour of Britain 2013, stage three: Sir Bradley Wiggins leads general classification after winning time trial|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/10315496/Tour-of-Britain-2013-stage-three-Sir-Bradley-Wiggins-leads-general-classification-after-winning-time-trial.html|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|publisher=[[Telegraph Media Group]]|accessdate=17 October 2013|date=17 September 2013}}</ref> He held the lead for the rest of the week to win the race for the first time, and take his first stage race victory of the season.<ref>{{cite news|title=Tour of Britain: Bradley Wiggins seals title as Cavendish wins stage|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/24195142|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=17 October 2013|date=22 September 2013}}</ref> The following week at the [[2013 UCI Road World Championships|world championships]], he took the silver medal in the [[2013 UCI Road World Championships – Men's time trial|time trial]], behind winner Tony Martin and ahead of Cancellara in a repeat of the 2011 podium.<ref>{{cite news|title=Sir Bradley Wiggins wins silver in World Championships time trial|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/24195142|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=17 October 2013|date=25 September 2013}}</ref> Wiggins was also selected to ride the [[2013 UCI Road World Championships – Men's road race|road race]], but abandoned after one lap, and was soon followed by the other British riders as none finished the race.<ref>{{cite news|last=Chadband|first=Ian|title=Chris Froome pulls out of men's road race at World Championships after Sir Bradley Wiggins crashes in rain|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/10342540/Chris-Froome-pulls-out-of-mens-road-race-at-World-Championships-after-Sir-Bradley-Wiggins-crashes-in-rain.html|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|publisher=[[Telegraph Media Group]]|accessdate=17 October 2013|date=29 September 2013}}</ref>

===2014: World time trial champion and track return===
[[File:Roubaix - Paris-Roubaix, le 13 avril 2014 (B16).JPG|upright|thumb|left|Wiggins after the [[2014 Paris-Roubaix]], where he placed ninth]]
Wiggins had stated that his main targets for 2014 were the [[2014 Paris-Roubaix|Paris-Roubaix]] one day Classic, the [[2014 Tour of California|Tour of California]] and the [[2014 UCI Road World Championships|road world championships]], as well as riding the [[2014 Tour de France|Tour de France]] in support of defending champion Chris Froome.<ref>{{cite news|last=Brown|first=Gregor|title=Bradley Wiggins still aiming for Paris-Roubaix|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/racing/paris-roubaix/bradley-wiggins-still-aiming-paris-roubaix-117710|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=24 July 2014|date=14 March 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Fotheringham|first=William|authorlink=William Fotheringham|title=Sir Bradley Wiggins set to ride Vuelta in bid for world time trial title|url=http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/feb/09/bradley-wiggins-vuelta-a-espana|work=[[guardian.co.uk]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|date=9 February 2014|accessdate=24 July 2014}}</ref>

Wiggins was called up to ride the [[2014 Tour of Flanders|Tour of Flanders]] as a replacement for the injured Ian Stannard, and finished 32nd, one minute 43 seconds behind the winner Fabian Cancellara, having helped Geraint Thomas on his way to eighth. Wiggins contested [[2014 Paris–Roubaix|Paris–Roubaix]] for the first time since 2011,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/26996396|title=Sir Bradley Wiggins 'has legs to challenge'|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=[[BBC]]|date=11 April 2014|accessdate=14 April 2014}}</ref> becoming the first former Tour de France winner to compete at the race since [[Greg LeMond]] in 1992,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/greg-lemond-talks-paris-roubaix |title=Greg LeMond talks Paris-Roubaix |last1=Lee |first1=Aaron S.|date=14 April 2014 |website=[[cyclingnews.com]] |accessdate=18 December 2014}}</ref> and secured a hard-fought ninth position, finishing as part of a group twenty seconds down on race winner [[Niki Terpstra]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www1.skysports.com/cycling/news/12040/9264230/paris-roubaix-niki-terpstra-wins-as-bradley-wiggins-and-geraint-thomas-make-top-10|title=Niki Terpstra wins as Bradley Wiggins and Geraint Thomas make top 10|first=Matt|last=Westby|work=[[Sky Sports]]|publisher=[[BSkyB]]|date=13 April 2014|accessdate=14 April 2014}}</ref>

At the [[2014 Tour of California|Tour of California]], Wiggins won the time trial on stage two by a margin of 40 seconds over second placed [[Rohan Dennis]] ({{ct|GRS|2014|nolink=yes}}) to move into the overall lead which he would keep for the rest of the race.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/cycling/2014/05/18/bradley-wiggins-wins-tour-of-california/9253689/|title=Bradley Wiggins wins Tour of California|work=[[Associated Press]]|publisher=[[USA Today]]|date=19 May 2014|accessdate=21 September 2014}}</ref> Despite that good result, Wiggins was not selected by his team to be riding the [[2014 Tour de France|Tour de France]],<ref>{{cite news|last=Fotheringham|first=William|authorlink=William Fotheringham|url=http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/jun/06/bradley-wiggins-not-ride-tour-de-france-chris-froome-sky|title=Bradley Wiggins: ‘I won’t be riding the Tour de France this year’|work=[[The Guardian]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|date=6 June 2014|accessdate=21 September 2014}}</ref> prompting his return to the track cycling team as preparation for the [[2014 Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games]] in Glasgow.

At the [[2014 Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games]] in July, Wiggins participated in the 4000m team pursuit with Steven Burke, Ed Clancy and Andy Tennant, managing to win the Silver Medal.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bradley Wiggins says he wont participate in Tour De France again|url=http://news.biharprabha.com/2014/07/bradley-wiggins-says-he-wont-participate-in-tour-de-france-again/|accessdate=26 July 2014|agency=IANS|publisher=news.biharprabha.com|date=25 July 2014}}</ref> The following day Wiggins announced that he was "done with the road" and that he would likely never ride a grand tour again. He did not rule out some road events but wants to concentrate his training on preparation for the [[Cycling at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's team pursuit|team pursuit]] at the [[2016 Olympic Games]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/commonwealth-games/28476411|title=Sir Bradley Wiggins&nbsp;— I will not ride Tour de France again|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=[[BBC]]|date=25 July 2014|accessdate=24 September 2014}}</ref>

In September Wiggins rode the [[2014 Tour of Britain|Tour of Britain]], winning the final {{convert|8.8|km|1|abbr=on}} time trial in London and ending the race in third overall behind the winner, {{ct|GRS|2014|nolink=yes}}'s [[Dylan van Baarle]], and [[Michał Kwiatkowski]] ({{ct|OPQ|2014|nolink=yes}}).<ref>{{cite news|last=Fotheringham|first=William|authorlink=William Fotheringham|url=http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/sep/14/tour-of-britain-cycling|title=Dylan van Baarle holds off Bradley Wiggins to win Tour of Britain|work=[[The Guardian]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|date=14 September 2014|accessdate=24 September 2014}}</ref> Wiggins then won gold in the [[2014 UCI Road World Championships – Men's time trial|time trial]] at the world road championships in Ponferrada, Spain, with a winning margin of 26 seconds over Tony Martin over the {{convert|47.1|km|1|abbr=on}} course.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/29347300|title=Sir Bradley Wiggins wins world time trial title|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=[[BBC]]|date=24 September 2014|accessdate=24 September 2014}}</ref>
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===2015: Paris–Roubaix, WIGGINS and hour record===
[[File:B Wiggins PN2015.png|thumb|Wiggins in the world champions [[Rainbow jersey|rainbow]] skinsuit at the [[2015 Paris–Nice]]]]
In January 2015 it was confirmed that Wiggins had signed a contract extension with Team Sky to the end of April 2015, with a focus on attempting to win [[2015 Paris–Roubaix|Paris-Roubaix]], before transferring to his newly founded [[WIGGINS]] team in order to prepare alongside other members of the British track endurance squad for the [[Cycling at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's team pursuit|team pursuit]] at the [[2016 Summer Olympics]]. It was also confirmed that he would attempt to break the [[hour record]] in 2015.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/jan/08/bradley-wiggins-new-team-sky |title=Bradley Wiggins unveils new team to be sponsored by Sky |last=Fotheringham |first=William|authorlink=William Fotheringham|date=8 January 2014|website=[[theguardian.com]]|accessdate=8 January 2015}}</ref> In March he confirmed that he would make his debut with his eponymous team at the inaugural [[Tour de Yorkshire]] at the start of May.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/wiggins-cleared-to-ride-tour-de-yorkshire |title=Wiggins cleared to ride Tour de Yorkshire |last1=Cossins |first1=Peter|date=13 March 2015 |website=[[cyclingnews.com]] |publisher=[[Immediate Media Company]]|access-date=13 March 2015}}</ref>

Early in the season, Wiggins rode the [[2015 Tour of Qatar|Tour of Qatar]], in which he lost out on contention for the general classification after being caught out by a split in the peloton and then finished third in the race's individual time trial stage behind Cancellara and [[Niki Terpstra]], his first opportunity to wear his [[Rainbow jersey|rainbow]] skinsuit. Wiggins then took part in the traditional opening race of the classics season, [[2015 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad|Omloop Het Nieuwsblad]], finishing 44th as his team-mate [[Ian Stannard]] took victory.

Wiggins returned to [[2015 Paris–Nice|Paris–Nice]], a race he had won in 2012. The race opened and closed with time-trials; Wiggins finished 12th in the prologue, did not feature in the following five stages, often riding at the back of the peloton, and then withdrew before the traditional mountain time-trial up the Col d'Èze, a stage for which Wiggins holds the fastest ever time, a legacy of his 2012 victory there.<ref name="letour.com"/> Again, his team-mate [[Richie Porte]] was victorious in the race.

[[File:Bradley Wiggins Hour Record.jpg|thumbnail|left|Wiggins during his successful Hour Record attempt on 7 June 2015]]
Wiggins was set to ride [[2015 E3 Harelbeke|E3 Harelbeke]] in March, a return to the cobbled classics in the lead up to his main objective of [[2015 Paris-Roubaix|Paris-Roubaix]], but withdrew. Instead he rode [[2015 Gent–Wevelgem|Gent–Wevelgem]] two days later; however, he abandoned the race, which was hit by severe weather conditions with much heavy wind and rain, and only 39 riders finished the race.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/e3-harelbeke-2015/results|title=Thomas solos away from Stybar to win E3 Harelbeke|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Immediate Media Company]]|date=27 March 2015|accessdate=14 March 2015}}</ref> During the mid-week [[2015 Three Days of De Panne|Three Days of De Panne]], which began on 31 March, Wiggins acted as a lead-out man of Sky's sprinter, [[Elia Viviani]], and then convincingly won the final stage's short time trial, expected to be his last in Sky colours, which also gave him 3rd place overall in the race.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/driedaagse-de-panne-koksijde-2015/stage-3b/results|title=Driedaagse De Panne-Koksijde 2015: Stage 3b Results|first=Stephen|last=Farrand|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Immediate Media Company]]|date=8 April 2015|accessdate=14 April 2015}}</ref>

At Paris-Roubaix, Wiggins's much publicised last race with Sky and primary goal of the early season, he finished in 18th position. He attacked with {{convert|30|km|1|abbr=on}} left to race, but was reabsorbed by the peloton.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest-news/brailsford-wiggins-was-exceptional-in-paris-roubaix-166575|title=Brailsford: Wiggins was exceptional in Paris-Roubaix|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[Time Inc. UK]]|date=13 April 2015|accessdate=14 April 2015|first=Stuart|last=Clarke}}</ref> A few days after the race it was announced that Wiggins would make his bid to break the [[hour record]] on 7 June at [[Lee Valley VeloPark]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/wiggins-to-attempt-hour-record-on-june-7 |title=Wiggins to attempt Hour Record on June 7 |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=15 April 2015 |website=[[cyclingnews.com]] |access-date=15 April 2015}}</ref> He participated to the [[2015 Tour de Yorkshire|Tour de Yorkshire]] with WIGGINS Team, but did not register a significant result. A few weeks after leaving Team Sky, Wiggins said he felt "liberated" and "happier".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingquotes.com/news/wiggins_quothappierquot_since_leaving_sky/|title=Wiggins "happier" since leaving Sky|work=Cycling Quotes|publisher=CyclingQuotes.com 2013|date=3 May 2015|accessdate=3 May 2015|author=Joseph Doherty}}</ref> On 7 June 2015 Wiggins broke the hour record, riding {{convert|54.526|km|3|abbr=on}}, surpassing Dowsett's mark of {{convert|52.937|km|3|abbr=on}} set five weeks earlier.<ref name="hour-record">{{cite news|url=http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/jun/07/bradley-wiggins-uci-hour-record|title=Sir Bradley Wiggins smashes Alex Dowsett’s Hour record|last=Fotheringham|first=William|authorlink=William Fotheringham|date=7 June 2015|work=[[The Guardian]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|accessdate=8 June 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/cycling/33041998|title=Bradley Wiggins breaks UCI Hour Record at Lea Valley VeloPark|publisher=BBC Sport|date=7 June 2015|accessdate=7 June 2015}}</ref>

On 16 August, Wiggins joined Cavendish on the track for the first time since the 2008 Olympics, winning the Madison in the first round of the [[Revolution (cycling series)|Revolution cycling series]] at the newly opened [[Derby Velodrome]].<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/33953676</ref> In October Wiggins took his first gold medal at the [[2015 UEC European Track Championships|European track championships]] when he was part of the British squad that won the [[2015 UEC European Track Championships – Men's team pursuit|team pursuit]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/team-pursuit-victory-hands-wiggins-first-european-track-title/ |title=Team pursuit victory hands Wiggins first European Track title |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=16 October 2015 |work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Immediate Media Company]] |access-date=17 October 2015}}</ref>

===2016: Fifth Olympic gold and retirement===
Wiggins competed at the [[2016 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|world championships]] in London, where he took two medals: in the [[2016 UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's team pursuit|team pursuit]], he was part of the British squad that qualified for the final, where they took the silver behind Australia despite leading with 500 metres to go and going on to set the fastest time in competition by a British quartet since 2012. However Wiggins said that he was happy with his performance, stating "that (was) the strongest I’ve been in a team pursuit, so there’s a bit of life left in me yet, and I’ve got another four or five months to get a bit better".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest-news/theres-a-bit-of-life-left-in-me-yet-says-bradley-wiggins-after-track-worlds-team-pursuit-silver-214680 |title=‘There’s a bit of life left in me yet’ says Bradley Wiggins after Track Worlds team pursuit silver |last1=Bull |first1=Nick|date=3 March 2016 |website=[[Cycling Weekly]] |access-date=13 May 2016}}</ref> Subsequently he raced with Cavendish in the [[2016 UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's madison|madison]], where they clinched their second world title in the discipline as a pairing using similar tactics to their 2008 win: accumulating points in the sprints in the early stages of the race, before making up a one lap deficit on their French, Colombian and Swiss rivals by working with the Spanish pairing of [[Sebastián Mora]] and [[Albert Torres]] in a breakaway, taking the lead and holding on for the win despite Cavendish crashing with 11 laps to go.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/mar/06/bradley-wiggins-mark-cavendish-madison-track-cycling-world-championships |title=Bradley Wiggins and Mark Cavendish double act is something to savour |last=Fotheringham |first=William|author-link=William Fotheringham|date=6 March 2016 |website=[[theguardian.com]]|access-date=13 May 2016}}</ref>

Through the spring of 2016 Wiggins focused on training for the [[2016 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro]], <ref name="records">{{cite web|title=Salzwedel: Wiggins and the team are breaking world records in training for Olympics|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/salzwedel-wiggins-and-the-team-are-breaking-world-records-in-training-for-olympics/|publisher=Cycling News|accessdate=16 August 2016}}</ref> limiting his road racing to a small number of events, finishing low down the placings in all of them.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bradley Wiggins - 2016|url=http://www.procyclingstats.com/rider.php?id=140851&season=2016|publisher=Pro Cycling Stats|accessdate=16 August 2016}}</ref> As part of a five-man squad for the team pursuit, Wiggins was reported to be breaking world records in Olympic training, <ref name="records" /> despite apparent disagreements between Wiggins and Cavendish, who was nominated as the squad's fifth rider in order to allow him to enter the [[omnium]] at the games.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Gibson|first1=Owen|title=Mark Cavendish takes rightful Olympic podium place, but moodiness remains|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2016/aug/16/mark-cavendish-olympic-medal-cycling-omnium-rio-2016|publisher=The Guardian|accessdate=16 August 2016}}</ref> The team pursuit squad achieved the fastest time [[Cycling at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's team pursuit|in qualification for the tournament]], <ref>{{cite web|last1=Wynn|first1=Nigel|title=Great Britain qualify fastest for Rio Olympics men’s team pursuit|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/racing/olympics/great-britain-qualify-fastest-for-rio-olympics-mens-team-pursuit-273849|publisher=Cycling Weekly|accessdate=16 August 2016}}</ref> before reaching the final with a world record time in a victory against New Zealand.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Winn|first1=Nigel|title=Great Britain set new world record in men’s team pursuit to book place in Olympic final|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/racing/olympics/great-britain-new-world-record-final-mens-team-pursuit-274172}}</ref> In the final, Great Britain defeated Australia to bring Wiggins his eighth Olympic medal, and his fifth gold.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Wynn|first1=Nigel|title=Great Britain pushed to limit to win gold in Olympic men’s team pursui|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/racing/olympics/great-britain-on-limit-take-gold-mens-team-pursuit-274187|publisher=Cycling Weekly|accessdate=16 August 2016}}</ref> Subsequently, Wiggins announced his plan to retire after the [[Six Days of Ghent]] in November.<ref>{{cite web|last1=MacMichael|first1=Simon|title=Sir Bradley Wiggins to retire after Six Days of Ghent in November|url=http://road.cc/content/news/200900-sir-bradley-wiggins-retire-after-six-days-ghent-november|publisher=Road.cc|accessdate=16 August 2016}}</ref> He plans to expand his activities in supporting and running Team Wiggins, including an aim to create a women's team.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Abraham|first1=Bradley|title=Bradley Wiggins plans women’s Team Wiggins|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/racing/olympics/bradley-wiggins-plans-womens-team-wiggins-275121|publisher=Cycling Weekly|accessdate=16 August 2016}}</ref>

==Personal life==
===Family===
Wiggins is married to Catherine (''née'' Cockran), whom he met during the 2002 Commonwealth Games, after first meeting as juniors in 1997;{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=66}} they have two children together, Ben and Isabella.<ref name="observer-profile" /> The family lives in [[Eccleston, Lancashire|Eccleston]], Lancashire,<ref name="eccleston">{{cite news|last=Horsburgh|first=Lynette|title=Bradley Wiggins: Eccleston celebrates Tour win|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-18945486|work=[[BBC News Online]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=19 April 2013|date=22 July 2012}}</ref> close to the Manchester Velodrome, the home of British Cycling and {{ct|SKY|nolink=yes}}.<ref>{{cite news|last=Harvey|first=Chris|title=Bradley Wiggins: how the Olympic cycling champion beat his demons|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/bradley-wiggins/7832196/Bradley-Wiggins-how-the-Olympic-cycling-champion-beat-his-demons.html|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|publisher=[[Telegraph Media Group]]|date=18 June 2010|accessdate=11 July 2012}}</ref>

Wiggins endured a difficult relationship with his father [[Gary Wiggins]], who made no effort to contact Bradley for fourteen years, since leaving the family when Bradley was two years old.{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=47}} Bradley only knew his father had been a professional cyclist.<ref name="kids-from-kilburn" /> Their first meeting was in 1999, when Bradley was at a training camp in Australia; also meeting his two half-sisters from relationships his father had in Australia before and after the one with his mother.{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=48–50}}{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=6–7}}{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=11}}{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=14}} They next met the following year, when Bradley was back in Australia training and had gone out three weeks in advance to stay with Gary. Bradley quickly became disillusioned at his father's alcohol and drug problems, and they never met again. Gary Wiggins died in [[Aberdeen, New South Wales|Aberdeen]], New South Wales in 2008, aged 55. Bradley did not attend the funeral.{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=50–53}}<ref>{{cite news|title=Australian relatives of Bradley Wiggins's estranged father launch campaign to solve mystery of his violent death|last=Marks|first=Kathy|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/australian-relatives-of-bradley-wigginss-estranged-father-gary-launch-campaign-to-solve-mystery-of-his-violent-death-7973277.html|work=[[The Independent]]|publisher=Independent Print|date=24 July 2012|accessdate=25 August 2012}}</ref>

===Interests===
[[File:Bradley Wiggins Fred Perry.jpg|thumb|Wiggins has helped design a range of clothing with [[Mod (subculture)|mod]] label [[Fred Perry]].]]
He is a well-known [[Mod (subculture)|mod]] and owns a collection of classic motor [[Scooter (motorcycle)|scooters]] and guitars from the 1960s and 1970s.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bradley Wiggins: What is a mod?|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-18952231|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=30 October 2012|date=23 July 2012}}</ref><ref name="obsessions">{{cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2008/oct/26/cycling-bradley-wiggins|work=[[guardian.co.uk]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|first=Tim|last=Lewis|title=My obsessions: Bradley Wiggins|accessdate=28 January 2013|date=26 October 2008}}</ref> He is a keen musician and guitarist and in December 2012 he made a surprise appearance at a [[Paul Weller]] charity concert, playing guitar on "[[That's Entertainment (song)|That's Entertainment]]";<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nme.com/news/paul-weller/67831|title=Bradley Wiggins joins Paul Weller for rendition of The Jam's 'That's Entertainment'|work=NME|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|date=20 December 2012|accessdate=2 January 2013}}</ref> and together recorded a special for [[BBC Radio 6 Music]] discussing their love of music and mod culture, broadcast on Boxing Day.<ref>{{cite web|title=When Bradley Wiggins Met Paul Weller|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p012w946|work=[[BBC Radio 6 Music]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=9 March 2013|date=20 December 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Warren|first=Jane|title=The year that has wheely changed Bradley Wiggins|url=http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/365612/The-year-that-has-wheely-changed-Bradley-Wiggins|work=[[Daily Express]]|publisher=[[Northern & Shell]]|accessdate=9 March 2013|date=18 December 2012}}</ref> He supports [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool Football Club]] and [[Wigan Warriors]] rugby league club, and in 2012 the latter gave him a life membership, which he described as his highlight of the year.<ref>{{cite news|last=Pearce|first=James|title=Blood Red: Liverpool FC fan and Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins set to be given VIP treatment at Anfield|url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-fc/liverpool-fc-news/2012/07/28/blood-red-liverpool-fc-fan-and-tour-de-france-winner-bradley-wiggins-set-to-be-given-vip-treatment-at-anfield-100252-31490999/|work=[[Liverpool Echo]]|publisher=[[Trinity Mirror]]|accessdate=5 April 2013|date=28 July 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wiganwarriors.com/WPlayerP.aspx?id=185&SquadID=17|title=Bradley Wiggins|work=[[Wigan Warriors]]|date=28 June 2012|accessdate=26 September 2013}}</ref> Wiggins presented the winner of the [[Super League]]'s 2012 [[Man of Steel Awards|Man of Steel Award]] to the Warriors player [[Sam Tomkins]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/19796009|title=Wigan full-back Sam Tomkins named 2012 Man of Steel|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|date=2 October 2012|accessdate=26 September 2013}}</ref>

In July 2012 it was announced that Wiggins would collaborate with the [[Fred Perry#Clothing label|Fred Perry clothing label]] "to develop an authentic, non-technical range of cycle wear".<ref>{{cite news|title=Bradley Wiggins for Fred Perry|url=http://www.fredperry.com/blog/post/2012/04/11/bradley-wiggins-for-fred-perry|work=[[Fred Perry#Clothing label|Fred Perry]]|accessdate=16 July 2012|date=11 April 2012}}</ref> The clothing range, known as the Bradley Wiggins X Fred Perry Collaboration, was launched in July 2012 under a six-year contract.<ref>{{cite news|title=Fred Perry X Bradley Wiggins clothing range unveiled|url=http://www.bikeradar.com/road/news/article/fred-perry-x-bradley-wiggins-clothing-range-unveiled-34610/|work=BikeRadar|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=5 April 2013|date=16 July 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=The Bradley Wiggins Interview|url=http://www.thefootdown.co.uk/2012/07/12/bradley-wiggins-fred-perry-interview/|work=The Foot Down|accessdate=5 April 2013|date=7 July 2012}}</ref>

In 2012 Wiggins launched the Bradley Wiggins Foundation to draw people into sport and regular exercise.<ref>{{cite news|last=Scott|first=George|url=http://roadcyclinguk.com/news/event-news/bradley-wiggins-foundation-launches-with-ride-with-brad-sportive.html|title=Bradley Wiggins Foundation launches with Ride with Brad Sportive |work=Road Cycling UK|publisher=Factory Media|date=1 June 2012|accessdate=26 September 2013}}</ref> The foundation backed the professional women's team {{ct|WHT}}, which launched for the 2013 season.<ref>{{cite news|last=Woodman|first=Oli|title=Wiggle Honda Women's Pro Cycling team launched|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/wiggle-honda-womens-pro-cycling-team-launched|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=24 February 2013|date=26 January 2013}}</ref> However, in February 2015 Wiggins announced that the Foundation would be wound down in the run-up to the [[2016 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/go-ride/article/20150216-goride-news-Bradley-Wiggins-donates-to-youth-cycling-clubs-to-help-uncover-stars-of-the-future-0 |title=British Cycling great Sir Bradley Wiggins is hoping to help unearth cycling stars of the future after making a donation of £5,000 to five Go-Ride clubs |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=16 February 2015 |website=[[British Cycling]]|access-date=8 March 2015}}</ref>

On 10 May 2015, Wiggins was interviewed by [[Kirsty Young]] as guest "castaway" on [[BBC Radio 4]]'s ''[[Desert Island Discs]]''; his favourite musical piece was ''[[Sound and Vision]]'' by [[David Bowie]], his book choice was ''Slaying the Dragon: How to Turn Your Small Steps to Great Feats'' by [[Michael Johnson (sprinter)|Michael Johnson]] and his luxury item was a family photo album.<ref>{{cite episode|last=Young|first=Kirsty (Presenter)|title=Desert Island Discs, Sir Bradley Wiggins|series=Desert Island Discs|date=10 May 2015|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05tbsqb|station=[[BBC Radio 4]]|network=[[BBC]]|accessdate=12 May 2015}}</ref>

Wiggins served as guest editor of Radio 4's ''[[The Today Programme]]'' on 29 December 2015: as part of this he interviewed [[Paul Smith (fashion designer)|Paul Smith]] about fashion, [[Gary Lineker]] about making the transition from being a sportsman to working in the media, and discussed cycling with [[Jeremy Corbyn]] and [[Steve Hilton]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06sgxg3 |title=BBC Radio 4 - Today, 29/12/15 |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=29 December 2015 |website=[[bbc.co.uk]] |access-date=14 May 2016}}</ref>

===Other===
[[File:Bradley Wiggins 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony.jpg|thumb|Wiggins rang the [[Olympic Bell]] to mark the start of the [[2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony]]]]
Wiggins speaks fluent [[French language|French]] through his participation with French cycling teams and after living in France for a number of years.<ref name="observer-profile" /><ref>{{cite news|title=Wiggins poised for triumph as French hail first British winner of the Tour|last=Fotheringham|first=William|authorlink=William Fotheringham|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/jul/22/french-hail-bradley-wiggins-tour|work=[[guardian.co.uk]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|date=22 July 2012|accessdate=22 July 2012}}</ref>

In a period after the 2004 Olympics, Wiggins started to drink heavily as he struggled to cope with his newfound fame. He stopped when his son Ben was born. "We had a baby. So then it was a case of, 'well, I've got to earn some fucking money' and the responsibility takes over," he explained.<ref name="observer-profile" />{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=105}}<ref>{{cite news|last1=Hattenstone|first1=Simon|last2=Walker|first2=Peter|title=Bradley Wiggins: please don't ask my wife to take a picture|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/nov/02/bradley-wiggins-interview-picture|work=[[guardian.co.uk]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|accessdate=3 November 2012|date=2 November 2012}}</ref>

At the 2012 Olympics, Wiggins rang the [[Olympic Bell]] to mark the start of the [[2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony|opening ceremony]] inside the [[Olympic Stadium (London)|Olympic Stadium]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/wiggins-rings-olympic-bell-to-kick-off-london-games|title=Wiggins Rings Olympic Bell To Kick Off London Games|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|date=27 July 2012|accessdate=28 July 2012}}</ref>

Wiggins has written a number of books about his career. The first, entitled ''In Pursuit of Glory'', covers his success as a track cyclist at the Beijing Olympics, where he won two gold medals in the team pursuit and the individual pursuit. It also talks about his triumph at the 2009 Tour de France where he finished in fourth place. In ''My Time'' he talks about the setbacks he faced at the 2010 Tour de France. He also talks about the "golden year" of 2012, in which he won the Tour de France and then, just days later, the Olympic individual time trial gold medal in front of a British crowd at the London Olympics. (''My Story'' is the junior edition of ''My Time''.) His fourth book, ''My Hour'', is an account of his attempt on the hour record in 2015, covering the record's history, his training, and the attempt itself.

Wiggins' power output has been measured to be over 450 watts at [[anaerobic threshold]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/cycling/9442119/Bradley-Wiggins-hopes-cycling-in-a-higher-gear-will-help-him-to-emulate-hero-in-Olympic-time-trial.html| title=Bradley Wiggins hopes cycling in a higher gear will help him to emulate hero in Olympic time-trial | work=The Daily Telegraph| first=Brendan| last=Gallagher| date=1 August 2012}}</ref>

In March 2014 Wiggins made an appearance as himself in an episode of BBC Radio 4's soap opera ''[[The Archers]]'' as part of the ''[[Sport Relief]]'' charitable appeal.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/tvandradioblog/2014/mar/21/bradley-wiggins-archers-sport-relief-review |title=Bradley Wiggins in The Archers Sport Relief special – review |last=Lawson |first=Mark|author-link=Mark Lawson |date=21 March 2014 |website=[[theguardian.com]]|access-date=13 May 2015}}</ref> Two years later he appeared in a comedy sketch filmed at the London Olympic Velodrome with [[Michael Crawford]] on [[Sport Relief 2016]] where Crawford reprised his ''[[Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em]]'' character Frank Spencer.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2016-03-18/why-michael-crawford-brought-frank-spencer-out-of-retirement-for-sport-relief-2016 |title=Why Michael Crawford brought Frank Spencer out of retirement for Sport Relief 2016 |last=Lang |first=Kirsty |author-link=Kirsty Lang |date=18 March 2016|website=[[Radio Times]]|access-date=13 May 2016}}</ref>

A sculpture dedicated to and inspired by Wiggins was unveiled in 2014 at St Augustine’s CE High School, his former school.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://goodnewsshared.com/sir-bradley-wiggins-sculpture-unveiled-former-school/|title=Sir Bradley Wiggins Sculpture Unveiled At Former School|work=Good News Shared}}</ref>

==Career achievements==
===Major results===
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Source:<ref name="cycling-archives">{{cite web|title=Bradley Wiggins|url=http://www.cyclingarchives.com/coureurfiche.php?coureurid=9574|work=Cycling Archives|publisher=de Wielersite|accessdate=30 October 2012}}</ref>
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;1998
: 1st [[File:Jersey rainbow.svg|20px|link=Rainbow jersey]] Individual pursuit, [[UCI Juniors Track World Championships|UCI Junior Track World Championships]]
: 2nd [[File:Silver medal blank.svg|15px|link=Silver medal]] Team pursuit, [[1998 Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games]]
;1999
: 1st [[File:MaillotReinoUnido.PNG|20px|link=National cycling champion jersey]] Madison (with [[Rob Hayles]]), [[British National Track Championships|National Track Championships]]
;2000
: 2nd [[File:Silver medal blank.svg|15px|link=Silver medal]] Team pursuit, [[2000 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|UCI Track World Championships]]
: 2nd [[Six Days of Grenoble]] (with Rob Hayles)
: 3rd [[File:Bronze medal.svg|15px|link=Bronze medal]] [[Cycling at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's team pursuit|Team pursuit]], [[2000 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]
;2001
: 1st [[File:Jersey yellow.svg|20px|link=General classification]] Overall [[Cinturón a Mallorca]]
::1st Stages 1 ([[Individual time trial|ITT]]) & 2
: 1st [[File:Jersey yellow.svg|20px|link=General classification]] Overall [[Flèche du Sud]]
::1st Stage 1
: 2nd [[File:Silver medal blank.svg|15px|link=Silver medal]] Team pursuit, [[2001 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|UCI Track World Championships]]
: 3rd Overall [[Tour of Rhodes]]
;2002
: [[2002 Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games]]
::2nd [[File:Silver medal blank.svg|15px|link=Silver medal]] Individual pursuit
::2nd [[File:Silver medal blank.svg|15px|link=Silver medal]] Team pursuit
: 2nd [[Six Days of Ghent]] (with [[Matthew Gilmore]])
: 3rd [[File:Bronze medal blank.svg|15px|link=Bronze medal]] Team pursuit, [[2002 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|UCI Track World Championships]]
;2003
: [[2003 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|UCI Track World Championships]]
::1st [[File:Jersey rainbow.svg|20px|link=Rainbow jersey]] Individual pursuit
::2nd [[File:Silver medal blank.svg|15px|link=Silver medal]] Team pursuit
: 1st Stage 1 (ITT) [[Tour de l'Avenir]]
: 1st [[Six Days of Ghent]] (with Matthew Gilmore)
;2004
: [[2004 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]
::1st [[File:Gold medal.svg|15px|link=Gold medal]] [[Cycling at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's individual pursuit|Individual pursuit]]
::2nd [[File:Silver medal.svg|15px|link=Silver medal]] [[Cycling at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's team pursuit|Team pursuit]]
::3rd [[File:Bronze medal.svg|15px|link=Bronze medal]] [[Cycling at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's Madison|Madison]] (with [[Rob Hayles]])
;2005
: 1st Stage 8 [[Tour de l'Avenir]]
: 4th Overall [[Circuit de Lorraine]]
::1st Stage 2 (ITT)
: 7th [[2005 UCI Road World Championships – Men's time trial|UCI World Time Trial Championships]]
;2007
: [[2007 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|UCI Track World Championships]]
::1st [[File:Jersey rainbow.svg|20px|link=Rainbow jersey]] [[2007 UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's individual pursuit|Individual pursuit]]
::1st [[File:Jersey rainbow.svg|20px|link=Rainbow jersey]] [[2007 UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's team pursuit|Team pursuit]]
: 1st Stage 1 (ITT) [[Four Days of Dunkirk]]
: 1st Prologue [[2007 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré|Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré]]
: 1st Stage 4 (ITT) [[Tour du Poitou-Charentes]]
: 1st [[Duo Normand]] (with [[Michiel Elijzen]])
: 10th [[2007 UCI Road World Championships – Men's time trial|UCI World Time Trial Championships]]
: [[File:Jersey red number.svg|20px|link=Combativity award]] Combativity award Stage 6 [[2007 Tour de France|Tour de France]]
;2008
: [[2008 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]
::1st [[File:Gold medal.svg|15px|link=Gold medal]] [[Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's individual pursuit|Individual pursuit]]
::1st [[File:Gold medal.svg|15px|link=Gold medal]] [[Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's team pursuit|Team pursuit]]
: [[2008 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|UCI Track World Championships]]
::1st [[File:Jersey rainbow.svg|20px|link=Rainbow jersey]] [[2008 UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's individual pursuit|Individual pursuit]]
::1st [[File:Jersey rainbow.svg|20px|link=Rainbow jersey]] [[2008 UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's team pursuit|Team pursuit]]
::1st [[File:Jersey rainbow.svg|20px|link=Rainbow jersey]] [[2008 UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's madison|Madison]] (with [[Mark Cavendish]])
;2009
: 1st [[File:MaillotReinoUnido.PNG|20px|link=National cycling champion jersey]] [[British National Time Trial Championships|National Time Trial Championships]]
: 1st [[File:Jersey yellow.svg|20px|link=General classification]] Overall [[Herald Sun Tour]]
::1st Stage 5 (ITT)
: 1st Stage 1 ([[Team time trial|TTT]]) [[2009 Tour of Qatar|Tour of Qatar]]
: 1st Stage 3b (ITT) [[Three Days of De Panne]]
: 1st [[Beaumont Trophy]]
: 3rd Overall [[2009 Tour de France|Tour de France]]
;2010
: 1st [[File:MaillotReinoUnido.PNG|20px|link=National cycling champion jersey]] National Time Trial Championships
: 1st Stage 1 (ITT) [[2010 Giro d'Italia|Giro d'Italia]]
::Held [[File:Jersey pink.svg|20px|link=General classification in the Giro d'Italia]] after Stage 1
: 1st Stage 1 (TTT) [[2010 Tour of Qatar|Tour of Qatar]]
: 3rd Overall [[Vuelta a Murcia]]
;2011
: 1st [[File:MaillotReinoUnido.PNG|20px|link=National cycling champion jersey]] [[British National Road Race Championships|National Road Race Championships]]
: 1st [[File:Jersey yellow-bluebar.svg|20px]] Overall [[2011 Critérium du Dauphiné|Critérium du Dauphiné]]
: 1st Stage 4 (ITT) [[2011 Bayern-Rundfahrt|Bayern-Rundfahrt]]
: 2nd [[File:Silver medal blank.svg|15px|link=Silver medal]] [[2011 UCI Road World Championships – Men's time trial|UCI World Time Trial Championships]]
: 3rd Overall [[2011 Paris–Nice|Paris–Nice]]
: 3rd Overall [[2011 Vuelta a España|Vuelta a España]]
::Held [[File:Jersey red.svg|20px|link=General classification in the Vuelta a España]] Red Jersey from Stages 11–15
: 9th [[2011 UCI World Tour|UCI World Tour]]
;2012
: 1st [[File:Jersey yellow.svg|20px|link=General classification in the Tour de France]] Overall [[2012 Tour de France|Tour de France]]
::1st Stages 9 (ITT) & 19 (ITT)
: 1st [[File:Jersey yellow.svg|20px|link=General classification]] Overall [[2012 Paris–Nice|Paris–Nice]]
::1st [[File:Jersey green.svg|20px|link=Points classification]] Points classification
::1st Stage 8 (ITT)
: 1st [[File:Jersey yellow.svg|20px|link=General classification]] Overall [[2012 Tour de Romandie|Tour de Romandie]]
::1st Stages 1 & 5 (ITT)
: 1st [[File:Jersey yellow-bluebar.svg|20px|link=General classification]] Overall [[2012 Critérium du Dauphiné|Critérium du Dauphiné]]
::1st Stage 4 (ITT)
: 1st [[File:Gold medal.svg|15px|link=Gold medal]] [[Cycling at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's road time trial|Time trial]], [[2012 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]
: 2nd [[2012 UCI World Tour|UCI World Tour]]
: 3rd Overall [[2012 Volta ao Algarve|Volta ao Algarve]]
::1st Stage 5 (ITT)
; 2013
: 1st [[File:Jersey gold.svg|20px|link=General classification]] Overall [[Tour of Britain]]
::1st Stage 3 (ITT)
: 1st Stage 7 (ITT) [[2013 Tour de Pologne|Tour de Pologne]]
: 1st Stage 2 (TTT) [[2013 Giro d'Italia|Giro d'Italia]]
: 2nd [[File:Silver medal blank.svg|15px|link=Silver medal]] [[2013 UCI Road World Championships – Men's time trial|UCI World Time Trial Championships]]
: 5th Overall [[2013 Giro del Trentino|Giro del Trentino]]
::1st Stage 1b (TTT)
: 5th Overall [[2013 Volta a Catalunya|Volta a Catalunya]]
;2014
: 1st [[File:Jersey rainbow chrono.svg|20px|link=Rainbow jersey]] [[2014 UCI Road World Championships – Men's time trial|UCI World Time Trial Championships]]
: 1st [[File:MaillotReinoUnido.PNG|20px|link=National cycling champion jersey]] National Time Trial Championships
: 1st [[File:Jersey yellow.svg|20px|link=General classification]] Overall [[2014 Tour of California|Tour of California]]
::1st Stage 2 (ITT)
: 2nd [[File:Silver medal blank.svg|15px|link=Silver medal]] [[Cycling at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Men's team pursuit|Team pursuit]], [[2014 Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games]]
: 3rd Overall [[2014 Tour of Britain|Tour of Britain]]
::1st Stage 8a (ITT)
: 9th [[2014 Paris–Roubaix|Paris–Roubaix]]
;2015
: 1st [[File:UEC Champion Jersey.svg|20px]] [[2015 UEC European Track Championships – Men's team pursuit|Team pursuit]], [[2015 UEC European Track Championships|European Track Championships]]
: [[Revolution (cycling series)|Revolution Series]], Round 1 ([[Derby Arena|Derby]])
::1st Team pursuit
::1st Madison (with Mark Cavendish)
: 3rd Overall [[2015 Three Days of De Panne|Three Days of De Panne]]
::1st Stage 3b (ITT)
;2016
: [[2016 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|UCI Track World Championships]]
::1st [[File:Jersey rainbow.svg|20px|link=Rainbow jersey]] [[2016 UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's madison|Madison]] (with Mark Cavendish)
::2nd [[File:Silver medal blank.svg|15px|link=Silver medal]] [[2016 UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's team pursuit|Team pursuit]]
: 1st [[File:Gold medal.svg|15px|link=Gold medal]] [[Cycling at the 2016 Summer Olympics - Men's team pursuit|Team pursuit]], [[2016 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]{{colend}}

===Grand Tour general classification results timeline===
Source:<ref name="cycling-archives" />

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|-
![[Grand Tour (cycling)|Grand Tour]]
! scope="col" | 2005
! scope="col" | 2006
! scope="col" | 2007
! scope="col" | 2008
! scope="col" | 2009
! scope="col" | 2010
! scope="col" | 2011
! scope="col" | 2012
! scope="col" | 2013
! scope="col" | 2014
|- style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" | [[File:Jersey pink.svg|20px|link=General classification in the Giro d'Italia|alt=Pink jersey]] [[Giro d'Italia]]
| [[2005 Giro d'Italia|123]]
| —
| —
| [[2008 Giro d'Italia|134]]
| [[2009 Giro d'Italia|69]]
| [[2010 Giro d'Italia|40]]
| —
| —
| [[2013 Giro d'Italia|DNF]]
| —
|- style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" | [[File:Jersey yellow.svg|20px|link=General classification in the Tour de France|alt=Yellow jersey]] [[Tour de France]]
| —
| [[2006 Tour de France|121]]
| [[2007 Tour de France|DNF]]
| —
| style="background:#ddf;" | '''[[2009 Tour de France|3]]'''
| [[2010 Tour de France|23]]
| [[2011 Tour de France|DNF]]
| style="background:yellow; " | '''[[2012 Tour de France|1]]'''
| —
| —
|- style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" | [[File:Jersey red.svg|20px|link=General classification in the Vuelta a España|alt=Red jersey]] [[Vuelta a España]]
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| style="background:#ddf;" | '''[[2011 Vuelta a España|3]]'''
| —
| —
| —
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Legend
|-
! scope="row" | —
| Did not compete
|-
! scope="row" | [[Did Not Finish|DNF]]
| Did not finish
|}

===Major stage race general classification results timeline===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|-
! scope="col" | Race
!2003
!2004
!2005
!2006
!2007
!2008
!2009
!2010
!2011
!2012
!2013
!2014
!2015
|- align="center"
! scope="row" | {{cjersey|yellow}} [[Paris–Nice]]
| style="text-align:center;" |80
| style="text-align:center;" |[[2004 Paris-Nice|DNF]]
| style="text-align:center;" |[[2005 Paris-Nice|DNF]]
| style="text-align:center;" |[[2006 Paris-Nice|71]]
|—
|—
| style="text-align:center;" |[[2009 Paris-Nice|DNF]]
|—
| style="background:#ddf;" |'''[[2011 Paris-Nice|3]]'''
| style="background:yellow;" |'''[[2012 Paris-Nice|1]]'''
|—
|—
| style="text-align:center;" |[[2015 Paris-Nice|DNF]]
|- align="center"
! scope="row" | {{cjersey|blue}} [[Tirreno–Adriatico]]
|—
|—
|—
|—
|—
|—
|—
|—
|—
|—
|—
| style="text-align:center;" |[[2014 Tirreno–Adriatico|53]]
|—
|- align="center"
! scope="row" | {{cjersey|Volta a Catalunya}} [[Volta a Catalunya]]
|—
|—
|—
|—
| style="text-align:center;" |[[2007 Volta a Catalunya|138]]
|—
|—
|—
|—
| style="text-align:center;" |[[2012 Volta a Catalunya|DNF]]
| style="background:#ddf;" |[[2013 Volta a Catalunya|5]]
|—
|—
|- align="center"
! scope="row" | {{cjersey|yellow}} [[Tour of the Basque Country]]
|—
|—
|—
|—
|—
|—
|—
| style="text-align:center;" |[[2010 Tour of the Basque Country|33]]
|—
|—
|—
|—
|—
|- align="center"
! scope="row" | {{cjersey|yellow}} [[Tour de Romandie]]
| style="text-align:center;" |DNF
|—
|—
|—
|—
| style="text-align:center;" |[[2008 Tour de Romandie|105]]
|—
|—
| style="text-align:center;" |[[2011 Tour de Romandie|62]]
| style="background:yellow;" |'''[[2012 Tour de Romandie|1]]'''
|—
|—
|—
|- align="center"
! scope="row" | {{cjersey|Dauphine}} [[Critérium du Dauphiné]]
|—
|—
|—
| style="text-align:center;" |[[2006 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré|85]]
| style="text-align:center;" |[[2007 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré|95]]
|—
|—
|—
| style="background:yellow;" |'''[[2011 Critérium du Dauphiné|1]]'''
| style="background:yellow;" |'''[[2012 Critérium du Dauphiné|1]]'''
|—
|—
|—
|- align="center"
! scope="row" | {{cjersey|yellow}} [[Tour de Suisse]]
|—
| style="text-align:center;" |99
|—
|—
|—
|—
|—
|—
|—
|—
|—
| style="text-align:center;" |[[2014 Tour de Suisse|DNF]]
|—
|}

===Individual Time Trial timeline===
Source:<ref name="cycling-archives" />
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|-
! scope="col" | Event
! scope="col" | 2005
! scope="col" | 2006
! scope="col" | 2007
! scope="col" | 2008
! scope="col" | 2009
! scope="col" | 2010
! scope="col" | 2011
! scope="col" | 2012
! scope="col" | 2013
! scope="col" | 2014
|- style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" | [[File:Gold medal.svg|20px|alt=|link=Gold medal]] [[List of Olympic medalists in cycling (men)|Olympic Games]]
| style="color:#888888;"| N/A
| style="color:#888888;"| N/A
| style="color:#888888;"| N/A
| —
| style="color:#888888;"| N/A
| style="color:#888888;"| N/A
| style="color:#888888;"| N/A
| style="background:gold;" | '''1'''
| style="color:#888888;"| N/A
| style="color:#888888;"| N/A
|- style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" | [[File:Jersey rainbow chrono.svg|20px|alt=|link=Rainbow jersey]] [[UCI Road World Championships – Men's time trial|World Championships]]
| 7
| —
| 10
| —
| 21
| —
| style="background:silver;" | '''2'''
| —
| style="background:silver;" | '''2'''
| style="background:gold;" | '''1'''
|- style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" | [[File:MaillotReinoUnido.PNG|20px|alt=|link=National cycling champion jersey]] [[British National Time Trial Championships|National Championships]]
| —
| —
| —
| —
| style="background:gold;" | '''1'''
| style="background:gold;" | '''1'''
| —
| —
| —
| style="background:gold;" | '''1'''
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Legend
|-
! scope="row" |—
| Did not compete
|-
! scope="row" |N/A
| Race not held
|}

===World records===
[[File:Bradley Wiggins Hour Record 6.jpg|thumb|Wiggins celebrating his [[hour Record]] of 54.526&nbsp;km at London's [[Lee Valley VeloPark]] in June 2015]]
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Discipline
! Record
! Date
! Event
! Velodrome
! {{abbr|Ref|References}}
|-
| rowspan="3" | [[Team pursuit]]
! scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | 3:56.322
| 27 March 2008
| [[2008 UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's team pursuit|World Championships]]
| [[Manchester Velodrome|Manchester]]
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref name="2008-56" />
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | 3:55.202
| 17 August 2008
| rowspan="2" | [[Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's team pursuit|Olympic Games]]
| rowspan="2" | [[Laoshan Velodrome|Laoshan]] (Beijing)
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref name="2008-55" />
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | 3:53.314
| 18 August 2008
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref name="2008-53" />
|-
| [[Hour record]]
! scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | 54.526 km
| 7 June 2015
| style="text-align:center;" | —
| [[Lee Valley VeloPark|Lee Valley]] (London)
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref name="hour-record" />
|-
| rowspan="2" | Team pursuit
! scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | 3:50.570
| rowspan="2" | 12 August 2016
| rowspan="2" | [[Cycling at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's team pursuit|Olympic Games]]
| rowspan="2" | [[Rio Olympic Velodrome|Rio Olympic]]
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://smsprio2016-a.akamaihd.net/_odf-documents/C/T/CTM402800_Results_2016_08_12_b74a4cb2_6fd4_407d_841c_c91e2348f287.pdf|title=Men's Team Pursuit First Round Results|date=12 August 2016|website=Rio2016.com|publisher=[[International Olympic Committee]]|accessdate=12 August 2016}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | 3:50.265
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{cite web|title=Men's Team Pursuit Final Results|url=https://smsprio2016-a.akamaihd.net/_odf-documents/C/T/CTM402100_Results_2016_08_12_cdfe0bd1_96fd_4f43_8552_13cb93993524.pdf|website=Rio2016.com|publisher=[[International Olympic Committee]]|date=12 August 2016|accessdate=12 August 2016}}</ref>
|}

===Awards and honours===
* ''[[Cycling Weekly]]'' Cyclist of the Year: 2000<ref name="Cyclingnews01" />
* [[Officer of the Order of the British Empire]]: [[2005 New Year Honours|2005]]<ref name="BBC20041231" />
* [[Commander of the Order of the British Empire]]: [[2009 New Year Honours|2009]]<ref name="CBE" />
* [[London Youth Games Hall of Fame]]: 2010<ref name="LondonYouthGames" />
* ''[[GQ]]'' Lifetime Achievement: 2012<ref>{{cite news|title=Olympic heroes Wiggins, Pendleton, Farah, Rutherford and Hoy light up GQ Awards|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/othersports/article-2198575/GQ-Awards--Bradley-Wiggins-Victoria-Pendleton-Mo-Farah-attend.html|work=[[Mail Online]]|publisher=[[Associated Newspapers]]|accessdate=3 November 2012|date=5 September 2012}}</ref>
* [[Vélo d'Or]]: 2012<ref name="velo-dor" />
* [[Sports Journalists' Association]]'s Sportsman of the Year: 2012<ref>{{cite news|last=Richardson|first=Simon|title=Bradley Wiggins and Sarah Storey honoured by SJA|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/535957/bradley-wiggins-and-sarah-storey-honoured-by-sja.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=8 April 2013|date=7 December 2012}}</ref>
* [[Cyclingnews.com]] Rider of the Year: 2012<ref>{{cite news|title=2012 Reader Poll: Wiggins voted Male Road Rider of the Year|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/2012-reader-poll-wiggins-voted-male-road-rider-of-the-year|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=8 April 2013|date=12 December 2012}}</ref>
* International [[Flandrien of the Year]]: 2012<ref>{{cite news|author1=Blazin' Saddles|title=Horner treks into the wilderness as Flanders flatters Froome|url=https://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/blogs/blazin-saddles/horner-treks-wilderness-flanders-flatters-froome-131046986.html|accessdate=15 July 2015|work=[[Eurosport]]|publisher=[[Discovery Communications]]|date=18 October 2013}}</ref>
* [[Frederick Thomas Bidlake|Bidlake]] Memorial Prize: 2012<ref>{{cite web|title=Recipients|url=http://www.bidlakememorial.org.uk/Recipients.htm|work=The F. T. Bidlake Memorial Trust|accessdate=20 April 2013}}</ref>
* [[BBC Sports Personality of the Year]]: [[2012 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award|2012]]<ref name="SPOTY" />
* [[Laureus World Sports Award for Sportsman of the Year|Laureus World Sports Sportsman of the Year Award]] (nominated): 2013<ref name="Laureus" />
* [[Knight Bachelor]]: [[2013 New Year Honours|2013]]<ref name="knighted">{{cite web|url=http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/sites/default/files/resources/NY2013-honours-London-2012.pdf|title=Knights Bachelor|work=[[Cabinet Office]]|date=29 December 2012|accessdate=29 December 2012|format=PDF}}</ref>

==See also==
{{Portal|Biography|Cycling|Olympics}}
* [[2012 Olympics gold post boxes in the United Kingdom]]
* [[List of British cyclists]]
* [[List of Grand Tour general classification winners]]
* [[List of multiple Olympic gold medalists at a single Games]]
* [[List of multiple Olympic gold medalists]]
* [[List of Olympic medalists in cycling (men)]]
* [[List of people from Ghent]]
* [[List of sporting knights and dames]]
* [[World record progression track cycling – Men's team pursuit]]
* [[Yellow jersey statistics]]

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

===Bibliography===
{{refbegin}}
* {{cite book | ref=harv | last=Elrington | first=C. R. | title=A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume IX: Hampstead and Paddington Parishes | url=http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=22667 | year= 1989 | series=[[Victoria County History]] | publisher=[[Boydell & Brewer]] | location=Woodbridge, Suffolk | isbn=978-0-19-722772-5 }}
* {{cite book | ref=harv | last=Wiggins | first=Bradley | title=In Pursuit of Glory | url=http://books.google.com/books?id=A9pcMgEACAAJ | year= 2012a | publisher=[[Orion Publishing Group]] | location=London | isbn=978-1-4091-2913-4 }}
* {{cite book | ref=harv | last=Wiggins | first=Bradley | title=Bradley Wiggins: My Time | url=http://books.google.com/books?id=2mm6WVw0-R8C | year= 2012b | publisher=[[Yellow Jersey Press]] | location=London | isbn=978-1-4481-6139-3 }}
{{refend}}

==Further reading==
{{refbegin}}
* {{cite book | last=Deering | first=John | title=Bradley Wiggins: Tour de Force | url=http://books.google.com/books?id=YpuFMAEACAAJ | year= 2012 | publisher=[[Birlinn (publisher)|Birlinn]] | location=Edinburgh | isbn=978-1-78027-103-3 }}
* {{cite book | last1=Edworthy | last2=Brailsford | first1=Sarah | first2=Dave | authorlink2=Dave Brailsford | title=21 Days to Glory: The Official Team Sky Book of the 2012 Tour de France | url=http://books.google.com/books?id=sSt2MAEACAAJ | year= 2012 | publisher=[[HarperCollins]] | location=London | isbn=978-0-00-750661-3 }}
* {{cite book | last=Friebe| first=Daniel | title=Allez Wiggo!: How Bradley Wiggins Won the Tour De France and Olympic Gold in 2012 | url=http://books.google.com/books?id=aFzVLM4gDq4C | year= 2012 | publisher=[[A & C Black]] | location=London | isbn=978-1-4081-9069-2 }}
* {{cite book | last=Moore | first=Richard | authorlink1=Richard Moore (journalist) | title=Sky's the Limit: Wiggins and Cavendish: British Cycling's Quest to Conquer the Tour De France | url=http://books.google.com/books?id=zDnLnpM2GsQC | year= 2012 | publisher=[[HarperCollins]] | location=London | isbn=978-0-00-734183-2 }}
* {{cite book | last=Wiggins | first=Bradley | title=On Tour | url=http://books.google.com/books?id=3nPabwAACAAJ | year= 2010 | publisher=[[Orion Publishing Group]] | location=London | isbn=978-1-4091-3136-6 }}
* {{cite book | last=Wiggins | first=Bradley | title=Bradley Wiggins: My Hour | url=http://books.google.com/books?id=-TpDCgAAQBAJ | year= 2015 | publisher=[[Yellow Jersey Press]] | location=London | isbn=978-1-4735-2492-7 }}
{{refend}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Bradley Wiggins}}
*{{url|http://www.teamwiggins.co/|Team Wiggins}}
*{{url|http://www.bradleywigginsfoundation.org/|Bradley Wiggins Foundation}}
*{{Cycling archives|9574|Bradley Wiggins}}

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majorwins = '''[[Grand Tour (cycling)|Grand Tours]]''' : '''[[Tour de France]]''' :: '''[[General classification in the Tour de France|General classification]]''' ([[2012 Tour de France|2012]]) :: 2 individual stages (2012) : '''[[Giro d'Italia]]''' :: 1 individual stage ([[2010 Giro d'Italia|2010]]) :: 1 TTT stage ([[2013 Giro d'Italia|2013]]) '''[[Race stage|Stage races]]''' :[[Critérium du Dauphiné]] ([[2011 Critérium du Dauphiné|2011]], [[2012 Critérium du Dauphiné|2012]]) :[[Paris–Nice]] ([[2012 Paris–Nice|2012]]) :[[Tour de Romandie]] ([[2012 Tour de Romandie|2012]]) :[[Tour of Britain]] ([[2013 Tour of Britain|2013]]) :[[Tour of California]] ([[2014 Tour of California|2014]]) '''[[Classic cycle races|One-day races and Classics]]''' :[[UCI Road World Championships – Men's time trial|World Time Trial Championships]] ([[2014 UCI Road World Championships – Men's time trial|2014]]) :{{nowrap|[[British National Road Race Championships|National Road Race Championships]] (2011)}} :{{nowrap|[[British National Time Trial Championships|National Time Trial Championships]]<br>(2009, 2010, 2014)}} '''Other''' :[[Hour record]] 54.526 km (7 June 2015) |show-medals = no | medaltemplates = {{MedalCount |[[Summer Olympic Games|Olympic Games]]|5|1|2 |[[UCI Road World Championships|Road World Championships]]|1|2|0 |[[UCI Track Cycling World Championships|Track World Championships]]|7|4|1 |[[Commonwealth Games]]|0|4|0 |[[UEC European Track Championships|European Track Championships]]|1|0|0 |'''Total'''|'''14'''|'''11'''|'''3''' }} {{MedalCountry|{{GBR2}}}} {{MedalSport|[[Road bicycle racing]]}} {{MedalOlympic}} {{MedalGold|[[2012 Summer Olympics|2012 London]]|[[Cycling at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's road time trial|Time trial]] {{MedalCompetition|[[UCI Road World Championships|World Championships]]}} {{MedalGold|[[2014 UCI Road World Championships|2014 Ponferrada]]|[[2014 UCI Road World Championships – Men's time trial|Time trial]]}} {{MedalSilver|[[2011 UCI Road World Championships|2011 Copenhagen]]|[[2011 UCI Road World Championships – Men's time trial|Time trial]]}} {{MedalSilver|[[2013 UCI Road World Championships|2013 Florence]]|[[2013 UCI Road World Championships – Men's time trial|Time trial]]}} {{MedalSport|[[Track cycling]]}} {{MedalOlympic}} {{MedalGold|[[2004 Summer Olympics|2004 Athens]]|[[Cycling at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's individual pursuit|Individual pursuit]]}} {{MedalGold|[[2008 Summer Olympics|2008 Beijing]]|[[Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's team pursuit|Team pursuit]]}} {{MedalGold|2008 Beijing|[[Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's individual pursuit|Individual pursuit]]}} {{MedalGold|[[2016 Summer Olympics|2016 Rio de Janeiro]]|[[Cycling at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's team pursuit|Team pursuit]]}}{{MedalSilver|2004 Athens|[[Cycling at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's team pursuit|Team pursuit]]}} {{MedalBronze|[[2000 Summer Olympics|2000 Sydney]]|[[Cycling at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's team pursuit|Team pursuit]]}} {{MedalBronze|2004 Athens|[[Cycling at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's Madison|Madison]]}}}} {{MedalCompetition|[[UCI Track Cycling World Championships|World Championships]]}} {{MedalGold|[[2003 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|2003 Stuttgart]]|Individual pursuit}} {{MedalGold|[[2007 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|2007 Palma de Mallorca]]|[[2007 UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's individual pursuit|Individual pursuit]]}} {{MedalGold|2007 Palma de Mallorca|[[2007 UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's team pursuit|Team pursuit]]}} {{MedalGold|[[2008 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|2008 Manchester]]|Individual pursuit}} {{MedalGold|2008 Manchester|Team pursuit}} {{MedalGold|2008 Manchester|Madison}} {{MedalGold|[[2016 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|2016 London]]|[[2016 UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's madison|Madison]]}} {{MedalSilver|[[2000 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|2000 Manchester]]|Team pursuit}} {{MedalSilver|[[2001 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|2001 Antwerp]]|Team pursuit}} {{MedalSilver|[[2003 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|2003 Stuttgart]]|Team pursuit}} {{MedalSilver|[[2016 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|2016 London]]|[[2016 UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's team pursuit|Team pursuit]]}} {{MedalBronze|[[2002 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|2002 Ballerup]]|Team pursuit}} {{MedalCompetition|[[UEC European Track Championships|European Track Championships]]}} {{MedalGold|[[2015 UEC European Track Championships|2015 Grenchen]]|[[2015 UEC European Track Championships – Men's team pursuit|Team pursuit]]}} {{MedalCountry|{{ENG}}}} {{MedalSport|[[Track cycling]]}} {{MedalCompetition|[[Commonwealth Games]]}} {{MedalSilver|[[1998 Commonwealth Games|1998 Kuala Lumpur]]|Team pursuit}} {{MedalSilver|[[2002 Commonwealth Games|2002 Manchester]]|Individual pursuit}} {{MedalSilver|2002 Manchester|Team pursuit}} {{MedalSilver|[[2014 Commonwealth Games|2014 Glasgow]]|[[Cycling at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Men's team pursuit|Team pursuit]]}} }} '''Sir Bradley Marc Wiggins''', {{post-nominals|country=GBR|sep=,|size=100%|CBE}} (born 28 April 1980) is a British professional [[Road bicycle racing|road]] and [[track cycling|track]] racing cyclist who rides for the [[UCI Continental]] team {{ct|WGN}}. Nicknamed "Wiggo", he began his cycling career on the track, but has made the transition to road cycling and is one of the few cyclists to gain significant elite level success in both those forms of professional cycling. He is the only rider to have combined winning both World and Olympic championships on both the track and the road, as well as winning the [[Tour de France]], and holding the iconic track [[hour record]]. In addition, he has worn the leader's jersey in each of the three [[Grand Tour]]s of cycling and as of 2016 holds the world record in team pursuit. The son of the Australian cyclist [[Gary Wiggins]], Wiggins was born to a British mother in [[Ghent]], Belgium, and raised in London from the age of two. He competed on the track from the early part of his career until 2008. Between 2000 and 2008 he won ten medals at the [[UCI Track Cycling World Championships|track world championships]], of which six were gold: three in the [[individual pursuit]], two in the [[team pursuit]] and one in the [[Madison (cycling)|madison]]. His first Olympic medal was a silver in the team pursuit in [[2000 Summer Olympics|Sydney 2000]], before winning three medals including the gold in the individual pursuit at the [[2004 Summer Olympics|Athens 2004]], and two golds in the individual and team pursuit at the [[2008 Summer Olympics|Beijing 2008]]. On the road, Wiggins turned professional in 2001, but made it his focus from 2008. Initially viewed as a [[Individual time trial|time trial]] specialist and as a [[rouleur]], he showed his ability in stage races when he came fourth in the [[2009 Tour de France]]; he was later promoted to third after [[Lance Armstrong]]'s results were annulled in 2012. He signed with the newly-formed [[Team Sky]] in 2010, and in 2011 he claimed his first victory in a major stage race in the [[2011 Critérium du Dauphiné|Critérium du Dauphiné]], as well as finishing third in the [[2011 Vuelta a España|Vuelta a España]]. In 2012, Wiggins won the [[2012 Paris–Nice|Paris–Nice]], the [[2012 Tour de Romandie|Tour de Romandie]], the [[2012 Critérium du Dauphiné|Critérium du Dauphiné]], and became the first British cyclist to win the [[2012 Tour de France|Tour de France]] and the [[Cycling at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's road time trial|time trial]] at the [[2012 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]. In 2014 he won gold in the time trial at the [[2014 UCI Road World Championships|road world championships]], and founded the [[WIGGINS]] cycling team. Wiggins returned to the track at the [[2014 Commonwealth Games]], and in June 2015 he set a new hour record with a distance of {{convert|54.526|km|3|abbr=on}}. In 2016 he won a further world championship in the madison, and gold in the team pursuit at the [[2016 Summer Olympics|Olympics]], his fifth successive medal winning appearance at the Games. Wiggins was awarded a [[Order of the British Empire|CBE]] in 2009. Following his success in 2012, Wiggins was the subject of further honours and awards; the [[Vélo d'Or]] award for best rider of the year, the [[BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award]] and a knighthood as part of the [[2013 New Year Honours]]. ==Early life and amateur career== Wiggins was born on 28 April 1980 in [[Ghent]], Belgium,<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/gbcyclingteam/bio/24 | title = Bradley Wiggins Bio | publisher = British Cycling | accessdate = 25 March 2014}}</ref> to an Australian father, [[Gary Wiggins]] and a British mother, Linda. His father lived in Belgium as a professional cyclist. His father left the family when Wiggins was two. Wiggins moved with his mother to her parents' house in Villiers Road, Willesden Green, north-west London, then to a [[Church Commissioners|Church Commission]] flat at Dibdin House estate in neighbouring [[Maida Vale]].{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=20–24}}<ref name="observer-profile">{{cite news|last=Lewis|first=Tim|title=Bradley Wiggins: the undisputed king of the road|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/theobserver/2012/jul/22/observer-profile-bradley-wiggins|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20131221025315/http://www.theguardian.com/theobserver/2012/jul/22/observer-profile-bradley-wiggins|archivedate=21 December 2013|work=[[guardian.co.uk]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|accessdate=23 January 2015|date=22 July 2012}}</ref>{{sfn|Elrington|1989|p=212–217}} He was educated at St Augustine's junior school and then [[St Augustine's Church of England High School]] in Kilburn, where his mother was a secretary.{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=24–26}}<ref>{{cite news|last=Lefley|first=Jack|title=The boy who became a double Olympic champion|url=http://www.standard.co.uk/news/the-boy-who-became-a-double-olympic-champion-6860637.html|work=[[Evening Standard]]|publisher=Evening Standard Limited|accessdate=28 January 2013|date=19 August 2008}}</ref><ref name="independent2012">{{cite news|title=Tour de France: The making of Bradley Wiggins|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/others/tour-de-france-the-making-of-bradley-wiggins-7962443.html|publisher=[[The Independent]]|date=21 July 2012|first=Sam|last=Wallace}}</ref> He has a younger half-brother, Ryan, from his mother and her partner Brendan, who separated when Wiggins was in his late teens.<ref name="observer-profile" />{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=26}} Wiggins played [[Association football|football]] in his youth<ref name="independent2012"/> and was an [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] fan, although he would watch rivals [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]] play because his friends supported them.{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=26}} He had trials as a junior at [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham]].<ref name="rising" /> He discovered cycling when his mother told him to watch the television coverage of the [[Cycling at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Men's individual pursuit|individual pursuit]] final of the [[1992 Summer Olympics|1992 Olympic Games]] in Barcelona, which Briton [[Chris Boardman]] won. She explained it was one of the events at which his father had been successful.<ref name="rising">{{cite news|last=O'Hagan|first=Simon|title=How rising star of British cycling Bradley Wiggins is learning from the great Chris Boardman|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/others/cycling-how-rising-star-of-british-cycling-bradley-wiggins-is-learning-from-the-great-chris-boardman-7965906.html|work=[[The Independent]]|publisher=Independent Print|accessdate=25 February 2013|date=23 February 2003}}</ref>{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=27}} He watched the rest of the Olympics and fell in love with cycling and the Olympics itself.{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=28}} [[File:Herne Hill velodrome (cropped).jpg|thumb|left|upright|Wiggins began [[track cycling]] at the age of 12, at [[Herne Hill Velodrome]], pictured in 2009.]] In 1992, aged 12, he entered his first race, the West London Challenge 92, on the unopened [[A312 road|A312]] dual carriageway in [[Hayes, Hillingdon|Hayes]], west London.{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=29}} Later that year he broke a collarbone in a road accident. He received [[Pound sterling|£]]1,700 compensation for his injuries. He gave his mother £700 and used the rest to buy his first [[racing bicycle]].{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=31–32}} "At 12", he recalled, "I told my art teacher, I'm going to be Olympic champion, I'm going to wear the yellow jersey in the Tour."<ref name="kids-from-kilburn">{{cite news|last=Hattenstone|first=Simon|title=Bradley Wiggins: 'Kids from Kilburn aren't supposed to win the Tour'|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/nov/02/bradley-wiggins-interview-tour|work=[[guardian.co.uk]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|accessdate=3 November 2012|date=2 November 2012}}</ref> He joined the [[Archer Road Club]],<ref name="Sky profile"/> where his father had been a member in the late 1970s. He raced at [[Herne Hill Velodrome]] and on the road around [[Crystal Palace National Sports Centre]].{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=29–32}}<ref name="Cyclingnews01">{{cite news|last=McManus|first=Gerry|title=Cyclingnews talks with Bradley Wiggins|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/interviews/bradwiggins01.shtml|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=29 November 2012|year=2001}}</ref> He gained domestic sponsorship from [[Condor Cycles]]'s Olympia Sport and then Team Brite.<ref name="Cyclingnews01" /> He represented Westminster in the [[London Youth Games]] as a teenager, and in 2010 he was inducted into the [[London Youth Games Hall of Fame]].<ref name="LondonYouthGames">{{cite news|url=http://www.londonyouthgames.org/page.asp?section=23|work=London Youth Games|title=Hall of Fame|accessdate=9 July 2013}}</ref> At 16, he won the {{convert|1|km|1|abbr=on}} [[Track time trial|time trial]] at the 1996 [[British National Track Championships|junior national track championships]] at [[Saffron Lane sports centre]] in Leicester. Selectors invited him to train at weekends at [[Manchester Velodrome]]. After leaving school he enrolled on a [[Business and Technology Education Council|BTEC]] foundation course in business studies, but left due to cycling commitments.{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=34–35}} At the 1997 junior national track championships he won the one-kilometre time trial, {{convert|3|km|1|abbr=on}} [[individual pursuit]], [[points race]] and [[scratch race]].{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=35}} He was the only British competitor for the 1997 [[UCI Junior Track Cycling World Championships|junior track world championships]] in Cape Town, coming 16th in the individual pursuit and fourth in the points race.{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=36}} His breakthrough came in June 1998, winning the three-kilometre individual pursuit at the junior track world championships in Cuba, aged 18.<ref name="cycling-archives" /><ref>{{cite news|title=1998 Junior Track World Championships|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/results/1998/jul98/juniorworlds98.html|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=25 February 2013|date=June 1998}}</ref> The following week, he retained his titles at the junior national track championships in Manchester.<ref>{{cite news|title=British National Track Championships|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/results/1998/jul98/jul28.shtml|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=8 March 2013|date=28 July 1998}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=British Track Championships, Manchester Velodrome|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/results/1998/jul98/jul30a.shtml|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=8 March 2013|date=30 July 1998}}</ref> He represented England at the [[1998 Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games]] in Kuala Lumpur, finishing fourth in the individual pursuit, and was a member of the team that won a silver medal in the [[team pursuit]], his first senior medal.<ref>{{cite news|title=1998 Commonwealth Games Track Results|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/results/1998/sep98/cgtrack.html|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=20 December 2012|date=September 1998}}</ref> He became a full-time [[National Lottery (United Kingdom)|Lottery]]-funded athlete, with a grant of nearly £20,000 a year{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=38}} (equivalent to £{{inflation|UK|20000|1998|r=-3}} in {{CURRENTYEAR}}{{Inflation-fn|UK}}). In 1999 he began training with the Great Britain team pursuit squad and rode the PruTour&nbsp;– now known as the [[Tour of Britain]], his first [[stage race]] at that level.{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=40}} In October he competed in the [[1999 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|track world championships]] in Berlin, coming fifth in the team pursuit, and with partner [[Rob Hayles]], came tenth in the [[Madison (cycling)|Madison]], securing qualification for the [[2000 Summer Olympics|2000 Olympic Games]] in Sydney.{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=36}} At the Olympics he won a bronze medal in the [[Cycling at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's team pursuit|team pursuit]], beating France in the bronze medal match, and came fourth in the Madison with Hayles.<ref>{{cite news|title=2000 Olympics Track Cycling – Day 4|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/results/2000/sep00/oly00/results/track4.shtml|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=23 January 2013|date=19 September 2000}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=2000 Olympics Track Cycling – Day 6|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/results/2000/sep00/oly00/results/track6.shtml|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=23 January 2013|date=21 September 2000}}</ref> In October 2000, he took silver in the team pursuit at the [[2000 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|track world championships]] in Manchester, losing to Germany in the final by under half a second.<ref>{{cite news|title=2000 World Track Championships – Day 2|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/results/2000/oct00/trackworlds002.shtml|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=1 March 2013|date=26 October 2000}}</ref> ==Professional career== ===2001–2004: Early years=== In 2001 he signed for the [[Linda McCartney Racing Team]], a British professional road cycling team, but it disbanded after internal problems.<ref name="BBC20041231">{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/front_page/4135289.stm|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|title=Wiggins wheels his way to history|accessdate=28 January 2013|date=31 December 2004}}</ref> He was briefly seen in Sigma Sport colours after the collapse of the Linda McCartney team, but then secured further lottery funding, and began racing for the British national team.{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=59}} He came second in the [[Glossary of cycling#prologue|prologue]] of the [[Tour of Rhodes]], two seconds behind [[Fabian Cancellara]] of {{ct|MAP|2001}},<ref>{{cite news|title=2001 Tour of Rhodes Prologue|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/results/2001/feb01/rhodes014.shtml|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=2 March 2013|date=25 February 2013}}</ref> before winning the [[general classification]] in the [[Cinturón a Mallorca]] and [[Flèche du Sud]].<ref name="cycling-archives" /> In September he crashed his bike, requiring two metal pins in his right wrist. Two weeks later he went to the [[2001 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|track world championships]] in Antwerp, managing seventh place in the individual pursuit and consecutive silver in the team pursuit.{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=59–60}}<ref>{{cite news|title=World Track Championships&nbsp;— Day 2|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/results/2001/sep01/trackworlds02.shtml|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=11 March 2013|date=27 September 2001}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=World Track Championships&nbsp;— Day 3|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/results/2001/sep01/trackworlds03.shtml|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=11 March 2013|date=28 September 2011}}</ref> [[File:Manchester Velodrome straight.jpg|thumb|left|[[Manchester Velodrome]], pictured in 2010, where Wiggins won two silver medals at the [[2002 Commonwealth Games]].]] He joined the French team {{ct|FDJ|2002}} in 2002,<ref>{{cite news|last=McManus|first=Gerry|title=Cyclingnews talks with Bradley Wiggins|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/interviews/bradwiggins01.shtml|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=30 October 2012|year=2002}}</ref> relocating to Nantes, and soon became homesick, finding it a huge contrast to the [[British Cycling]] set-up.{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=62-64}} At the [[2002 Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games]] in Manchester he won silver medals in the individual pursuit, losing to {{ct|FDJ|2002|nolink=yes}} team-mate [[Bradley McGee]] (Australia) in the final,<ref>{{cite news|last=Hughes|first=Dewi|title=Aussies ride to gold|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/commonwealthgames2002/hi/cycling/newsid_2164000/2164031.stm|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=19 December 2012|date=31 July 2002}}</ref> and team pursuit, beaten by Australia, who set a new world record with a time of three minutes and 59.583 seconds.<ref>{{cite news|last=Lindsay|first=Clive|title=Aussies set world best|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/commonwealthgames2002/hi/cycling/newsid_2166000/2166984.stm|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=19 December 2012|date=1 August 2002}}</ref> At the [[2002 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|track world championships]] in Copenhagen, he came fifth in the individual pursuit and won a bronze medal in the team pursuit.<ref>{{cite news|title=World Track Championships – Men's Individual Pursuit|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/track/2002/sep02/WTC02/?id=ip|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=25 February 2013|date=September 2002}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=World Track Championships – Men's 4000m Team Pursuit|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/track/2002/sep02/WTC02/?id=tp|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=25 February 2013|date=September 2002}}</ref> Wiggins was frustrated with his result in the individual pursuit at the world championships and became disillusioned with his future with {{ct|FDJ|2002|nolink=yes}}.{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=66–67}} British Cycling then enlisted the newly retired Chris Boardman as his mentor.<ref name="rising"/><ref>{{cite news|last=Fotheringham|first=William|authorlink=William Fotheringham|title=Boardman the big wheel still has role |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2003/jul/31/cycling.cycling |work=[[guardian.co.uk]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|date=31 July 2003|accessdate=25 July 2012}}</ref> In May 2003, Wiggins made his [[Grand Tour (cycling)|Grand Tour]] debut at the [[2003 Giro d'Italia|Giro d'Italia]]. On the 18th stage he was eliminated from the race, finishing outside of the time limit in a group of 53 riders.<ref>{{cite news|last=Henry|first=Chris|title=Frigo returns, Garzelli crashes but hangs on to GC position|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2003/giro03/?id=results/stage18|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=1 March 2013|date=29 May 2003}}</ref> In the summer he competed in the [[2003 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|track world championships]] in Stuttgart, qualifying fastest in the individual pursuit, before beating Russia's [[Alexey Markov]] in the first round, setting up a place in the final against Australia's [[Luke Roberts]]. He beat Roberts by 0.736 seconds to win the gold medal, his first senior world title.<ref>{{cite news|title=World Track Championships&nbsp;— Men's Individual Pursuit|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/track/2003/WTC03/?id=ip|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=15 March 2013|year=2003}}</ref> He also came away with a silver medal in the team pursuit, beaten by Australia in the final, who broke their own world record with a time of three minutes and 57.280 seconds.<ref>{{cite news|last=Mangnall|first=Valkerie|title=World Track Championships&nbsp;— Men's Team Pursuit|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/track/2003/WTC03/?id=tp|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=15 March 2013|year=2003}}</ref> In September he won stage one of the [[Tour de l'Avenir]], beating team-mate [[Benoît Vaugrenard]] and {{ct|RAB|2003}}'s [[Joost Posthuma]] by 14 seconds.<ref>{{cite news|title=Wiggins first leader|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road.php?id=road/2003/sep03/avenir03/avenir031|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=29 November 2012|date=4 September 2003}}</ref> In November he won the [[Six Days of Ghent]] with [[Matthew Gilmore]] of {{ct|TSV|2003}}.<ref>{{cite news|last=Rosenthal|first=Nick|title=Gilmore and Wiggins hungry for a win at Gent|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/track.php?id=track/2003/nov03/gent03/default|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=29 November 2012|date=23 November 2003}}</ref> [[File:Athens Velodrome.JPG|thumb|At the [[2004 Summer Olympics|2004 Olympic Games]] in Athens, Wiggins won a gold, silver and bronze medal in the [[Athens Olympic Velodrome|Olympic Velodrome]]&nbsp;– becoming the first Briton to win three medals at one Games since [[Mary Rand]] in [[1964 Summer Olympics|1964]].]] Wiggins signed with {{ct|C.A|2004}} for the 2004 season, advised by Boardman, who rode for them his entire professional road career.<ref>{{cite news|title=Wiggins jumps to Crédit Agricole|url=http://velonews.competitor.com/2003/08/news/road/wiggins-jumps-to-credit-agricole_4881|work=VeloNews|publisher=[[Competitor Group, Inc.]]|accessdate=2 March 2013|date=27 August 2003}}</ref> He began training for the [[2004 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]] in Athens, at first struggling with illness and fitness, he arrived in peak form;{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=76-77}}{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=83}} he qualified for the [[Cycling at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's individual pursuit|individual pursuit]] with a time of four minutes and 15.165 seconds, an Olympic record and fifth fastest time in history.<ref>{{cite news|title=Wiggins through to final|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics_2004/cycling/3583790.stm|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=25 January 2013|date=21 August 2004}}</ref> In the final he beat McGee by over four seconds to win the gold medal.<ref>{{cite news|title=Wiggins wins battle of the Brads|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2004/olympics04/?id=results/track_men_ip_final|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|agency=[[Australian Associated Press]]|accessdate=16 March 2013|date=21 August 2004}}</ref> Wiggins was brought in to the [[Cycling at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's team pursuit|team pursuit]] squad for the first round against France, replacing [[Bryan Steele]], and advanced into the final, where the team were beaten by Australia, settling for the silver medal.<ref>{{cite news|last=Jones|first=Rob|title=Track Day 3 Round Up|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2004/olympics04/?id=results/day3wrap|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=16 March 2013|date=22 August 2004}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Aussie cyclists defeat GB|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/olympics_2004/cycling/3587938.stm |work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|date=23 August 2004|accessdate=25 July 2012}}</ref> Wiggins then partnered Rob Hayles in the [[Cycling at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's Madison|Madison]]. With 90 laps left of the 200, Hayles crashed with Dutchman [[Robert Slippens]], returning after a few laps. They lost a lap to their rivals, but with 30 to go Wiggins attacked, and they regained the lost lap, moving into second place. They lost points in the final sprint, moving them down to third, taking the bronze medal with 12 points, behind Switzerland on 15 and Australia on 22.<ref>{{cite news|last=Jones|first=Jeff|title=Australians repeat in Athens|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2004/olympics04/?id=results/day6wrap|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=17 March 2013|date=25 August 2004}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Wiggins claims third medal |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/olympics_2004/cycling/3595022.stm |work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|date=25 August 2004|accessdate=25 July 2012}}</ref> Wiggins became the first British athlete in 40 years to win three medals at one Games, the last being [[Mary Rand]] at the [[1964 Summer Olympics|1964 Olympic Games]] in Tokyo.<ref>{{cite news|last=Fraser|first=Andrew|title=Wiggins shocked by medal haul|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics_2004/cycling/3599850.stm|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=25 January 2013|date=25 August 2004}}</ref> On 31 December 2004 he was appointed an [[Officer of the Order of the British Empire]] (OBE) in the 2005 [[New Year Honours]], for services to sport.<ref name="BBC20041231" /><ref>{{cite web|title=New Year Honours List 2005|url=http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20050301194827/http://number-10.gov.uk/files/pdf/QueensListdfjh784575hekjfffffff4435.pdf|work=[[The National Archives (United Kingdom)|The National Archives]]|accessdate=27 November 2012|format=PDF}}</ref> ===2005–2007: On the road=== In early 2005, he revealed his desire to compete in road cycling,<ref>{{cite news|last=Gallagher|first=Brendan|title=Cycling jester takes to the road|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/columnists/brendangallagher/2353391/Cycling-jester-takes-to-the-road.html|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|publisher=[[Telegraph Media Group]]|accessdate=25 January 2013|date=7 January 2005}}</ref> and in April won the {{convert|16|km|1|abbr=on}} [[Individual time trial|time trial]] around the town of Briey in northeastern France, on the second stage of the [[Circuit de Lorraine]].<ref>{{cite news|last=McGrath|first=Andy|title=44th Circuit de Lorraine (2.1) – Stage 2 and 3|url=http://www.dailypeloton.com/displayarticle.asp?pk=7889|work=Daily Peloton|accessdate=29 November 2012|date=4 April 2005}}</ref> In September he won his first race stage since 2001, stage eight of the Tour de l'Avenir; finishing with team-mate [[Saul Raisin]], with third-placed [[Steve Cummings]] ({{ct|LAN|2005}}) coming in three minutes and 24 seconds later.<ref>{{cite news|last=Quénet|first=Jean-François|title=A new page opened in Olympic star's success story|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road.php?id=road/2005/sep05/avenir05/avenir058|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=29 November 2012|date=8 September 2005}}</ref> Wiggins competed in the [[2005 Giro d'Italia|Giro d'Italia]], finishing 123rd overall.<ref>{{cite news|last=Tan|first=Anthony|title=Salvation for Savoldelli|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2005//giro05/?id=results/giro0520|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=29 November 2012|date=29 May 2005}}</ref> He came seventh in the [[2005 UCI Road World Championships – Men's time trial|time trial]] at the [[2005 UCI Road World Championships|road world championships]] in Madrid, one minute and 31 seconds down on winner [[Michael Rogers (cyclist)|Michael Rogers]] of Australia.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Stokes|last2=Alvarez Macias|first1=Stokes|first2=Hernan|title=Gutierrez and Cancellara take silver and bronze|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2005//worlds05/?id=results/worlds053|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=25 January 2013|date=22 September 2005}}</ref> He moved to {{ct|COF|2006}} for the 2006 season,<ref>{{cite news|title=Wiggins switches to Cofidis team|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/cycling/4291332.stm|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=28 January 2013|date=28 September 2005}}</ref> and was selected to ride in the [[2006 Tour de France|Tour de France]], finishing his first Tour in 124th place.<ref name="cycling-archives" /> In 2007 March, Wiggins returned to the track for the [[2007 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|track world championships]] in Palma, Majorca, his first appearance at the championships since 2004.{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=140}} In the qualifying round for the individual pursuit, he set his second fastest time since his personal best at the Olympics in Athens, with a time of four minutes and 15.976 seconds; he beat Germany's [[Robert Bartko]] in the final to win the gold, catching him after 2750&nbsp;m.<ref>{{cite news|last=Stokes|first=Shane|title=Wiggins dominates pursuit final|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/track/2007/mar07/wtc07/?id=results/men_ip|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=30 October 2012|date=29 March 2007}}</ref> He then went on to win gold in the team pursuit, beating Ukraine in the final.<ref>{{cite news|last=Stokes|first=Shane|title=Great Britain take team gold|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/track/2007/mar07/wtc07/?id=results/men_tp|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=30 October 2012|date=30 March 2007}}</ref> He finished in 13th place in the Madison, with Rob Hayles.<ref>{{cite news|last=Stokes|first=Shane|title=Madison title for Marvulli and Risi|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/track/2007/mar07/wtc07/?id=results/men_madison|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=14 March 2013|date=1 April 2007}}</ref> [[File:Bradley Wiggins, 2007 Tour de Frace, Prologue (cropped).jpg|thumb|left|Wiggins finished fourth in the [[Glossary of cycling#prologue|prologue]] of the [[2007 Tour de France]] in London, riding in his second season for {{ct|COF|2007}}.]] On the road he won stage one of the [[Four Days of Dunkirk]] and the prologue of the [[2007 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré|Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré]],<ref name="Cyclingnews07">{{cite news|title=Next goal: Triple gold in Beijing|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/riders/2007/interviews/?id=bradley_wigginsoct07|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=8 February 2013|date=23 October 2007}}</ref> before competing in the [[2007 Tour de France|Tour de France]] and finishing fourth in the prologue in London.<ref>{{cite news|title=Cancellara claims Tour prologue|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/cycling/6280932.stm|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=23 February 2013|date=7 July 2007}}</ref> On stage six Wiggins launched a solo breakaway after {{convert|2|km|1|abbr=on}} of racing, leading the race for {{convert|190.5|km|1|abbr=on}}, before being caught by the [[peloton]] with {{convert|7|km|1|abbr=on}} remaining.<ref>{{cite news|last=Adamson|first=Mike|title=Bold Wiggins' wilts at the last|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2007/jul/13/cycling.tourdefrance1|work=[[guardian.co.uk]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|accessdate=12 March 2013|date=13 July 2007}}</ref> It was seen as a tribute to British rider [[Tom Simpson]], on the 40th anniversary of his death in the [[1967 Tour de France]], but was a gift to his wife on her birthday, with Wiggins only finding out about the date's significance after the race.<ref>{{cite news|last=Decaluwé|first=Brecht|title=Wiggins' long day|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2007/tour07/news/?id=/news/2007/jul07/jul14news|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=12 March 2013|date=12 July 2007}}</ref>{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=150–151}} He received the stage's [[combativity award]], for the most aggressive rider.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/gbcyclingteam/bio/24|title=Sir Bradley Wiggins CBE|publisher=[[British Cycling]]|date=28 April 1980|accessdate=26 September 2013}}</ref> {{ct|COF|2007|nolink=yes}} withdrew from the race before stage 16 after [[Cristian Moreni]] failed a doping test.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/cycling/6916422.stm|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|title=Wiggins' Cofidis team out of Tour|accessdate=28 January 2013|date=25 July 2007}}</ref> Wiggins and his team-mates were interviewed by police and had their hotel rooms searched. In the aftermath of the positive drug tests on Moreni and on race leader [[Alexander Vinokourov]] of {{ct|AST|2007}}, Wiggins spoke out against dopers in the Tour and threw away his {{ct|COF|2007|nolink=yes}} kit in a bin in [[Pau Pyrénées Airport]], vowing never to race for the team again.<ref>{{cite news|last=Wiggins|first=Bradley|title=Bradley Wiggins: I can never dope because it would cost me everything|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/blog/2012/jul/13/bradley-wiggins-dope-drugs|work=[[guardian.co.uk]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|accessdate=10 March 2013|date=13 July 2012}}</ref> Despite this Wiggins continued racing for {{ct|COF|2007|nolink=yes}}, and in August he won the time trial on stage four of the [[Tour du Poitou-Charentes]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Wiggins wins Poitou Charantes Time trial|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/348559/wiggins-wins-poitou-charantes-time-trial.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=29 November 2012|date=31 August 2007}}</ref> In September, with team-mate [[Michiel Elijzen]], he won the [[Duo Normand]], a two-man [[team time trial]] over a course of {{convert|53.4|km|1|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite news|last=Osborne|first=Ian|title=Wiggins and Elijzen win 23rd Duo Normand|url=http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/wiggins-and-elijzen-win-23rd-duo-normand-12572/|work=BikeRadar|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=29 November 2012|date=25 September 2007}}</ref> His season on the road ended riding for Great Britain at the [[2007 UCI Road World Championships|road world championships]] in Stuttgart, coming tenth in the [[2007 UCI Road World Championships – Men's time trial|time trial]], two minutes and ten seconds behind winner Cancellara of Switzerland; a result he was disappointed with, after hoping to finish on the [[podium]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Farrand|first=Stephen|title=Wiggins and Millar disappointed with TT rides|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/348416/wiggins-and-millar-disappointed-with-tt-rides.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=29 November 2012|date=27 September 2007}}</ref> In September he signed for the {{ct|TMO|2007a}}&nbsp;– later known as {{ct|TMO|2007b|nolink=yes}}&nbsp;– for the 2008 season, joining compatriot [[Mark Cavendish]], forming a partnership in the Madison.<ref>{{cite news|last=Farrand|first=Stephen|title=Wiggins: "I'm happy to be joining T-Mobile'|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/348409/wiggins-i-m-pleased-to-be-joining-t-mobile.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=8 February 2013|date=28 September 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Wiggins and Cavendish join forces|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/cycling/7072056.stm|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=8 February 2013|date=1 November 2007}}</ref> Their first race was the Six Days of Ghent in November, finishing in tenth place;<ref>{{cite news|last=Farrand|first=Stephen|title=Kennaugh and Blythe win in ghent|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/348160/kennaugh-and-blythe-win-in-ghent.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=8 February 2013|date=26 November 2007}}</ref> Wiggins still riding for {{ct|COF|2007|nolink=yes}}.<ref>{{cite web|last=Atkins|first=Ben|title=Bradley Wiggins' and Mark Cavendish's Dolan track bikes|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/tech/2007/probikes/?id=wiggins_cavendish_track|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=14 March 2013|date=30 November 2007}}</ref> Wiggins then made his only appearance for the {{ct|TMT|2007|nolink=yes}}&nbsp;– which is separate from the road team&nbsp;– at the Beijing round of the [[2007–2008 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics|2007–2008 Track World Cup Classics]] in December, winning gold in the individual pursuit and silver in the Madison with Cavendish.<ref>{{cite news|last=Birnie|first=Lionel|title=Wiggins on track for first and only T-Mobile appearance|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/348119/wiggins-on-track-for-first-and-only-t-mobile-appearance.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=13 March 2013|date=2 December 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Wiggins snatches gold in Beijing|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/cycling/7133372.stm|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=8 February 2013|date=7 December 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Birnie|first=Lionel|title=Beijing Night 3: Wiggins and Cavendish come good|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/olympics/348076/beijing-night-3-wiggins-and-cavendish-come-good.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=8 February 2013|date=9 December 2007}}</ref> {{Clear}} === 2008: Back to the track === For the 2008 season, Wiggins's focus was on the track and on the [[2008 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]] in Beijing, deciding not to compete in the [[2008 Tour de France|Tour de France]].<ref>{{cite news|title=GB pair ditch Tour for Olympics|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/cycling/7108751.stm|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=14 March 2013|date=23 November 2007}}</ref> In February he travelled to the United States to train, and rode the [[2008 Tour of California|Tour of California]], coming second in the prologue, behind Cancellara ({{ct|SAX|2008a}}).{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=178}} [[File:2008 Track World Championships, Madison.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Mark Cavendish]] (foreground) handing over to Wiggins, on their way to winning gold in the [[Madison (cycling)|Madison]] at the [[2008 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|2008 track world championships]] in Manchester.]] In March Wiggins competed in the [[2008 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|track world championships]] in Manchester, defending his individual pursuit title by beating Dutchman [[Jenning Huizenga]] in the final, his third world title in the discipline.<ref>{{cite news|title=Wiggins claims gold for Team GB|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/cycling/7315537.stm|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=14 March 2013|date=26 March 2008}}</ref> He then won the team pursuit, setting a new world record of three minutes and 56.322 seconds in the final against Denmark.<ref name="2008-56">{{cite web|title=2008 World Championships Final Results|url=http://www.tissottiming.com/File/Download?id=0003040104040006FFFFFFFFFFFFFF00|website=TissotTiming.com|publisher=[[Union Cycliste Internationale]]|accessdate=12 August 2016}}</ref> Wiggins was due to partner with Hayles in the Madison, but Hayles failed a routine blood test, and was subsequently banned for two weeks.<ref>{{cite news|last=Moore|first=Richard|authorlink1=Richard Moore (journalist)|title=Hayles exclusion takes shine off Wiggins gold|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2008/mar/27/cycling.sport|work=[[guardian.co.uk]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|accessdate=14 March 2013|date=27 March 2008}}</ref> Cavendish was then brought in as his replacement. At around halfway through the race they appeared to be out of contention, with their closest rivals all gaining a lap; but with 35 laps left to race, Wiggins launched an attack which helped them reach the field ten laps later, taking the lead, due to their superior points they had collected in the sprints. They held on to win the gold medal, finishing with 19 points, ahead of Germany on 13.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Atkins|first1=Ben|last2=Stokes|first2=Shane|title=Wiggins and Cavendish get the High Road over the Germans|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/track/2008/mar08/wtc08/?id=results/men_madison|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=1 December 2012|date=29 March 2008}}</ref> Wiggins then rode the [[2008 Tour de Romandie|Tour de Romandie]] and the [[2008 Giro d'Italia|Giro d'Italia]], as preparation for the Olympics in August.<ref>{{cite news|last=Stokes|first=Shane|title=Wiggins satisfied with Giro|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/wiggins-satisfied-with-giro|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=29 November 2012|date=15 May 2008}}</ref> At the Giro he was part of the [[Glossary of cycling#lead out|lead-out]] train that helped Cavendish win two stages.{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=208}} Wiggins came fourth in the final stage's {{convert|28.5|km|1|abbr=on}}-long time trial in Milan, six seconds behind team-mate [[Marco Pinotti]], finishing the race in 134th place, three hours, one minute and 39 seconds down on overall winner [[Alberto Contador]] of {{ct|AST|2008}}.<ref>{{cite news|last=Farrand|first=Stephen|title=Contador Seals Giro d'Italia Victory in Final time trial|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/346915/contador-seals-giro-d-italia-victory-in-final-time-trial.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=29 November 2012|date=1 June 2008}}</ref> At the Olympics he began the defence of his title in the [[Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's individual pursuit|individual pursuit]], qualifying with a time of four minutes and 15.031 seconds, breaking his own Olympic record from 2004.<ref>{{cite news|last=Williams|first=Richard|title=Wiggins clicks into gear and breaks Games record|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2008/aug/16/olympicgames.cyclimng|work=[[guardian.co.uk]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|accessdate=14 March 2013|date=15 August 2008}}</ref> In the semi-final he beat Russia's [[Alexander Serov (cyclist)|Alexander Serov]], before taking gold in the final against [[Hayden Roulston]] of New Zealand, becoming the first rider to defend an Olympic pursuit title successfully.<ref>{{cite news|title=Superb Wiggins grabs pursuit gold|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics/cycling/7564993.stm|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=30 October 2012|date=16 August 2008}}</ref> He was a member of the [[Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's team pursuit|team pursuit]] that broke the world record in the heats with a time of three minutes and 55.202 seconds.<ref name="2008-55">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/olympics/cycling/7566164.stm|title=GB pursuit team set world record|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=28 January 2013|date= 17 August 2008}}</ref> The following day, the team won the gold medal, beating Denmark by 6.7 seconds with another new world record of three minutes and 53.314 seconds, averaging a speed of {{convert|61.719|km/h|1|abbr=on}}.<ref name="2008-53">{{cite news|title=Foursome put the 'great' in Great Britain|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2008/olympics08/?id=results/28|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=22 March 2013|date=18 August 2008}}</ref> He paired with Cavendish in the [[Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's Madison|Madison]], and as the reigning world champions, they were favourites for the gold medal, but they only finished ninth.<ref>{{cite news|last=Fotheringham|first=Alasdair|authorlink=Alasdair Fotheringham|title=Wiggins and Cav' miss out on Olympic Madison|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/olympics/346251/wiggins-and-cav-miss-out-on-olympic-madison.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=30 October 2012|date=20 August 2008}}</ref> Cavendish felt that Wiggins had not performed to the best of his ability in the Madison.<ref>{{cite news|last=Caroe|first=Charlie|title=Bradley Wiggins hasn't spoken to Mark Cavendish since Beijing Olympics|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/3108048/Bradley-Wiggins-hasnt-spoken-to-Mark-Cavendish-since-Beijing-Olympics-Cycling.html|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|publisher=[[Telegraph Media Group]]|accessdate=14 March 2013|date=30 September 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Bradley Wiggins and Mark Cavendish fired up to banish their Beijing heartache|last=Chadband|first=Ian|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/bradley-wiggins/9421818/London-2012-Olympics-Bradley-Wiggins-and-Mark-Cavendish-fired-up-to-banish-their-Beijing-heartache.html|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|publisher=[[Telegraph Media Group]]|date=23 July 2012|accessdate=24 July 2012}}</ref> In September Wiggins joined the American team {{ct|GRM|2009}} for the 2009 season.<ref>{{cite news|last=Birnie|first=Lionel|title=Wiggins on his move to Garmin-Chipotle|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/346174/wiggins-on-his-move-to-garmin-chipotle.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=1 December 2012|date=3 September 2008}}</ref><ref name="Cyclingnews08">{{cite news|title=Wiggins walks a different road|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/riders/2008/interviews/?id=brad_wiggins_dec08|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=14 March 2013|date=22 December 2008}}</ref> On 14 December he came ninth in the [[BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award]], with 5,633 votes, and was a member of the British cycling team that won the [[BBC Sports Personality Team of the Year Award|Team of the Year Award]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Sports Personality 2008|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tv_and_radio/sports_personality_of_the_year/7782818.stm|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=29 October 2012|date=14 December 2008}}</ref> On 31 December he was appointed [[Commander of the Order of the British Empire]] (CBE) in the 2009 New Year Honours.<ref name="CBE">{{London Gazette|issue=58929|date=31 December 2008|startpage=8|supp=yes}}</ref> ===2009: Tour de France breakthrough=== Wiggins switched his focus to road and moved with his family to the city of [[Girona]] in north-east Spain, where {{ct|GRM|2009|nolink=yes}} were based.{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=167–168}} He started the season in February by helping the team win the opening team time trial of the [[2009 Tour of Qatar|Tour of Qatar]], crossing the line first to take the leaders jersey.<ref>{{cite news|last=Fotheringham|first=Alasdair|authorlink=Alasdair Fotheringham|title=Wiggins leads Qatar after Garmin take opening team time trial|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/345284/wiggins-leads-qatar-after-garmin-take-opening-team-time-trial.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=29 November 2012|date=1 February 2009}}</ref> In March he came second to Contador in the opening time trial of [[2009 Paris–Nice|Paris–Nice]], before riding [[2009 Milan–San Remo|Milan–San Remo]] and then placing second in the time trial at [[Critérium International]].{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=270}} In April he won the time trial on the final stage of the [[Three Days of De Panne]], twenty seconds ahead of {{ct|VAC|2009}} rider [[Lieuwe Westra]] in second place,<ref>{{cite news|title=Cavendish and Wiggins win stages|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/cycling/7978992.stm|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=29 November 2012|date=2 April 2009}}</ref> then had top-30 finishes in the [[Classic cycle races|Classics]]: [[2009 Gent–Wevelgem|Gent–Wevelgem]] and [[2009 Paris–Roubaix|Paris–Roubaix]].{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=270}} After finishing in 71st position in the [[2009 Giro d'Italia|Giro d'Italia]] and taking second place in the {{convert|14.4|km|1|abbr=on}}-long time trial on the final stage in Rome,<ref>{{cite news|last=Tan|first=Anthony|title=From Russia to Roma, with love: Menchov falls for maglia rosa|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2009/giro09/?id=results/giro0921|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=28 October 2012|date=31 May 2009}}</ref> he won the Beaumont Trophy, a domestic one-day race in Northumberland, using it as preparation for the [[2009 Tour de France|Tour de France]] three weeks later.<ref>{{cite news|last=Wynn|first=Nigel|title=Wiggins shows international class with Beaumont Trophy win|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/368280/wiggins-shows-international-class-with-beaumont-trophy-win.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=27 January 2013|date=14 June 2009}}</ref> [[File:Bradley Wiggins (Tour de France 2009 - Stage 17).jpg|thumb|left|Wiggins finished fourth in the [[2009 Tour de France]] (later promoted to third after [[Lance Armstrong]]'s results were annulled in 2012), riding for {{ct|GRM|2009}}. Pictured on [[2009 Tour de France, Stage 12 to Stage 21#Stage 17|stage 17]], riding the [[Col de la Colombière]].]] Wiggins arrived at the Tour de France having lost {{convert|6|kg|1|abbr=on}}, and was nicknamed "Twiggo", instead of the usual "Wiggo".<ref>{{cite news|last=Bevan|first=Chris|title=From track star to Tour contender|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/cycling/8168184.stm|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=13 March 2013|date=26 July 2009}}</ref> He came third in the time trial on stage one in Monaco, 19 seconds behind {{ct|SAX|2009|nolink=yes}}'s Cancellara and one behind Contador.<ref>{{cite news|title=Fabian Cancellara in yellow|url=http://www.bikeradar.com/racing/racestage/report/96th-tour-de-france-stage-1-546|work=BikeRadar|agency=[[Agence France-Presse]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=28 October 2012|date=4 July 2009}}</ref> He then helped {{ct|GRM|2009|nolink=yes}} to second in stage four's team time trial, despite losing four riders.<ref>{{cite news|last=Brendan|first=Gallagher|title=Lance Armstrong loses out on yellow jersey after Astana stage win|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/lancearmstrong/5769506/Tour-de-France-2009-Lance-Armstrong-loses-out-on-yellow-jersey-after-Astana-stage-win.html|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|publisher=[[Telegraph Media Group]]|accessdate=28 October 2012|date=7 July 2009}}</ref> On stage seven he finished 12th in the first mountain finish and was in fifth place overall at the beginning of the second week.<ref>{{cite news|last=Birnie|first=Lionel|title=Feillu wins at Arcalis, Nocentini takes yellow, Contador leap-frogs Lance|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/382582/feillu-wins-at-arcalis-nocentini-takes-yellow-contador-leap-frogs-lance.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=28 October 2012|date=10 July 2009}}</ref> On stage fifteen in Verbier&nbsp;– the second mountain finish, Wiggins finished fifth, rising to third place overall.<ref>{{cite news|last=Barnett|first=Chris|title=Alberto Contador of Astana wins stage 15 to take yellow jersey|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/5865048/Tour-de-France-2009-Alberto-Contador-of-Astana-wins-stage-15-to-take-yellow-jersey.html|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|publisher=[[Telegraph Media Group]]|accessdate=29 October 2012|date=19 July 2009}}</ref> On stage 17 Contador, [[Andreas Klöden]] ({{ct|AST|2009|nolink=yes}}) and {{ct|SAX|2009|nolink=yes}} riders [[Fränk Schleck|Fränk]] and [[Andy Schleck]] attacked on the final climb&nbsp;– the [[Col de la Colombière]], measuring {{convert|7.5|km|1|abbr=on}} at an average gradient of 8.5%, and was left with {{ct|AST|2009|nolink=yes}}'s [[Lance Armstrong]] and [[Vincenzo Nibali]] of {{ct|LIQ|2009}}, who let Wiggins do all the work before attacking one-kilometre from the summit. Wiggins failed to gain time on the descent and finished three minutes and seven seconds down on winner Fränk Schleck, dropping to sixth overall.<ref>{{cite news|last=Farrelly|first=Tony|title=Schlecks move up as Wiggins & Armstrong pushed down|url=http://road.cc/content/news/5842-tour-de-france-2009-stage-17-schlecks-move-wiggins-armstrong-pushed-down|work=road.cc|publisher=Farrelly Atkinson|accessdate=29 October 2012|date=22 July 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Bevan|first=Chris|title=Tour de France&nbsp;— stage 17 as it happened|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/cycling/8162756.stm|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=27 March 2013|date=22 July 2009}}</ref> Wiggins moved back up to fourth, after finishing in second place in the time trial on stage 19, finishing in sixth place 42 seconds down on winner Contador.<ref>{{cite news|last=Tan|first=Anthony|title=Tour title set in concrete for Contador|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-de-france-2009/stage-18/results|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=27 March 2013|date=23 July 2009}}</ref> On stage 20 to [[Mont Ventoux]], Wiggins was dropped by the [[General classification in the Tour de France|yellow jersey]] group {{convert|1.4|km|1|abbr=on}} from the summit, finishing in tenth place and kept fourth overall, three seconds ahead of Fränk Schleck; he held that position in the final stage, equalling [[Robert Millar]]'s highest ever finish by a British rider in the Tour.<ref>{{cite news|title=Brave Wiggins holds on to fourth|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/cycling/8168884.stm|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=29 October 2012|date=25 July 2009}}</ref> In October 2012, following the disqualification of Armstrong, who had originally placed third in the general classification, Wiggins was promoted to third place overall. This decision retroactively gave him the first podium finish by a British rider in [[Tour de France]] history.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bradley Wiggins 2009 Tour de France result upgraded|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/20130410|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=29 October 2012|date=29 October 2012}}</ref> In September Wiggins won the [[British National Time Trial Championships|national time trial championship]] in Buckinghamshire,<ref name="CW-TT2009">{{cite news|last=Wynn|first=Nigel|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/395970/wiggins-and-pooley-take-british-tt-champs-titles.html|title=Wiggins and Pooley take British TT Champs titles|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=24 February 2013|date=6 September 2009}}</ref> and in September at the [[2009 UCI Road World Championships|road world championships]] in Mendrisio, Switzerland, was on course for a bronze medal in the [[2009 UCI Road World Championships – Men's time trial|time trial]], until a mechanical problem and a delay getting a replacement bike ended with him finishing in 21st place.<ref>{{cite news|last=Farrand|first=Stephen|title=Wiggins accepts Worlds time trial defeat|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/398479/wiggins-accepts-worlds-time-trial-defeat.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=27 January 2013|date=24 September 2009}}</ref> In October he ended the season by winning the [[Herald Sun Tour]] in Victoria, Australia, after helping team-mates for most of the race.<ref>{{cite news|last=Farrand|first=Stephen|title=Wiggins ends the season with Sun Tour win|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/427030/wiggins-ends-the-season-with-sun-tour-win.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=29 October 2012|date=17 October 2009}}</ref> He led the race after winning the time trial on stage five in Geelong, beating second-placed team-mate [[Svein Tuft]] by fourteen seconds.<ref>{{cite news|last=Wynn|first=Nigel|title=Wiggins wins Sun Tour TT and takes race lead|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/426003/wiggins-wins-sun-tour-tt-and-takes-race-lead.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=27 January 2013|date=16 October 2009}}</ref> Wiggins had been contracted to ride for Garmin Slipstream again in 2010, but it was announced on 10 December that he was to leave to join {{ct|SKY|2010}}, having signed a four-year contract with the new British team.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2009/dec/10/bradley-wiggins-team-sky-transfer|title=Bradley Wiggins joins Team Sky on four-year-deal|last=Fotheringham|first=William|authorlink=William Fotheringham|work=[[guardian.co.uk]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|accessdate=28 January 2013|date=10 December 2009}}</ref> {{Clear}} ===2010: Move to Team Sky=== Wiggins began 2010 as a team leader for the first time and his main target was to win the [[2010 Tour de France|Tour de France]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Bradley Wiggins targets winning the 2010 Tour de France|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/cycling/8439713.stm|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=25 February 2013|date=4 January 2010|first=Chris|last=Bevan}}</ref> In February he was part of the team that won the opening team time trial of the [[2010 Tour of Qatar|Tour of Qatar]],<ref>{{cite news|last=Fotheringham|first=Alasdair|authorlink=Alasdair Fotheringham|title=Team Sky win opening stage in Qatar to put Boasson Hagen in yellow|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/441602/team-sky-win-opening-stage-in-qatar-to-put-boasson-hagen-in-yellow.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=29 November 2012|date=7 February 2010}}</ref> before taking second place in the time trial on stage four of the [[Vuelta a Andalucía]], behind [[Alex Rasmussen]] of {{ct|SAX|2010|nolink=yes}}.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Fotheringham|last2=Wynn|first1=Alasdair|first2=Nigel|authorlink1=Alasdair Fotheringham|title=Wiggins second in Andalusia TT as Rogers takes lead|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/444198/wiggins-second-in-andalusia-tt-as-rogers-takes-lead.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=25 February 2013|date=24 February 2010}}</ref> He then went on to finish third at the [[Tour of Murcia]] in March, behind winner [[Frantisek Rabon]] of {{ct|THR|2010|nolink=yes}} and {{ct|RAB|2010|nolink=yes}} rider [[Denis Menchov]] in second.<ref>{{cite news|last=Moore|first=Richard|authorlink1=Richard Moore (journalist)|title=Bradley Wiggins takes third for {{ct|SKY|2010|nolink=yes}} in Tour of Murcia|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2010/mar/07/bradley-wiggins-team-sky-murcia|work=[[guardian.co.uk]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|accessdate=25 February 2013|date=7 March 2010}}</ref> [[File:Wiggins Giro d'Italia 2 (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright|Wiggins wearing the leader's [[General classification in the Giro d'Italia|pink jersey]], following his win in [[2010 Giro d'Italia, Stage 1 to Stage 11#Stage1|opening time trial]] of the [[2010 Giro d'Italia]]&nbsp;– his first win in a [[Grand Tour (cycling)|Grand Tour]], riding in his first season for {{ct|SKY|2010}}.]] In May Wiggins took his first Grand Tour victory on the wet streets of Amsterdam in the opening time trial of the [[2010 Giro d'Italia|Giro d'Italia]], becoming the second Briton to wear the [[General classification in the Giro d'Italia|pink jersey]] after Cavendish in 2009.<ref>{{cite news|last=Moore|first=Richard|authorlink1=Richard Moore (journalist)|title=Bradley Wiggins wins opening stage of the Giro d'Italia for Team Sky|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2010/may/08/bradley-wiggins-giro-ditalia-team-sky|work=[[guardian.co.uk]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|accessdate=7 April 2013|date=8 May 2010}}</ref> A series of crashes on the second stage put him 32 seconds behind in the general classification to the new leader [[Cadel Evans]] ({{ct|BMC|2010}}).<ref>{{cite news|last=Wynn|first=Nigel|title=Farrar wins crash-strewn Giro stage 2; Evans takes lead|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/454232/farrar-wins-crash-strewn-giro-stage-2-evans-takes-lead.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=25 February 2013|date=9 May 2010}}</ref> Another crash on stage three cost him a further three minutes and 58 seconds.<ref>{{cite news|last=Canning|first=Andrew|title=Weylandt wins stage three of the Giro as Evans loses race lead|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/454418/weylandt-wins-stage-three-of-the-giro-as-evans-loses-race-lead.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=25 February 2013|date=10 May 2010}}</ref> He recovered time on stage 11, finishing fourth, from a group of 56 riders, and lay tenth overall.<ref>{{cite news|last=Canning|first=Andrew|title=Petrov wins epic Giro stage 11 as GC race turns on its head|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/469913/petrov-wins-epic-giro-stage-11-as-gc-race-turns-on-its-head.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=6 September 2012|date=19 May 2010}}</ref> He faded quickly towards the end of the race, however, losing time in the final stages.<ref>{{cite news|last=Wynn|first=Nigel|title=Brits at the Giro d'Italia 2010: How did they do?|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/471240/brits-at-the-giro-d-italia-2010-how-did-they-do.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=6 September 2012|date=1 June 2010}}</ref> He came seventh in the {{convert|15.3|km|1|abbr=on}} final time trial in Verona. He finished the race 40th overall, one hour, 47 minutes and 58 seconds behind overall winner [[Ivan Basso]] of {{ct|LIQ|2010|nolink=yes}}.<ref>{{cite news|title=Larsson takes final stage as Basso wins overall|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/471164/larsson-takes-final-stage-as-basso-wins-overall.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=25 February 2013|date=30 May 2010}}</ref> Throughout the race he told the press he was saving himself for the Tour de France, when asked about his form, but in fact felt physically unfit.{{sfn|Wiggins|2012b|p=18}} Wiggins then went to a training camp in the [[Alps]], testing the mountain stages used for the Tour; he struggled to find his fitness.{{sfn|Wiggins|2012b|p=18}} He made a poor start in the Tour, taking 77th place in the prologue after an early starting position left him exposed to poor conditions.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/475500/team-sky-s-decision-to-put-wiggins-off-early-back-fires.html|title=Team Sky's decision to put Wiggins off early back-fires|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=9 July 2012|date=4 July 2010}}</ref> He finished eighth on stage three, as [[cobblestone]]s troubled a number of favourites,<ref>{{cite news|last=Gallagher|first=Brendan|title=Thor Hushovd sprints to victory in cobbled classic|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/7875412/Tour-de-France-2010-stage-three-Thor-Hushovd-sprints-to-victory-in-cobbled-classic.html|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|publisher=[[Telegraph Media Group]]|accessdate=4 April 2013|date=6 July 2010}}</ref> but on stage eight at [[Morzine-Avoriaz]], the first mountain summit finish of the Tour, he could only manage 19th place, losing one minute and 45 second to stage winner Andy Schleck ({{ct|SAX|2010|nolink=yes}}).<ref>{{cite news|title=Lance's hopes 'finished' amid crashes|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/tdf2010/news/story?id=5371011|work=[[ESPN.com]]|publisher=[[ESPN]]|agency=[[Associated Press]]|accessdate=23 February 2013|date=11 July 2010}}</ref> The following day he lost more time, coming 13th and losing four minutes and 55 seconds to the main contenders.<ref>{{cite news|title=Andy Schleck grabs Tour de France lead as Evans toils|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/cycling/8816500.stm|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=10 March 2013|date=13 July 2010}}</ref> He finished in 36th place on stage fourteen, falling to 18th overall, 11 minutes and 30 seconds behind race leader Andy Schleck; to the press he described his form as "consistently mediocre".<ref>{{cite news|last=Brendan|first=Gallagher|title='I feel consistently mediocre' says Bradley Wiggins|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/bradley-wiggins/7897309/Tour-de-France-2010-I-feel-consistently-mediocre-says-Bradley-Wiggins.html|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|publisher=[[Telegraph Media Group]]|accessdate=29 March 2013|date=18 July 2010}}</ref> On stage 19's time trial from Bordeaux to Pauillac, he finished in ninth place, three minutes and 33 seconds behind winner Cancellara.<ref>{{cite news|last=Simon|first=Richardson|title=Wiggins and Thomas round off Tour with top-ten in the time trial|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/492796/wiggins-and-thomas-round-off-tour-with-top-ten-in-the-time-trial.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=29 March 2013|date=24 July 2010}}</ref> Wiggins finished the Tour in 24th place, 39 minutes and seven seconds down on winner Contador and seven places behind team-mate [[Thomas Löfkvist]].<ref>{{cite news|title=2010 Tour de France FINAL and Stage 20 results|url=http://velonews.competitor.com/2010/07/news/2010-tour-de-france-stage-20-results_123035|work=VeloNews|publisher=[[Competitor Group, Inc.]]|accessdate=16 July 2012|date=25 July 2010}}</ref> In February 2012, Contador was found guilty of doping and Wiggins's overall position was upgraded to 23rd.<ref>{{cite news|last=Wynn|first=Nigel|title=Contador banned for two years after clenbuterol positive|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/531683/contador-banned-for-two-years-after-clenbuterol-positive.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=29 March 2013|date=6 February 2012}}</ref> He returned to racing in August, at the [[2010 GP Ouest-France|GP Ouest-France]] in Plouay.{{sfn|Wiggins|2012b|p=28}} In September retained his title at the national time trial championships, around the {{convert|52.7|km|1|abbr=on}}-long course in South Wales,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/wiggins-and-pooley-win-british-time-trial-championships-27634|title=Wiggins And Pooley Win British Time Trial Championships|work=BikeRadar|publisher=[[Future plc]]|date=6 September 2010|accessdate=9 July 2012}}</ref> before finishing the season at the [[2010 Tour of Britain|Tour of Britain]].{{sfn|Wiggins|2012b|p=28}} His season ended at the [[2010 Giro di Lombardia|Giro di Lombardia]], where he was forced abandon following a crash.<ref>{{cite news|last=Howes|first=Nick|title=Quiet finish in Lombardy|url=http://www.teamsky.com/article/0,27290,19860_6448336,00.html|work={{ct|SKY|2010}}|publisher=[[BSkyB]]|accessdate=29 March 2013|date=22 October 2010}}</ref> Over the winter he trained with the Great Britain squad at Manchester Velodrome.{{sfn|Wiggins|2012b|p=51}} ===2011: Dauphiné and Vuelta=== Wiggins was team leader of {{ct|SKY|2011|nolink=yes}} again at the start of 2011. He opted not to enter the [[2011 Giro d'Italia|Giro d'Italia]], concentrating instead on shorter events and the classics before undertaking altitude training to improve his climbing for the [[2011 Tour de France|Tour de France]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Farrand|first=Stephen|title=Wiggins talks about his Tour de France failure|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/wiggins-talks-about-his-tour-de-france-failure|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=10 March 2013|date=30 November 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Sidwells|last2=Reynolds|first1=Chris|first2=Hannah|title=Bradley Wiggins's Tour de France training|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/533967/bradley-wiggins-s-tour-de-france-training.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=10 March 2013|date=18 July 2012}}</ref> His season began at the [[2011 Tour of Qatar|Tour of Qatar]] in February,{{sfn|Wiggins|2012b|p=51}} before winning the team pursuit at the Manchester round of the [[2009–2010 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics|2009–2010 Track World Cup Classics]], with a time of three minutes 55.438, the fifth-fastest time.<ref>{{cite news|last=Vesty|first=Marc|title=British pursuit team power to gold at World Cup|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/cycling/9402597.stm|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=1 April 2013|date=20 February 2011}}</ref> He then came second in the {{convert|27|km|1|abbr=on}}-long time trial on the sixth stage of the [[2011 Paris–Nice|Paris–Nice]] in March, 20 seconds behind [[Tony Martin (cyclist)|Tony Martin]] of {{ct|THR|2011|nolink=yes}}.<ref>{{cite news|last=MacMichael|first=Simon|title=Tony Martin powers into race lead, Bradley Wiggins up to third overall|url=http://road.cc/content/news/32201-paris-nice-stage-6-tony-martin-powers-race-lead-bradley-wiggins-third-overall|work=road.cc|publisher=Farrelly Atkinson|accessdate=12 March 2013|date=11 March 2011}}</ref> He finished third overall, behind Martin and {{ct|RSH|2011}} rider [[Andreas Klöden]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/cycling/9423659.stm|title=Bradley Wiggins finishes third in Paris–Nice race|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|date=13 March 2011|accessdate=9 July 2012}}</ref> In April he rode [[2011 Paris–Roubaix|Paris–Roubaix]],{{sfn|Wiggins|2012b|p=52}} and then the [[2011 Tour de Romandie|Tour de Romandie]], finishing third in time trial on stage and helped lead-out team-mate [[Ben Swift]] to victory on the final stage.<ref name="cycling-archives" /><ref>{{cite news|last=Wynn|first=Wynn|title=Swift wins final Romandie stage as Evans wins overall|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/524302/swift-wins-final-romandie-stage-as-evans-wins-overall.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=2 April 2013|date=1 May 2011}}</ref> In March he finished second in the time trial on the third stage of the [[2011 Critérium International|Critérium International]], four seconds down on Klöden.<ref>{{cite news|last=Quénet|first=Jean-François|title=Schleck defends overall lead|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/80th-criterium-international-2-hc/stage-3/results|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=28 November 2012|date=27 March 2011}}</ref> In May he won the {{convert|26|km|1|abbr=on}}-long time trial on stage four of the [[2011 Bayern-Rundfahrt|Bayern-Rundfahrt]], beating {{ct|LEO|2011|nolink=yes}}'s Cancellara by 33 seconds,<ref>{{cite news|last=Wynn|first=Nigel|title=Wiggins wins Bayern TT as Thomas moves into lead|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/527255/wiggins-wins-bayern-tt-as-thomas-moves-into-lead.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=2 April 2013|date=28 May 2011}}</ref> and finished the event in 14th place overall, while also helping team-mate [[Geraint Thomas]] to win the event.<ref>{{cite news|author=Nigel Wynn|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/527271/thomas-wins-bayern-rundfahrt-overall.html|title=Geraint Thomas wins Bayern Rundfahrt overall|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=9 July 2012|date=29 May 2011}}</ref> [[File:Braddley Wiggins, 2011 Critérium du Dauphiné, Stage 7.jpg|thumb|upright|left|Wiggins in the yellow [[Cycling jersey|jersey]], finishing the [[2011 Critérium du Dauphiné]], to take his first overall victory in a major [[stage race]].]] He then went for altitude training in the Alps, in preparation for the Tour.<ref>{{cite news|last=Gallagher|first=Brendan|title=Bradley Wiggins to go to high altitude camp in Tour de France preparations|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/8572387/Bradley-Wiggins-to-go-to-high-altitude-camp-in-Tour-de-France-preparations.html|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|publisher=[[Telegraph Media Group]]|accessdate=12 March 2013|date=13 June 2011}}</ref> He took the overall lead in the [[2011 Critérium du Dauphiné|Critérium du Dauphiné]] after finishing second in the time trial on stage three.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/13702632|title=Bradley Wiggins takes yellow jersey in Criterium du Dauphine|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|date=8 June 2011|accessdate=9 July 2012}}</ref> On the final three mountain stages, Wiggins maintained his lead over second-placed Evans to win the race, at that time his biggest victory on the road.<ref>{{cite news|last=Fotheringham|first=Alasdair|authorlink=Alasdair Fotheringham|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/others/cycling-wiggins-seals-dauphin233-triumph-2296798.html|title=Wiggins seals Dauphiné triumph|work=[[The Independent]]|publisher=Independent Print|accessdate=9 July 2012|date=13 June 2011}}</ref> In June Wiggins won the [[British National Road Race Championships|national road race championship]] in Northumberland.<ref>{{cite news|title=Thomas, Kennaugh and Stannard all in the mix|url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,15264_7006262,00.html|work=[[Sky Sports]]|publisher=[[BSkyB]]|date=26 June 2011|accessdate=9 July 2012}}</ref> On the seventh stage of the Tour, a crash around {{convert|40|km|1|abbr=on}} from the finish in Châteauroux forced Wiggins to retire from the race with a broken collarbone.<ref>{{cite news|title=Tour de France: Wiggins crashes out, Cavendish wins stage|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/14086677|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=9 July 2011|date=8 July 2011}}</ref> After he had recovered from his injuries, {{ct|SKY|2011|nolink=yes}} confirmed that Wiggins would ride in the [[2011 Vuelta a España|Vuelta a España]] for the first time, as well as in the [[2011 UCI Road World Championships|road world championships]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.teamsky.com/article/0,27290,17546_7063928,00.html|title=Wiggins raring to go|work={{ct|SKY|2011}}|publisher=[[BSkyB]]|accessdate=9 July 2012|date=4 August 2011}}</ref> Wiggins also confirmed that he would take part the Tour in 2012, even though the Olympics would follow soon after. The Vuelta and the world championships were seen as a dress rehearsal for 2012.<ref>{{cite news|last=Fotheringham|first=Alasdair|authorlink=Alasdair Fotheringham|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/others/cycling-wiggins-set-to-put-tour-before-olympic-hopes-2326362.html|title=Wiggins set to put Tour before Olympic hopes|work=[[The Independent]]|publisher=Independent Print|accessdate=9 July 2012|date=27 July 2011}}</ref> He had a difficult start to the Vuelta, as {{ct|SKY|2011|nolink=yes}} finished 42 seconds behind winners {{ct|LEO|2011}} in the opening team time trial in Benidorm,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/14604867|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|title=Sky struggle in first Spain stage|accessdate=28 January 2013|date=20 August 2011}}</ref> but a strong first week brought him back into contention, leaving him twentieth overall after stage eight.<ref>{{cite news|last=Wynn|first=Nigel|title=Rodriguez wins again in Vuelta to take overall lead|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/529902/rodriguez-wins-again-in-vuelta-to-take-overall-lead.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=13 March 2013|date=27 August 2011}}</ref> On stage nine, Wiggins and team-mate [[Chris Froome]] attacked on the final climb to finish fourth and fifth respectively, gaining time on {{ct|KAT|2010}} rider [[Joaquim Rodríguez]], [[Michele Scarponi]] ({{ct|LAM|2011}}) and other contenders.<ref>{{cite news|last=Gallagher|first=Brendan|title=Bradley Wiggins and Chris Froome put themselves into overall contention|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/8728453/Vuelta-a-Espana-2011-stage-nine-Bradley-Wiggins-and-Chris-Froome-put-themselves-into-overall-contention.html|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|publisher=[[Telegraph Media Group]]|accessdate=13 March 2013|date=28 August 2011}}</ref> Wiggins was expected to take the overall lead in the time trial on the following day, but Froome confounded expectations by finishing second on the stage, and Wiggins only rose to third overall.<ref>{{cite news|last=Lowe|first=Felix|url=http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/01092011/58/vuelta-espa-moncoutie-song-wiggins-takes-red.html|title=Moncoutie on song as Wiggins takes red|work=[[Yahoo!]] [[Eurosport]]|publisher=[[TF1 Group]]|accessdate=9 July 2012|date=31 August 2011}}</ref> He eventually took the lead after the rest day.<ref>{{cite news|title=Team Sky's Bradley Wiggins takes the red jersey|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/8733941/Vuelta-a-Espana-stage-11-Team-Skys-Bradley-Wiggins-takes-the-red-jersey.html|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|publisher=[[Telegraph Media Group]]|accessdate=12 March 2013|date=31 August 2011}}</ref> Stage fourteen saw Wiggins and Froome gaining on most of their rivals.<ref>{{cite news|last=MacLeary|first=John|title=Bradley Wiggins tightens grip on overall lead after Rein Taaramae wins on mountain top|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/8739658/Vuelta-a-Espana-stage-14-Bradley-Wiggins-tightens-grip-on-overall-lead-after-Rein-Taaramae-wins-on-mountain-top.html|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|publisher=[[Telegraph Media Group]]|accessdate=30 October 2012|date=3 September 2011}}</ref> However, Wiggins lost the lead to {{ct|FOT|2011}}'s [[Juan José Cobo]] on stage fifteen, when he finished fifth on the climb up the [[Angliru]] and dropped to third in the standings, behind Froome, who was second.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2011/sep/04/team-sky-bradley-wiggins-vuelta-a-espana|work=[[guardian.co.uk]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|last=Fotheringham|first=William|authorlink=William Fotheringham|title=Bradley Wiggins of Team Sky loses lead on stage 15 of Vuelta a España|accessdate=28 January 2013|date=4 September 2011}}</ref> Wiggins finished the Vuelta in third place&nbsp;– his first podium finish in a Grand Tour.<ref>{{cite news|last=Bull|first=Nick|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/530034/froome-and-wiggins-finish-on-vuelta-podium.html|title=Froome and Wiggins finish on Vuelta podium|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=9 July 2012|date=11 September 2011}}</ref> In September he competed in the road world championships in Copenhagen, he won the silver medal in the {{convert|46.3|km|1|abbr=on}} [[2011 UCI Road World Championships – Men's time trial|time trial]], finishing one minute and fifteen seconds behind Germany's Martin, and four seconds ahead of reigning champion Cancellara (Switzerland) in third.<ref>{{cite news|last=Williams|first=Ollie|title=Bradley Wiggins wins time trial silver|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/15004368|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=20 March 2013|date=21 September 2011}}</ref> Four days later, he was part of the Great Britain team that set up Cavendish's victory in the [[2011 UCI Road World Championships – Men's road race|road race]]; Wiggins took over lead on the final lap of 17 around the {{convert|14|km|1|abbr=on}} circuit, setting a high pace to chase down the breakaway and stop attacks from developing.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/15052681|title=Mark Cavendish and Britain win road race title|first=Ollie|last=Williams|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|date=25 September 2011|accessdate=25 September 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Liew|first=Jonathan|title=Mark Cavendish sprints into history books with world title|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/8787735/UCI-Road-Cycling-World-Championships-2011-Mark-Cavendish-sprints-into-history-books-with-world-title.html|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|publisher=[[Telegraph Media Group]]|accessdate=3 April 2013|date=25 September 2011}}</ref> ===2012: Tour de France and Olympic gold=== In 2012 Wiggins continued to focus on road racing. The individual pursuit was removed from the programme at the Olympics later in the year, and in December 2011 coach [[Rod Ellingworth]] told ''[[The Guardian]]'', "The chances of him doing the team pursuit are really slim now".<ref>{{cite news|last=Fotheringham|first=William|authorlink=William Fotheringham|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2011/dec/02/bradley-wiggins-pursuit-london-2012|title=Bradley Wiggins unlikely to defend team pursuit gold at London 2012|accessdate=28 January 2013|date=2 December 2011|work=[[guardian.co.uk]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]}}</ref> He began his 2012 season with third place in the [[2012 Volta ao Algarve|Volta ao Algarve]], including victory in the concluding time trial, edging out world champion Martin ({{ct|OPQ|2012}}) by less than a second.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/19022012/58/wiggins-wins-tt-porte-wins-gc.html|title=Wiggins wins TT, Porte wins GC|work=[[Yahoo!]] [[Eurosport]]|publisher=[[TF1 Group]]|date=19 February 2012|accessdate=19 February 2012}}</ref> [[File:Bradley Wiggins, Paris-Nice 2012 (cropped).JPG|thumb|Wiggins riding the [[Individual time trial|time trial]] on the final stage of the [[2012 Paris–Nice]], which he won, claiming the [[general classification]].]] In March Wiggins finished second in the opening time trial of the [[2012 Paris–Nice|Paris–Nice]], one second behind {{ct|VCD|2012}}'s [[Gustav Larsson]], who avoided the wet conditions, unlike Wiggins and the other favourites that set off later in the day.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bradley Wiggins second after opening stage of Paris–Nice race|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/17243943|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=13 March 2013|date=4 March 2012}}</ref> The following day he took the lead in the race after being part of a 30-man breakaway as the peloton split into [[Road bicycle racing#Drafting|echelons]].<ref>{{cite news|last=MacMichael|first=Simon|title=Paris–Nice Stage 2: Tom Boonen takes win, Bradley Wiggins in overall lead as winds split peloton|url=http://road.cc/content/news/53914-paris-nice-stage-2-tom-boonen-takes-win-bradley-wiggins-overall-lead-winds-split|work=road.cc|publisher=Farrelly Atkinson|accessdate=24 February 2013|date=5 March 2012}}</ref> He held the lead for the rest of the event, winning the final stage, a time-trial on the [[Col d'Èze]], to win the race by eight seconds overall and become the first British rider to win the race since Tom Simpson in 1967. His final stage victory was also good enough to give him the [[points classification]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Wynn|first=Nigel|title=Bradley Wiggins wins Paris–Nice after blasting to final stage victory|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/532064/bradley-wiggins-wins-paris-nice.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=18 March 2013|date=11 March 2012}}</ref> Wiggins' time is the fastest time for the traditional time-trial on the Col d'Èze.<ref name="letour.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.letour.com/paris-nice/2013/us/stage-7.html|title=Stage 7 – Nice > Col d'Éze|work=Paris-Nice 2013}}</ref> On the stage one of the [[2012 Tour de Romandie|Tour de Romandie]] in April, Wiggins took a rare sprint victory from a group of 59 riders.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bradley Wiggins wins stage and takes Tour de Romandie lead|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/17847697|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=30 April 2012|date=25 April 2012}}</ref> He lost the jersey to {{ct|RAB|2012|nolink=yes}} rider [[Luis León Sánchez]] after Sánchez won two consecutive stages,<ref>{{cite news|last=Bull|first=Nick|title=Sanchez wins again to snatch Romandie yellow|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/532616/sanchez-wins-again-to-snatch-romandie-yellow.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=30 April 2012|date=28 April 2012}}</ref> but won the final time trial, despite suffering a dropped chain, to take the overall victory and become the first Briton to win the race in its 65-year history.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bradley Wiggins wins Tour de Romandie for Team Sky|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/17886856|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=30 April 2012|date=29 April 2012}}</ref> In June Wiggins competed in the [[2012 Critérium du Dauphiné|Critérium du Dauphiné]], and began the defence of his title with a second-place finish in the prologue, one second behind {{ct|OGE}}'s [[Luke Durbridge]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Wynn|first=Nigel|title=Wiggins second behind Durbridge in Dauphine prologue|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/533110/wiggins-second-behind-durbridge-in-dauphine-prologue.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=10 March 2013|date=3 June 2012}}</ref> He took the overall lead the following day, after Durbridge was dropped on one of the stage's six climbs.<ref>{{cite news|last=Wynn|first=Nigel|title=Evans wins Dauphine stage one as Wiggins takes lead|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/533113/evans-wins-dauphine-stage-one-as-wiggins-takes-lead.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=28 January 2013|date=4 June 2012}}</ref> Wiggins won the fourth stage of the race, a time trial over a course of {{convert|53.5|km|1|abbr=on}}, 34 seconds ahead of Martin, his nearest rival, extending his lead over him to 38 seconds.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/18357028|title=Bradley Wiggins wins Criterium du Dauphine time trial|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|date=7 June 2012|accessdate=7 June 2012}}</ref> He held the lead to the end, eventually winning by over a minute, with team-mate Rogers in second place.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bradley Wiggins plays down Tour chances after Dauphine triumph|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/18386547|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=14 June 2012|date=10 June 2012}}</ref> [[File:Bradley Wiggins, 2012 Tour de France finish.jpg|thumb|upright|left|Wiggins in [[General classification in the Tour de France|yellow]], on his way to victory in the [[2012 Tour de France]] in the ceremonial stage in Paris.]] Wiggins entered the [[2012 Tour de France|Tour de France]] as one of the favourites to win it.<ref>{{cite news|last=MacLeary|first=John|title=Bradley Wiggins is the 'outstanding favourite', says 1987 Triple Crown winner Stephen Roche|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/tour-de-france/9364275/Tour-de-France-2012-Bradley-Wiggins-is-the-outstanding-favourite-says-1987-Triple-Crown-winner-Stephen-Roche.html|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|publisher=[[Telegraph Media Group]]|accessdate=24 February 2013|date=29 June 2012}}</ref> Wiggins began the Tour with second place in the prologue, behind Cancellara of {{ct|LEO|2012}}.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bradley Wiggins second to Cancellara in prologue|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/18659782|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=29 October 2012|date=30 June 2012}}</ref> He took over the [[General classification in the Tour de France|yellow jersey]] by finishing third on stage seven, the first mountaintop finish, becoming the fifth British rider to wear the jersey, and first since [[David Millar]] in [[2000 Tour de France|2000]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Murphy|first=Austin|title=Wiggins, Froome strike a blow for British cycling in France|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/more/news/20120707/wiggins-froome-evans-stage-7-tour-de-france/|work=[[Sports Illustrated]]|publisher=[[Time Inc.]]|accessdate=19 March 2013|date=7 July 2012}}</ref> Wiggins won the time trial on stage nine.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.newsday.com/sports/bradley-wiggins-wins-tour-de-france-time-trial-extends-lead-1.3826679|title=Bradley Wiggins wins Tour de France time trial, extends lead|work=[[Newsday]]|publisher=Fred Groser|agency=[[Associated Press]]|accessdate=9 July 2012|date=9 July 2012}}</ref> On stage ten, he and his team staved off an attack by Nibali on the descent of the [[Col du Grand Colombier]], leading Nibali to accuse Wiggins of disrespecting him.<ref>{{cite news|last=Brown|first=Gregor|title=Nibali hits out at Wiggins after Tour frustration|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/533850/nibali-hits-out-at-wiggins-after-tour-frustration.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=30 October 2012|date=11 July 2012}}</ref> Wiggins extended his lead on [[2012 Tour de France, Stage 11 to Stage 20#Stage 11|stage 11]] after Froome helped him to bridge across to his rivals, who had attacked on the finishing climb to [[La Toussuire]]. Froome accelerated about {{convert|4|km}} from the finish, and was ordered via his team radio to wait for his leader.<ref>{{cite news|last=Benson|first=Daniel|title=Wiggins relieved after La Toussuire mountain finish|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/wiggins-relieved-after-la-toussuire-mountain-finish|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=16 July 2012|date=12 July 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Ryan|first=Barry|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/froome-breaks-from-the-script-at-la-toussuire|title=Froome breaks from the script at La Toussuire|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=16 July 2012|date=12 July 2012}}</ref> During [[2012 Tour de France, Stage 11 to Stage 20#Stage 14|stage fourteen]], a mountain stage, a spectator threw carpet tacks onto the narrow road at the top of the [[Mur de Péguère]] climb. Several riders suffered punctures, including Evans, the defending champion, who lost approximately two minutes while his team repaired his bicycle. Wiggins and his fellow members of {{ct|SKY|2012|nolink=yes}} emerged without a puncture. Believing that a puncture resulting from an unfortunate incident should not determine the fate of a competitor, Wiggins then had his team-mates and the rest of the peloton slow down to allow Evans and other affected cyclists to catch up.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bradley Wiggins halts stage 14 amid sabotage|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/18849505|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|date=15 July 2012|accessdate=16 July 2012}}</ref> It was perceived as a generous act of sportsmanship and Wiggins was called "''Le Gentleman''" as a result.<ref>{{cite news|title=Wiggins hailed as 'Le Gentleman' after race is attacked by saboteurs|last=Gallagher|first=Brendan|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/tour-de-france/9401525/Tour-de-France-2012-stage-14-Bradley-Wiggins-hailed-as-Le-Gentleman-after-race-is-attacked-by-saboteurs.html|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|publisher=[[Telegraph Media Group]]|date=15 July 2012|accessdate=16 July 2012}}</ref> On [[2012 Tour de France, Stage 11 to Stage 20#Stage 16|stage 16]], Wiggins and Froome were able to follow attacks by Nibali on the final climb of the day and finished with the same time as the Italian.<ref>{{cite news|last=Brown|first=Gregor|title=Froome: Nibali's attacks weren't going anywhere|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/533969/froome-nibali-s-attacks-weren-t-going-anywhere.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=19 July 2012|date=18 July 2012}}</ref> On [[2012 Tour de France, Stage 11 to Stage 20#Stage 17|stage 17]], the final mountain stage, Froome and Wiggins finished together in second and third place respectively, with Nibali coming in 19 seconds later.<ref>{{cite news|last=Gallaghen|first=Brendan|title=Bradley Wiggins on the brink of becoming first Briton to win Tour but calls for respect|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/tour-de-france/9412699/Tour-de-France-2012-Bradley-Wiggins-on-the-brink-of-becoming-first-Briton-to-win-Tour-but-calls-for-respect.html|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|publisher=[[Telegraph Media Group]]|accessdate=13 March 2013|date=19 July 2012}}</ref> Wiggins won the time trial on [[2012 Tour de France, Stage 11 to Stage 20#Stage 19|stage 19]], giving him a lead of three minutes and 21 seconds at the start of the final stage.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bradley Wiggins on verge of first British win|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/18940711|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=17 August 2012|date=21 July 2012}}</ref> On that stage, Wiggins helped team-mate Cavendish achieve his fourth consecutive victory on the [[Champs-Élysées stage in the Tour de France|Champs-Élysées]] and confirmed his own overall victory in the process.<ref>{{cite news|last=Chadband|first=Ian|title=Bradley Wiggins wins Tour de France and helps Mark Cavendish take 20th stage in Paris|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/bradley-wiggins/9418782/Bradley-Wiggins-wins-Tour-de-France-and-helps-Mark-Cavendish-take-20th-stage-in-Paris.html|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|publisher=[[Telegraph Media Group]]|date=22 July 2012|accessdate=22 July 2012}}</ref> Wiggins became the first, and is currently the only person in history to win the [[Paris–Nice]], the [[Tour de Romandie]], the [[Critérium du Dauphiné]] and the Tour de France in a single season.<ref name="record">{{cite news|title=Wiggins to return to racing at the Tour of Britain|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/wiggins-to-return-to-racing-at-the-tour-of-britain|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=24 February 2013|date=19 August 2012}}</ref> [[File:Bradley Wiggins, London, 2 August 2012 (cropped).jpg|thumb|Wiggins won gold in the [[Cycling at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's road time trial|time trial]] at the [[2012 Summer Olympics|2012 Olympic Games]], becoming Great Britain's most decorated Olympian with seven medals&nbsp;– four of them gold.]] Wiggins was selected to participate in two road [[Cycling at the 2012 Summer Olympics|cycling events]] at the [[2012 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]] in London&nbsp;– the time trial and the road race.<ref>{{cite news|title=Mark Cavendish hails the GB 'dream team' |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/19007720|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|date=26 July 2012|accessdate=27 July 2012}}</ref> Wiggins finished 103rd in the road race.<ref>{{cite news|title=London 2012 Olympics: Bradley Wiggins shattered after failing to deliver gold for Mark Cavendish |url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/cycling/9435254/London-2012-Olympics-Bradley-Wiggins-shattered-after-failing-to-deliver-gold-for-Mark-Cavendish.html |publisher=Daily Telegraph |date=28 Jul 2012 |accessdate=14 May 2014 |first=Ian |last=Chadband}}</ref> Wiggins won gold in the time trial ahead of Martin of Germany and Froome of Britain. By doing so he became the most decorated British Olympian, with seven medals, surpassing the six won by Sir [[Steve Redgrave]].<ref name="2012Olympics">{{cite news|last=Wynn|first=Nigel|title=Wiggins wins gold in men's time trial, bronze for Froome|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/534177/wiggins-wins-gold-in-men-s-time-trial-bronze-for-froome.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=1 August 2012|date=1 August 2012}}</ref> This record is now shared with Sir [[Chris Hoy]], who also obtained his seventh Olympic medal in 2012.<ref name="hoy">{{cite news|last=Slater|first=Matt|title=Sir Chris Hoy wins sixth Olympic gold medal with keirin victory|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/18903411|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=24 February 2013|date=7 August 2012}}</ref> Wiggins entered the ''[[Guinness World Records]]'', becoming the first cyclist to win an Olympic gold medal and the Tour de France in the same year. Wiggins's boyhood idol [[Miguel Indurain]] won five consecutive Tours between 1991 and 1995, and won a gold medal at the [[1996 Summer Olympics|1996 Olympics]] in Atlanta.<ref name="observer-profile" /><ref name="Guinness">{{cite news|title=Bradley Wiggins sets world record with Olympic time-trial gold and Tour De France double|url=http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/summer-of-champions/news/2012/8/bradley-wiggins-sets-world-record-with-olympic-time-trial-gold-and-tour-de-france-double-43904/|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20121311513200/http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/summer-of-champions/news/2012/8/bradley-wiggins-sets-world-record-with-olympic-time-trial-gold-and-tour-de-france-double-43904/|archivedate=11 December 2012|work=[[Guinness World Records]]|publisher=[[Jim Pattison Group]]|accessdate=23 January 2015|date=1 August 2012}}</ref> Wiggins returned to racing at the [[2012 Tour of Britain|Tour of Britain]] in September, pulling out on the sixth stage with a stomach bug.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bradley Wiggins out of Tour of Britain as Tiernan-Locke leads|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/19599053|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=29 November 2012|date=14 September 2012}}</ref> The road race at the [[2012 UCI Road World Championships|road world championships]] in Limburg, Netherlands, was his last of the season.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bradley Wiggins withdraws from World Championships time trial|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/19468348|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=11 September 2012|date=3 September 2012}}</ref> In October he was awarded the prestigious ''[[Vélo d'Or]]'' trophy in recognition of his achievements in 2012.<ref name="velo-dor">{{cite news|title=Bradley Wiggins' historic 2012 season is recognised with Velo d'Or award|url=http://www1.skysports.com/news/12040/8209424/|work=[[Sky Sports]]|publisher=[[BSkyB]]|accessdate=30 October 2012|date=29 October 2012}}</ref> In November he was involved in a road accident and taken to hospital with suspected broken ribs, but was released next day with only minor injuries.<ref>{{cite news|title=Tour de France winner back home after crash|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/20246940|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=8 November 2012|date=8 November 2012}}</ref> In December he won the [[BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award]] with 492,064&nbsp;(30.25%) of the votes cast.<ref name="SPOTY">{{cite news|title=Bradley Wiggins wins BBC Sports Personality of the Year|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/sports-personality/20748902|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=16 December 2012|date=16 December 2012}}</ref> Wiggins was [[Knight Bachelor|knighted]] in the 2013 New Years Honours for services to cycling,<ref name="knighthood">{{cite news|title=Bradley Wiggins knighted in 2013 New Year Honours List|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/20852564|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=29 December 2012|date=29 December 2012}}</ref><ref>{{LondonGazette |issue=60367 |accessdate=28 January 2013 |date=29 December 2012 |startpage=2 |supp=yes }}</ref> although he claimed he would use the title for 'comedy purposes',<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/20854783|title=Sir Bradley Wiggins 'amused' by knighthood|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|date=29 December 2012|accessdate=2 January 2013}}</ref> stating that he felt "a little bit inferior" to others receiving knighthoods saying "I’ve won a bike race, you know, and I feel a little bit inferior to everyone", saying "I was just talking to some of the other people getting stuff, and asking them what they’ve been honoured for, and they’re historic things, ground-breaking sciences or whatever".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://metro.co.uk/2013/12/10/all-i-did-was-win-a-bike-race-inferior-bradley-wiggins-knighted-by-the-queen-4225762/ |title=All I did was win a bike race’: ‘Inferior’ Bradley Wiggins knighted by the Queen |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=10 December 2013 |website=Metro |publisher=metro.co.uk |accessdate=30 December 2013}}</ref> He was among the nominees for the [[Laureus World Sports Award for Sportsman of the Year]], with Jamaican athlete [[Usain Bolt]] taking the prize.<ref name="Laureus">{{cite news|title=Bolt, Ennis win top Laureus awards|url=http://jamaica-gleaner.com/latest/article.php?id=43397|work=Jamaica Gleaner|publisher=[[Gleaner Company]]|accessdate=13 March 2013|date=12 March 2013}}</ref> ===2013: Giro d'Italia and Tour of Britain=== [[File:Giro dItalia 2013, Stage 1, Bradley Wiggins (cropped).jpg|thumbnail|upright|left|Wiggins at the [[2013 Giro d'Italia]] team's presentation]] It was widely expected that Wiggins would ride to retain his Tour de France title in 2013.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bradley Wiggins wants to defend his Tour de France title|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/20709842|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=5 May 2013|date=13 December 2012}}</ref> However, in February he asserted that his focus for the season would be the [[2013 Giro d'Italia|Giro d'Italia]], after which he would ride the [[2013 Tour de France|Tour de France]] in support of team-mate Froome.<ref name="giro-tour">{{cite news|last=Fotheringham|first=William|authorlink=William Fotheringham|title=Bradley Wiggins jousts with Chris Froome in Oman over Team Sky's No1|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2013/feb/08/bradley-wiggins-chris-froome-oman|work=[[guardian.co.uk]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|accessdate=21 March 2013|date=8 February 2013}}</ref> In April he let it be known that he desired to win another Tour, and had hopes of achieving the Tour and Giro double&nbsp;– a feat that has not been achieved since [[Marco Pantani]] in 1998.<ref>{{cite news|title=Sir Bradley Wiggins wants Tour de France and Giro d'Italia double|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/22340878|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=5 May 2013|date=29 April 2013}}</ref> Wiggins participated in a winter training camp in [[Mallorca]]. His first race of the season was the [[2013 Tour of Oman|Tour of Oman]] in February.<ref name="giro-tour" /> On the first stage he was caught behind a crash, the time delay pushing him back to the back of the field. For the remainder of the race Wiggins helped Froome, who won the overall classification.<ref>{{cite news|title=Britain's Chris Froome wins Tour of Oman|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/21484334|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=21 March 2013|date=16 February 2013}}</ref> Wiggins opted not to defend his title at the [[2013 Paris–Nice|Paris–Nice]], or ride the [[2013 Tirreno-Adriatico|Tirreno-Adriatico]], instead participating in a training camp on [[Teide|Mount Teide]] in Tenerife.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bradley Wiggins plays leading part in Volta a Catalunya opening stage|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2013/mar/18/bradley-wiggins-volta-catalunya|work=[[guardian.co.uk]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|agency=[[Press Association]]|accessdate=21 March 2013|date=18 March 2013}}</ref> He returned to action at the [[2013 Volta a Catalunya|Volta a Catalunya]] in March, finishing the race in fifth place overall, 54 seconds behind winner [[Dan Martin (cyclist)|Dan Martin]] of {{ct|GRM|2013|nolink=yes}}.<ref>{{cite news|last=Nicolson|first=Andy|title=Dan Martin holds off Joaquim Rodríguez to win the Volta a Catalunya|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2013/mar/24/ireland-dan-martin-volta-catalunya|work=[[guardian.co.uk]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|accessdate=26 March 2013|date=24 March 2013}}</ref> In April Wiggins rode the four-day [[2013 Giro del Trentino|Giro del Trentino]] in Northern Italy as preparation for the Giro d'Italia. The first day's race schedule consisted of a road race followed by a team time trial. An unexpected breakaway in the road race caused Wiggins to lose over six minutes. However he led the team to victory later in the day during the team time trial.<ref>{{cite news|title=Sir Bradley Wiggins more than six minutes off lead in Giro del Trentino|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2013/apr/16/bradley-wiggins-giro-del-trentino|work=[[guardian.co.uk]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|agency=[[Press Association]]|accessdate=18 April 2013|date=16 April 2013}}</ref> On stage two he cut his deficit to race leader [[Maxime Bouet]] of {{ct|ALM|2013}} in half, lifting Wiggins into the top-five overall.<ref>{{cite news|last=Wynn|first=Nigel|title=Kanstantsin Siutsou wins Giro del Trentino stage two|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/537945/kanstantsin-siutsou-wins-giro-del-trentino-stage-two.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=18 April 2013|date=17 April 2013}}</ref> On the fourth and final stage Wiggins suffered a mechanical problem at the foot of the final {{convert|14.6|km|1|abbr=on}} climb. He ended up finishing the race in fifth place, one minute and 40 seconds down on winner Nibali ({{ct|AST|2013|nolink=yes}}).<ref>{{cite news|last=Wynn|first=Nigel|title=Vincenzo Nibali wins Giro del Trentino as Bradley Wiggins suffers mechanical|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/537980/vincenzo-nibali-wins-giro-del-trentino-as-bradley-wiggins-suffers-mechanical.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC media]]|accessdate=19 April 2013|date=19 April 2013}}</ref> Wiggins entered the Giro d'Italia as one of the favourites for the general classification.<ref>{{cite news|title=The Favorites: Wiggins, Nibali top list of Giro contenders in 2013|url=http://velonews.competitor.com/2013/05/news/road/the-favorites-wiggins-nibali-top-list-of-giro-contenders-in-2013_284569|work=VeloNews|publisher=[[Competitor Group, Inc.]]|accessdate=10 May 2013|date=5 May 2013}}</ref> {{ct|SKY|2013|nolink=yes}} won the stage two team time trial on the island of [[Ischia]], covering the distance of {{convert|17.4|km|1|abbr=on}} 14 seconds quicker than Nibali's {{ct|AST|2013|nolink=yes}} squad.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/22420990|title=Team Sky win team time trial|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|date=5 May 2013|accessdate=6 May 2013}}</ref> On stage four Wiggins lost 17 seconds after being delayed by a crash within the final {{convert|3|km|1|abbr=on}}, dropping him in the standings from second to sixth.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2013/may/07/bradley-wiggins-giro-ditalia-stage-four|title=Bradley Wiggins wobbles on the cobbles in Giro d'Italia stage four|first=William|last=Fotheringham|work=[[The Guardian]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|date=7 May 2013|accessdate=8 May 2013|authorlink=William Fotheringham}}</ref> A wet stage seven saw Wiggins crash while making a descent some {{convert|6|km|1|abbr=on}} from the finish, placing him in difficulty. Team-mates [[Rigoberto Urán]] and [[Sergio Henao]] helped pace him back toward the leaders, but could not close the gap. Wiggins finished 90 seconds down on the race favourites, dropping him out of the race's top 20.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/wiggins-slides-down-the-pecking-order-at-giro-ditalia|first=Barry|last=Ryan|title=Wiggins slides down the pecking order at Giro d'Italia|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|date=10 May 2013|accessdate=12 May 2013}}</ref> In the following stage, a {{convert|54.8|km|1|abbr=on}} time trial, Wiggins placed second to compatriot [[Alex Dowsett]] of {{ct|MOV|2013}}. A bike change compelled by a puncture cost Wiggins some time, and he ended up finishing the race ten seconds down on Dowsett.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Wynn|last2=Brown|first1=Nigel|first2=Gregor|title=Alex Dowsett wins Giro d'Italia Stage 8 time trial|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/538331/alex-dowsett-wins-giro-d-italia-stage-eight-time-trial.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=13 May 2013|date=11 May 2013}}</ref> Wiggins struggled on the wet roads of stage nine, losing touch with the peloton on the descent of the Vallombrosa some {{convert|60|km|1|abbr=on}} from the finish. A group of team-mates helped pace him back, and the gap was closed.<ref>{{cite news|last=Fotheringham|first=William|authorlink=William Fotheringham|title=Bradley Wiggins' Giro d'Italia hopes go downhill on wet Florence stage|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2013/may/12/bradley-wiggins-giro-ditalia|work=[[guardian.co.uk]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|accessdate=13 May 2013|date=12 May 2013}}</ref> Following stage 11 Wiggins revealed that he was suffering from a chest infection. He withdrew from the race the following day, after losing over three minutes on the day's stage.<ref>{{cite news|last=Farrand|first=Stephen|title=Wiggins pulls out of the Giro d'Italia|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/wiggins-pulls-out-of-the-giro-ditalia|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=17 May 2013|date=17 May 2013}}</ref> [[File:Bradley Wiggins - Tour of Britain 2013 (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright|Wiggins wearing the leader's jersey at the [[2013 Tour of Britain]]]] The presence of a knee injury was disclosed to the public on 31 May, which forced Wiggins to forgo defending his title in the Tour de France.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.teamsky.com/article/0,27290,17546_8744262,00.html|title=Wiggins out of Tour de France|work={{ct|SKY|2013}}|publisher=[[BSkyB]]|date=31 May 2013|accessdate=31 May 2013}}</ref> He subsequently suggested he may never ride the Tour again.<ref>{{cite news|last=Fotheringham|first=William|authorlink=William Fotheringham|title=Sir Bradley Wiggins suggests he may never ride Tour de France again|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2013/jun/21/bradley-wiggins-never-ride-tour-de-france-again|work=[[guardian.co.uk]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|date=21 June 2013|accessdate=27 June 2013}}</ref> He returned to racing at the [[2013 Tour de Pologne|Tour de Pologne]], winning stage seven's {{convert|37|km|1|abbr=on}} time trial, 56 seconds ahead of second placed Cancellara.<ref>{{cite news|last=Pryde|first=Kenny|title=Bradley Wiggins wins Tour of Poland time trial|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/539797/bradley-wiggins-wins-tour-of-poland-time-trial.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=4 August 2013|date=3 August 2013}}</ref> In September, Wiggins led {{ct|SKY|2013|nolink=yes}} at his home race, the [[2013 Tour of Britain|Tour of Britain]]. He won the time trial on stage three on roads around [[Knowsley Safari Park]], close to his home in Lancashire.<ref>{{cite news|last=Chadband|first=Ian|title=Tour of Britain 2013, stage three: Sir Bradley Wiggins leads general classification after winning time trial|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/10315496/Tour-of-Britain-2013-stage-three-Sir-Bradley-Wiggins-leads-general-classification-after-winning-time-trial.html|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|publisher=[[Telegraph Media Group]]|accessdate=17 October 2013|date=17 September 2013}}</ref> He held the lead for the rest of the week to win the race for the first time, and take his first stage race victory of the season.<ref>{{cite news|title=Tour of Britain: Bradley Wiggins seals title as Cavendish wins stage|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/24195142|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=17 October 2013|date=22 September 2013}}</ref> The following week at the [[2013 UCI Road World Championships|world championships]], he took the silver medal in the [[2013 UCI Road World Championships – Men's time trial|time trial]], behind winner Tony Martin and ahead of Cancellara in a repeat of the 2011 podium.<ref>{{cite news|title=Sir Bradley Wiggins wins silver in World Championships time trial|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/24195142|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=17 October 2013|date=25 September 2013}}</ref> Wiggins was also selected to ride the [[2013 UCI Road World Championships – Men's road race|road race]], but abandoned after one lap, and was soon followed by the other British riders as none finished the race.<ref>{{cite news|last=Chadband|first=Ian|title=Chris Froome pulls out of men's road race at World Championships after Sir Bradley Wiggins crashes in rain|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/10342540/Chris-Froome-pulls-out-of-mens-road-race-at-World-Championships-after-Sir-Bradley-Wiggins-crashes-in-rain.html|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|publisher=[[Telegraph Media Group]]|accessdate=17 October 2013|date=29 September 2013}}</ref> ===2014: World time trial champion and track return=== [[File:Roubaix - Paris-Roubaix, le 13 avril 2014 (B16).JPG|upright|thumb|left|Wiggins after the [[2014 Paris-Roubaix]], where he placed ninth]] Wiggins had stated that his main targets for 2014 were the [[2014 Paris-Roubaix|Paris-Roubaix]] one day Classic, the [[2014 Tour of California|Tour of California]] and the [[2014 UCI Road World Championships|road world championships]], as well as riding the [[2014 Tour de France|Tour de France]] in support of defending champion Chris Froome.<ref>{{cite news|last=Brown|first=Gregor|title=Bradley Wiggins still aiming for Paris-Roubaix|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/racing/paris-roubaix/bradley-wiggins-still-aiming-paris-roubaix-117710|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=24 July 2014|date=14 March 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Fotheringham|first=William|authorlink=William Fotheringham|title=Sir Bradley Wiggins set to ride Vuelta in bid for world time trial title|url=http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/feb/09/bradley-wiggins-vuelta-a-espana|work=[[guardian.co.uk]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|date=9 February 2014|accessdate=24 July 2014}}</ref> Wiggins was called up to ride the [[2014 Tour of Flanders|Tour of Flanders]] as a replacement for the injured Ian Stannard, and finished 32nd, one minute 43 seconds behind the winner Fabian Cancellara, having helped Geraint Thomas on his way to eighth. Wiggins contested [[2014 Paris–Roubaix|Paris–Roubaix]] for the first time since 2011,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/26996396|title=Sir Bradley Wiggins 'has legs to challenge'|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=[[BBC]]|date=11 April 2014|accessdate=14 April 2014}}</ref> becoming the first former Tour de France winner to compete at the race since [[Greg LeMond]] in 1992,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/greg-lemond-talks-paris-roubaix |title=Greg LeMond talks Paris-Roubaix |last1=Lee |first1=Aaron S.|date=14 April 2014 |website=[[cyclingnews.com]] |accessdate=18 December 2014}}</ref> and secured a hard-fought ninth position, finishing as part of a group twenty seconds down on race winner [[Niki Terpstra]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www1.skysports.com/cycling/news/12040/9264230/paris-roubaix-niki-terpstra-wins-as-bradley-wiggins-and-geraint-thomas-make-top-10|title=Niki Terpstra wins as Bradley Wiggins and Geraint Thomas make top 10|first=Matt|last=Westby|work=[[Sky Sports]]|publisher=[[BSkyB]]|date=13 April 2014|accessdate=14 April 2014}}</ref> At the [[2014 Tour of California|Tour of California]], Wiggins won the time trial on stage two by a margin of 40 seconds over second placed [[Rohan Dennis]] ({{ct|GRS|2014|nolink=yes}}) to move into the overall lead which he would keep for the rest of the race.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/cycling/2014/05/18/bradley-wiggins-wins-tour-of-california/9253689/|title=Bradley Wiggins wins Tour of California|work=[[Associated Press]]|publisher=[[USA Today]]|date=19 May 2014|accessdate=21 September 2014}}</ref> Despite that good result, Wiggins was not selected by his team to be riding the [[2014 Tour de France|Tour de France]],<ref>{{cite news|last=Fotheringham|first=William|authorlink=William Fotheringham|url=http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/jun/06/bradley-wiggins-not-ride-tour-de-france-chris-froome-sky|title=Bradley Wiggins: ‘I won’t be riding the Tour de France this year’|work=[[The Guardian]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|date=6 June 2014|accessdate=21 September 2014}}</ref> prompting his return to the track cycling team as preparation for the [[2014 Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games]] in Glasgow. At the [[2014 Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games]] in July, Wiggins participated in the 4000m team pursuit with Steven Burke, Ed Clancy and Andy Tennant, managing to win the Silver Medal.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bradley Wiggins says he wont participate in Tour De France again|url=http://news.biharprabha.com/2014/07/bradley-wiggins-says-he-wont-participate-in-tour-de-france-again/|accessdate=26 July 2014|agency=IANS|publisher=news.biharprabha.com|date=25 July 2014}}</ref> The following day Wiggins announced that he was "done with the road" and that he would likely never ride a grand tour again. He did not rule out some road events but wants to concentrate his training on preparation for the [[Cycling at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's team pursuit|team pursuit]] at the [[2016 Olympic Games]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/commonwealth-games/28476411|title=Sir Bradley Wiggins&nbsp;— I will not ride Tour de France again|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=[[BBC]]|date=25 July 2014|accessdate=24 September 2014}}</ref> In September Wiggins rode the [[2014 Tour of Britain|Tour of Britain]], winning the final {{convert|8.8|km|1|abbr=on}} time trial in London and ending the race in third overall behind the winner, {{ct|GRS|2014|nolink=yes}}'s [[Dylan van Baarle]], and [[Michał Kwiatkowski]] ({{ct|OPQ|2014|nolink=yes}}).<ref>{{cite news|last=Fotheringham|first=William|authorlink=William Fotheringham|url=http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/sep/14/tour-of-britain-cycling|title=Dylan van Baarle holds off Bradley Wiggins to win Tour of Britain|work=[[The Guardian]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|date=14 September 2014|accessdate=24 September 2014}}</ref> Wiggins then won gold in the [[2014 UCI Road World Championships – Men's time trial|time trial]] at the world road championships in Ponferrada, Spain, with a winning margin of 26 seconds over Tony Martin over the {{convert|47.1|km|1|abbr=on}} course.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/29347300|title=Sir Bradley Wiggins wins world time trial title|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=[[BBC]]|date=24 September 2014|accessdate=24 September 2014}}</ref> {{clear}} ===2015: Paris–Roubaix, WIGGINS and hour record=== [[File:B Wiggins PN2015.png|thumb|Wiggins in the world champions [[Rainbow jersey|rainbow]] skinsuit at the [[2015 Paris–Nice]]]] In January 2015 it was confirmed that Wiggins had signed a contract extension with Team Sky to the end of April 2015, with a focus on attempting to win [[2015 Paris–Roubaix|Paris-Roubaix]], before transferring to his newly founded [[WIGGINS]] team in order to prepare alongside other members of the British track endurance squad for the [[Cycling at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's team pursuit|team pursuit]] at the [[2016 Summer Olympics]]. It was also confirmed that he would attempt to break the [[hour record]] in 2015.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/jan/08/bradley-wiggins-new-team-sky |title=Bradley Wiggins unveils new team to be sponsored by Sky |last=Fotheringham |first=William|authorlink=William Fotheringham|date=8 January 2014|website=[[theguardian.com]]|accessdate=8 January 2015}}</ref> In March he confirmed that he would make his debut with his eponymous team at the inaugural [[Tour de Yorkshire]] at the start of May.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/wiggins-cleared-to-ride-tour-de-yorkshire |title=Wiggins cleared to ride Tour de Yorkshire |last1=Cossins |first1=Peter|date=13 March 2015 |website=[[cyclingnews.com]] |publisher=[[Immediate Media Company]]|access-date=13 March 2015}}</ref> Early in the season, Wiggins rode the [[2015 Tour of Qatar|Tour of Qatar]], in which he lost out on contention for the general classification after being caught out by a split in the peloton and then finished third in the race's individual time trial stage behind Cancellara and [[Niki Terpstra]], his first opportunity to wear his [[Rainbow jersey|rainbow]] skinsuit. Wiggins then took part in the traditional opening race of the classics season, [[2015 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad|Omloop Het Nieuwsblad]], finishing 44th as his team-mate [[Ian Stannard]] took victory. Wiggins returned to [[2015 Paris–Nice|Paris–Nice]], a race he had won in 2012. The race opened and closed with time-trials; Wiggins finished 12th in the prologue, did not feature in the following five stages, often riding at the back of the peloton, and then withdrew before the traditional mountain time-trial up the Col d'Èze, a stage for which Wiggins holds the fastest ever time, a legacy of his 2012 victory there.<ref name="letour.com"/> Again, his team-mate [[Richie Porte]] was victorious in the race. [[File:Bradley Wiggins Hour Record.jpg|thumbnail|left|Wiggins during his successful Hour Record attempt on 7 June 2015]] Wiggins was set to ride [[2015 E3 Harelbeke|E3 Harelbeke]] in March, a return to the cobbled classics in the lead up to his main objective of [[2015 Paris-Roubaix|Paris-Roubaix]], but withdrew. Instead he rode [[2015 Gent–Wevelgem|Gent–Wevelgem]] two days later; however, he abandoned the race, which was hit by severe weather conditions with much heavy wind and rain, and only 39 riders finished the race.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/e3-harelbeke-2015/results|title=Thomas solos away from Stybar to win E3 Harelbeke|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Immediate Media Company]]|date=27 March 2015|accessdate=14 March 2015}}</ref> During the mid-week [[2015 Three Days of De Panne|Three Days of De Panne]], which began on 31 March, Wiggins acted as a lead-out man of Sky's sprinter, [[Elia Viviani]], and then convincingly won the final stage's short time trial, expected to be his last in Sky colours, which also gave him 3rd place overall in the race.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/driedaagse-de-panne-koksijde-2015/stage-3b/results|title=Driedaagse De Panne-Koksijde 2015: Stage 3b Results|first=Stephen|last=Farrand|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Immediate Media Company]]|date=8 April 2015|accessdate=14 April 2015}}</ref> At Paris-Roubaix, Wiggins's much publicised last race with Sky and primary goal of the early season, he finished in 18th position. He attacked with {{convert|30|km|1|abbr=on}} left to race, but was reabsorbed by the peloton.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest-news/brailsford-wiggins-was-exceptional-in-paris-roubaix-166575|title=Brailsford: Wiggins was exceptional in Paris-Roubaix|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[Time Inc. UK]]|date=13 April 2015|accessdate=14 April 2015|first=Stuart|last=Clarke}}</ref> A few days after the race it was announced that Wiggins would make his bid to break the [[hour record]] on 7 June at [[Lee Valley VeloPark]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/wiggins-to-attempt-hour-record-on-june-7 |title=Wiggins to attempt Hour Record on June 7 |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=15 April 2015 |website=[[cyclingnews.com]] |access-date=15 April 2015}}</ref> He participated to the [[2015 Tour de Yorkshire|Tour de Yorkshire]] with WIGGINS Team, but did not register a significant result. A few weeks after leaving Team Sky, Wiggins said he felt "liberated" and "happier".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingquotes.com/news/wiggins_quothappierquot_since_leaving_sky/|title=Wiggins "happier" since leaving Sky|work=Cycling Quotes|publisher=CyclingQuotes.com 2013|date=3 May 2015|accessdate=3 May 2015|author=Joseph Doherty}}</ref> On 7 June 2015 Wiggins broke the hour record, riding {{convert|54.526|km|3|abbr=on}}, surpassing Dowsett's mark of {{convert|52.937|km|3|abbr=on}} set five weeks earlier.<ref name="hour-record">{{cite news|url=http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/jun/07/bradley-wiggins-uci-hour-record|title=Sir Bradley Wiggins smashes Alex Dowsett’s Hour record|last=Fotheringham|first=William|authorlink=William Fotheringham|date=7 June 2015|work=[[The Guardian]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|accessdate=8 June 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/cycling/33041998|title=Bradley Wiggins breaks UCI Hour Record at Lea Valley VeloPark|publisher=BBC Sport|date=7 June 2015|accessdate=7 June 2015}}</ref> On 16 August, Wiggins joined Cavendish on the track for the first time since the 2008 Olympics, winning the Madison in the first round of the [[Revolution (cycling series)|Revolution cycling series]] at the newly opened [[Derby Velodrome]].<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/33953676</ref> In October Wiggins took his first gold medal at the [[2015 UEC European Track Championships|European track championships]] when he was part of the British squad that won the [[2015 UEC European Track Championships – Men's team pursuit|team pursuit]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/team-pursuit-victory-hands-wiggins-first-european-track-title/ |title=Team pursuit victory hands Wiggins first European Track title |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=16 October 2015 |work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Immediate Media Company]] |access-date=17 October 2015}}</ref> ===2016: Fifth Olympic gold and retirement=== Wiggins competed at the [[2016 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|world championships]] in London, where he took two medals: in the [[2016 UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's team pursuit|team pursuit]], he was part of the British squad that qualified for the final, where they took the silver behind Australia despite leading with 500 metres to go and going on to set the fastest time in competition by a British quartet since 2012. However Wiggins said that he was happy with his performance, stating "that (was) the strongest I’ve been in a team pursuit, so there’s a bit of life left in me yet, and I’ve got another four or five months to get a bit better".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest-news/theres-a-bit-of-life-left-in-me-yet-says-bradley-wiggins-after-track-worlds-team-pursuit-silver-214680 |title=‘There’s a bit of life left in me yet’ says Bradley Wiggins after Track Worlds team pursuit silver |last1=Bull |first1=Nick|date=3 March 2016 |website=[[Cycling Weekly]] |access-date=13 May 2016}}</ref> Subsequently he raced with Cavendish in the [[2016 UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's madison|madison]], where they clinched their second world title in the discipline as a pairing using similar tactics to their 2008 win: accumulating points in the sprints in the early stages of the race, before making up a one lap deficit on their French, Colombian and Swiss rivals by working with the Spanish pairing of [[Sebastián Mora]] and [[Albert Torres]] in a breakaway, taking the lead and holding on for the win despite Cavendish crashing with 11 laps to go.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/mar/06/bradley-wiggins-mark-cavendish-madison-track-cycling-world-championships |title=Bradley Wiggins and Mark Cavendish double act is something to savour |last=Fotheringham |first=William|author-link=William Fotheringham|date=6 March 2016 |website=[[theguardian.com]]|access-date=13 May 2016}}</ref> Through the spring of 2016 Wiggins focused on training for the [[2016 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro]], <ref name="records">{{cite web|title=Salzwedel: Wiggins and the team are breaking world records in training for Olympics|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/salzwedel-wiggins-and-the-team-are-breaking-world-records-in-training-for-olympics/|publisher=Cycling News|accessdate=16 August 2016}}</ref> limiting his road racing to a small number of events, finishing low down the placings in all of them.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bradley Wiggins - 2016|url=http://www.procyclingstats.com/rider.php?id=140851&season=2016|publisher=Pro Cycling Stats|accessdate=16 August 2016}}</ref> As part of a five-man squad for the team pursuit, Wiggins was reported to be breaking world records in Olympic training, <ref name="records" /> despite apparent disagreements between Wiggins and Cavendish, who was nominated as the squad's fifth rider in order to allow him to enter the [[omnium]] at the games.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Gibson|first1=Owen|title=Mark Cavendish takes rightful Olympic podium place, but moodiness remains|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2016/aug/16/mark-cavendish-olympic-medal-cycling-omnium-rio-2016|publisher=The Guardian|accessdate=16 August 2016}}</ref> The team pursuit squad achieved the fastest time [[Cycling at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's team pursuit|in qualification for the tournament]], <ref>{{cite web|last1=Wynn|first1=Nigel|title=Great Britain qualify fastest for Rio Olympics men’s team pursuit|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/racing/olympics/great-britain-qualify-fastest-for-rio-olympics-mens-team-pursuit-273849|publisher=Cycling Weekly|accessdate=16 August 2016}}</ref> before reaching the final with a world record time in a victory against New Zealand.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Winn|first1=Nigel|title=Great Britain set new world record in men’s team pursuit to book place in Olympic final|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/racing/olympics/great-britain-new-world-record-final-mens-team-pursuit-274172}}</ref> In the final, Great Britain defeated Australia to bring Wiggins his eighth Olympic medal, and his fifth gold.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Wynn|first1=Nigel|title=Great Britain pushed to limit to win gold in Olympic men’s team pursui|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/racing/olympics/great-britain-on-limit-take-gold-mens-team-pursuit-274187|publisher=Cycling Weekly|accessdate=16 August 2016}}</ref> Subsequently, Wiggins announced his plan to retire after the [[Six Days of Ghent]] in November.<ref>{{cite web|last1=MacMichael|first1=Simon|title=Sir Bradley Wiggins to retire after Six Days of Ghent in November|url=http://road.cc/content/news/200900-sir-bradley-wiggins-retire-after-six-days-ghent-november|publisher=Road.cc|accessdate=16 August 2016}}</ref> He plans to expand his activities in supporting and running Team Wiggins, including an aim to create a women's team.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Abraham|first1=Bradley|title=Bradley Wiggins plans women’s Team Wiggins|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/racing/olympics/bradley-wiggins-plans-womens-team-wiggins-275121|publisher=Cycling Weekly|accessdate=16 August 2016}}</ref> ==Personal life== ===Family=== Wiggins is married to Catherine (''née'' Cockran), whom he met during the 2002 Commonwealth Games, after first meeting as juniors in 1997;{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=66}} they have two children together, Ben and Isabella.<ref name="observer-profile" /> The family lives in [[Eccleston, Lancashire|Eccleston]], Lancashire,<ref name="eccleston">{{cite news|last=Horsburgh|first=Lynette|title=Bradley Wiggins: Eccleston celebrates Tour win|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-18945486|work=[[BBC News Online]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=19 April 2013|date=22 July 2012}}</ref> close to the Manchester Velodrome, the home of British Cycling and {{ct|SKY|nolink=yes}}.<ref>{{cite news|last=Harvey|first=Chris|title=Bradley Wiggins: how the Olympic cycling champion beat his demons|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/bradley-wiggins/7832196/Bradley-Wiggins-how-the-Olympic-cycling-champion-beat-his-demons.html|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|publisher=[[Telegraph Media Group]]|date=18 June 2010|accessdate=11 July 2012}}</ref> Wiggins endured a difficult relationship with his father [[Gary Wiggins]], who made no effort to contact Bradley for fourteen years, since leaving the family when Bradley was two years old.{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=47}} Bradley only knew his father had been a professional cyclist.<ref name="kids-from-kilburn" /> Their first meeting was in 1999, when Bradley was at a training camp in Australia; also meeting his two half-sisters from relationships his father had in Australia before and after the one with his mother.{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=48–50}}{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=6–7}}{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=11}}{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=14}} They next met the following year, when Bradley was back in Australia training and had gone out three weeks in advance to stay with Gary. Bradley quickly became disillusioned at his father's alcohol and drug problems, and they never met again. Gary Wiggins died in [[Aberdeen, New South Wales|Aberdeen]], New South Wales in 2008, aged 55. Bradley did not attend the funeral.{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=50–53}}<ref>{{cite news|title=Australian relatives of Bradley Wiggins's estranged father launch campaign to solve mystery of his violent death|last=Marks|first=Kathy|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/australian-relatives-of-bradley-wigginss-estranged-father-gary-launch-campaign-to-solve-mystery-of-his-violent-death-7973277.html|work=[[The Independent]]|publisher=Independent Print|date=24 July 2012|accessdate=25 August 2012}}</ref> ===Interests=== [[File:Bradley Wiggins Fred Perry.jpg|thumb|Wiggins has helped design a range of clothing with [[Mod (subculture)|mod]] label [[Fred Perry]].]] He is a well-known [[Mod (subculture)|mod]] and owns a collection of classic motor [[Scooter (motorcycle)|scooters]] and guitars from the 1960s and 1970s.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bradley Wiggins: What is a mod?|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-18952231|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=30 October 2012|date=23 July 2012}}</ref><ref name="obsessions">{{cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2008/oct/26/cycling-bradley-wiggins|work=[[guardian.co.uk]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|first=Tim|last=Lewis|title=My obsessions: Bradley Wiggins|accessdate=28 January 2013|date=26 October 2008}}</ref> He is a keen musician and guitarist and in December 2012 he made a surprise appearance at a [[Paul Weller]] charity concert, playing guitar on "[[That's Entertainment (song)|That's Entertainment]]";<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nme.com/news/paul-weller/67831|title=Bradley Wiggins joins Paul Weller for rendition of The Jam's 'That's Entertainment'|work=NME|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|date=20 December 2012|accessdate=2 January 2013}}</ref> and together recorded a special for [[BBC Radio 6 Music]] discussing their love of music and mod culture, broadcast on Boxing Day.<ref>{{cite web|title=When Bradley Wiggins Met Paul Weller|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p012w946|work=[[BBC Radio 6 Music]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=9 March 2013|date=20 December 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Warren|first=Jane|title=The year that has wheely changed Bradley Wiggins|url=http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/365612/The-year-that-has-wheely-changed-Bradley-Wiggins|work=[[Daily Express]]|publisher=[[Northern & Shell]]|accessdate=9 March 2013|date=18 December 2012}}</ref> He supports [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool Football Club]] and [[Wigan Warriors]] rugby league club, and in 2012 the latter gave him a life membership, which he described as his highlight of the year.<ref>{{cite news|last=Pearce|first=James|title=Blood Red: Liverpool FC fan and Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins set to be given VIP treatment at Anfield|url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-fc/liverpool-fc-news/2012/07/28/blood-red-liverpool-fc-fan-and-tour-de-france-winner-bradley-wiggins-set-to-be-given-vip-treatment-at-anfield-100252-31490999/|work=[[Liverpool Echo]]|publisher=[[Trinity Mirror]]|accessdate=5 April 2013|date=28 July 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wiganwarriors.com/WPlayerP.aspx?id=185&SquadID=17|title=Bradley Wiggins|work=[[Wigan Warriors]]|date=28 June 2012|accessdate=26 September 2013}}</ref> Wiggins presented the winner of the [[Super League]]'s 2012 [[Man of Steel Awards|Man of Steel Award]] to the Warriors player [[Sam Tomkins]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/19796009|title=Wigan full-back Sam Tomkins named 2012 Man of Steel|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|date=2 October 2012|accessdate=26 September 2013}}</ref> In July 2012 it was announced that Wiggins would collaborate with the [[Fred Perry#Clothing label|Fred Perry clothing label]] "to develop an authentic, non-technical range of cycle wear".<ref>{{cite news|title=Bradley Wiggins for Fred Perry|url=http://www.fredperry.com/blog/post/2012/04/11/bradley-wiggins-for-fred-perry|work=[[Fred Perry#Clothing label|Fred Perry]]|accessdate=16 July 2012|date=11 April 2012}}</ref> The clothing range, known as the Bradley Wiggins X Fred Perry Collaboration, was launched in July 2012 under a six-year contract.<ref>{{cite news|title=Fred Perry X Bradley Wiggins clothing range unveiled|url=http://www.bikeradar.com/road/news/article/fred-perry-x-bradley-wiggins-clothing-range-unveiled-34610/|work=BikeRadar|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=5 April 2013|date=16 July 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=The Bradley Wiggins Interview|url=http://www.thefootdown.co.uk/2012/07/12/bradley-wiggins-fred-perry-interview/|work=The Foot Down|accessdate=5 April 2013|date=7 July 2012}}</ref> In 2012 Wiggins launched the Bradley Wiggins Foundation to draw people into sport and regular exercise.<ref>{{cite news|last=Scott|first=George|url=http://roadcyclinguk.com/news/event-news/bradley-wiggins-foundation-launches-with-ride-with-brad-sportive.html|title=Bradley Wiggins Foundation launches with Ride with Brad Sportive |work=Road Cycling UK|publisher=Factory Media|date=1 June 2012|accessdate=26 September 2013}}</ref> The foundation backed the professional women's team {{ct|WHT}}, which launched for the 2013 season.<ref>{{cite news|last=Woodman|first=Oli|title=Wiggle Honda Women's Pro Cycling team launched|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/wiggle-honda-womens-pro-cycling-team-launched|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=24 February 2013|date=26 January 2013}}</ref> However, in February 2015 Wiggins announced that the Foundation would be wound down in the run-up to the [[2016 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/go-ride/article/20150216-goride-news-Bradley-Wiggins-donates-to-youth-cycling-clubs-to-help-uncover-stars-of-the-future-0 |title=British Cycling great Sir Bradley Wiggins is hoping to help unearth cycling stars of the future after making a donation of £5,000 to five Go-Ride clubs |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=16 February 2015 |website=[[British Cycling]]|access-date=8 March 2015}}</ref> On 10 May 2015, Wiggins was interviewed by [[Kirsty Young]] as guest "castaway" on [[BBC Radio 4]]'s ''[[Desert Island Discs]]''; his favourite musical piece was ''[[Sound and Vision]]'' by [[David Bowie]], his book choice was ''Slaying the Dragon: How to Turn Your Small Steps to Great Feats'' by [[Michael Johnson (sprinter)|Michael Johnson]] and his luxury item was a family photo album.<ref>{{cite episode|last=Young|first=Kirsty (Presenter)|title=Desert Island Discs, Sir Bradley Wiggins|series=Desert Island Discs|date=10 May 2015|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05tbsqb|station=[[BBC Radio 4]]|network=[[BBC]]|accessdate=12 May 2015}}</ref> Wiggins served as guest editor of Radio 4's ''[[The Today Programme]]'' on 29 December 2015: as part of this he interviewed [[Paul Smith (fashion designer)|Paul Smith]] about fashion, [[Gary Lineker]] about making the transition from being a sportsman to working in the media, and discussed cycling with [[Jeremy Corbyn]] and [[Steve Hilton]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06sgxg3 |title=BBC Radio 4 - Today, 29/12/15 |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=29 December 2015 |website=[[bbc.co.uk]] |access-date=14 May 2016}}</ref> ===Other=== [[File:Bradley Wiggins 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony.jpg|thumb|Wiggins rang the [[Olympic Bell]] to mark the start of the [[2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony]]]] Wiggins speaks fluent [[French language|French]] through his participation with French cycling teams and after living in France for a number of years.<ref name="observer-profile" /><ref>{{cite news|title=Wiggins poised for triumph as French hail first British winner of the Tour|last=Fotheringham|first=William|authorlink=William Fotheringham|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/jul/22/french-hail-bradley-wiggins-tour|work=[[guardian.co.uk]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|date=22 July 2012|accessdate=22 July 2012}}</ref> In a period after the 2004 Olympics, Wiggins started to drink heavily as he struggled to cope with his newfound fame. He stopped when his son Ben was born. "We had a baby. So then it was a case of, 'well, I've got to earn some fucking money' and the responsibility takes over," he explained.<ref name="observer-profile" />{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=105}}<ref>{{cite news|last1=Hattenstone|first1=Simon|last2=Walker|first2=Peter|title=Bradley Wiggins: please don't ask my wife to take a picture|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/nov/02/bradley-wiggins-interview-picture|work=[[guardian.co.uk]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|accessdate=3 November 2012|date=2 November 2012}}</ref> At the 2012 Olympics, Wiggins rang the [[Olympic Bell]] to mark the start of the [[2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony|opening ceremony]] inside the [[Olympic Stadium (London)|Olympic Stadium]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/wiggins-rings-olympic-bell-to-kick-off-london-games|title=Wiggins Rings Olympic Bell To Kick Off London Games|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|date=27 July 2012|accessdate=28 July 2012}}</ref> Wiggins has written a number of books about his career. The first, entitled ''In Pursuit of Glory'', covers his success as a track cyclist at the Beijing Olympics, where he won two gold medals in the team pursuit and the individual pursuit. It also talks about his triumph at the 2009 Tour de France where he finished in fourth place. In ''My Time'' he talks about the setbacks he faced at the 2010 Tour de France. He also talks about the "golden year" of 2012, in which he won the Tour de France and then, just days later, the Olympic individual time trial gold medal in front of a British crowd at the London Olympics. (''My Story'' is the junior edition of ''My Time''.) His fourth book, ''My Hour'', is an account of his attempt on the hour record in 2015, covering the record's history, his training, and the attempt itself. Wiggins' power output has been measured to be over 450 watts at [[anaerobic threshold]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/cycling/9442119/Bradley-Wiggins-hopes-cycling-in-a-higher-gear-will-help-him-to-emulate-hero-in-Olympic-time-trial.html| title=Bradley Wiggins hopes cycling in a higher gear will help him to emulate hero in Olympic time-trial | work=The Daily Telegraph| first=Brendan| last=Gallagher| date=1 August 2012}}</ref> In March 2014 Wiggins made an appearance as himself in an episode of BBC Radio 4's soap opera ''[[The Archers]]'' as part of the ''[[Sport Relief]]'' charitable appeal.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/tvandradioblog/2014/mar/21/bradley-wiggins-archers-sport-relief-review |title=Bradley Wiggins in The Archers Sport Relief special – review |last=Lawson |first=Mark|author-link=Mark Lawson |date=21 March 2014 |website=[[theguardian.com]]|access-date=13 May 2015}}</ref> Two years later he appeared in a comedy sketch filmed at the London Olympic Velodrome with [[Michael Crawford]] on [[Sport Relief 2016]] where Crawford reprised his ''[[Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em]]'' character Frank Spencer.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2016-03-18/why-michael-crawford-brought-frank-spencer-out-of-retirement-for-sport-relief-2016 |title=Why Michael Crawford brought Frank Spencer out of retirement for Sport Relief 2016 |last=Lang |first=Kirsty |author-link=Kirsty Lang |date=18 March 2016|website=[[Radio Times]]|access-date=13 May 2016}}</ref> A sculpture dedicated to and inspired by Wiggins was unveiled in 2014 at St Augustine’s CE High School, his former school.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://goodnewsshared.com/sir-bradley-wiggins-sculpture-unveiled-former-school/|title=Sir Bradley Wiggins Sculpture Unveiled At Former School|work=Good News Shared}}</ref> ==Career achievements== ===Major results=== {{anchor|Palmarès}} Source:<ref name="cycling-archives">{{cite web|title=Bradley Wiggins|url=http://www.cyclingarchives.com/coureurfiche.php?coureurid=9574|work=Cycling Archives|publisher=de Wielersite|accessdate=30 October 2012}}</ref> {{colbegin|colwidth=25em}} ;1998 : 1st [[File:Jersey rainbow.svg|20px|link=Rainbow jersey]] Individual pursuit, [[UCI Juniors Track World Championships|UCI Junior Track World Championships]] : 2nd [[File:Silver medal blank.svg|15px|link=Silver medal]] Team pursuit, [[1998 Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games]] ;1999 : 1st [[File:MaillotReinoUnido.PNG|20px|link=National cycling champion jersey]] Madison (with [[Rob Hayles]]), [[British National Track Championships|National Track Championships]] ;2000 : 2nd [[File:Silver medal blank.svg|15px|link=Silver medal]] Team pursuit, [[2000 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|UCI Track World Championships]] : 2nd [[Six Days of Grenoble]] (with Rob Hayles) : 3rd [[File:Bronze medal.svg|15px|link=Bronze medal]] [[Cycling at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's team pursuit|Team pursuit]], [[2000 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]] ;2001 : 1st [[File:Jersey yellow.svg|20px|link=General classification]] Overall [[Cinturón a Mallorca]] ::1st Stages 1 ([[Individual time trial|ITT]]) & 2 : 1st [[File:Jersey yellow.svg|20px|link=General classification]] Overall [[Flèche du Sud]] ::1st Stage 1 : 2nd [[File:Silver medal blank.svg|15px|link=Silver medal]] Team pursuit, [[2001 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|UCI Track World Championships]] : 3rd Overall [[Tour of Rhodes]] ;2002 : [[2002 Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games]] ::2nd [[File:Silver medal blank.svg|15px|link=Silver medal]] Individual pursuit ::2nd [[File:Silver medal blank.svg|15px|link=Silver medal]] Team pursuit : 2nd [[Six Days of Ghent]] (with [[Matthew Gilmore]]) : 3rd [[File:Bronze medal blank.svg|15px|link=Bronze medal]] Team pursuit, [[2002 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|UCI Track World Championships]] ;2003 : [[2003 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|UCI Track World Championships]] ::1st [[File:Jersey rainbow.svg|20px|link=Rainbow jersey]] Individual pursuit ::2nd [[File:Silver medal blank.svg|15px|link=Silver medal]] Team pursuit : 1st Stage 1 (ITT) [[Tour de l'Avenir]] : 1st [[Six Days of Ghent]] (with Matthew Gilmore) ;2004 : [[2004 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]] ::1st [[File:Gold medal.svg|15px|link=Gold medal]] [[Cycling at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's individual pursuit|Individual pursuit]] ::2nd [[File:Silver medal.svg|15px|link=Silver medal]] [[Cycling at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's team pursuit|Team pursuit]] ::3rd [[File:Bronze medal.svg|15px|link=Bronze medal]] [[Cycling at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's Madison|Madison]] (with [[Rob Hayles]]) ;2005 : 1st Stage 8 [[Tour de l'Avenir]] : 4th Overall [[Circuit de Lorraine]] ::1st Stage 2 (ITT) : 7th [[2005 UCI Road World Championships – Men's time trial|UCI World Time Trial Championships]] ;2007 : [[2007 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|UCI Track World Championships]] ::1st [[File:Jersey rainbow.svg|20px|link=Rainbow jersey]] [[2007 UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's individual pursuit|Individual pursuit]] ::1st [[File:Jersey rainbow.svg|20px|link=Rainbow jersey]] [[2007 UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's team pursuit|Team pursuit]] : 1st Stage 1 (ITT) [[Four Days of Dunkirk]] : 1st Prologue [[2007 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré|Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré]] : 1st Stage 4 (ITT) [[Tour du Poitou-Charentes]] : 1st [[Duo Normand]] (with [[Michiel Elijzen]]) : 10th [[2007 UCI Road World Championships – Men's time trial|UCI World Time Trial Championships]] : [[File:Jersey red number.svg|20px|link=Combativity award]] Combativity award Stage 6 [[2007 Tour de France|Tour de France]] ;2008 : [[2008 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]] ::1st [[File:Gold medal.svg|15px|link=Gold medal]] [[Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's individual pursuit|Individual pursuit]] ::1st [[File:Gold medal.svg|15px|link=Gold medal]] [[Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's team pursuit|Team pursuit]] : [[2008 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|UCI Track World Championships]] ::1st [[File:Jersey rainbow.svg|20px|link=Rainbow jersey]] [[2008 UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's individual pursuit|Individual pursuit]] ::1st [[File:Jersey rainbow.svg|20px|link=Rainbow jersey]] [[2008 UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's team pursuit|Team pursuit]] ::1st [[File:Jersey rainbow.svg|20px|link=Rainbow jersey]] [[2008 UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's madison|Madison]] (with [[Mark Cavendish]]) ;2009 : 1st [[File:MaillotReinoUnido.PNG|20px|link=National cycling champion jersey]] [[British National Time Trial Championships|National Time Trial Championships]] : 1st [[File:Jersey yellow.svg|20px|link=General classification]] Overall [[Herald Sun Tour]] ::1st Stage 5 (ITT) : 1st Stage 1 ([[Team time trial|TTT]]) [[2009 Tour of Qatar|Tour of Qatar]] : 1st Stage 3b (ITT) [[Three Days of De Panne]] : 1st [[Beaumont Trophy]] : 3rd Overall [[2009 Tour de France|Tour de France]] ;2010 : 1st [[File:MaillotReinoUnido.PNG|20px|link=National cycling champion jersey]] National Time Trial Championships : 1st Stage 1 (ITT) [[2010 Giro d'Italia|Giro d'Italia]] ::Held [[File:Jersey pink.svg|20px|link=General classification in the Giro d'Italia]] after Stage 1 : 1st Stage 1 (TTT) [[2010 Tour of Qatar|Tour of Qatar]] : 3rd Overall [[Vuelta a Murcia]] ;2011 : 1st [[File:MaillotReinoUnido.PNG|20px|link=National cycling champion jersey]] [[British National Road Race Championships|National Road Race Championships]] : 1st [[File:Jersey yellow-bluebar.svg|20px]] Overall [[2011 Critérium du Dauphiné|Critérium du Dauphiné]] : 1st Stage 4 (ITT) [[2011 Bayern-Rundfahrt|Bayern-Rundfahrt]] : 2nd [[File:Silver medal blank.svg|15px|link=Silver medal]] [[2011 UCI Road World Championships – Men's time trial|UCI World Time Trial Championships]] : 3rd Overall [[2011 Paris–Nice|Paris–Nice]] : 3rd Overall [[2011 Vuelta a España|Vuelta a España]] ::Held [[File:Jersey red.svg|20px|link=General classification in the Vuelta a España]] Red Jersey from Stages 11–15 : 9th [[2011 UCI World Tour|UCI World Tour]] ;2012 : 1st [[File:Jersey yellow.svg|20px|link=General classification in the Tour de France]] Overall [[2012 Tour de France|Tour de France]] ::1st Stages 9 (ITT) & 19 (ITT) : 1st [[File:Jersey yellow.svg|20px|link=General classification]] Overall [[2012 Paris–Nice|Paris–Nice]] ::1st [[File:Jersey green.svg|20px|link=Points classification]] Points classification ::1st Stage 8 (ITT) : 1st [[File:Jersey yellow.svg|20px|link=General classification]] Overall [[2012 Tour de Romandie|Tour de Romandie]] ::1st Stages 1 & 5 (ITT) : 1st [[File:Jersey yellow-bluebar.svg|20px|link=General classification]] Overall [[2012 Critérium du Dauphiné|Critérium du Dauphiné]] ::1st Stage 4 (ITT) : 1st [[File:Gold medal.svg|15px|link=Gold medal]] [[Cycling at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's road time trial|Time trial]], [[2012 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]] : 2nd [[2012 UCI World Tour|UCI World Tour]] : 3rd Overall [[2012 Volta ao Algarve|Volta ao Algarve]] ::1st Stage 5 (ITT) ; 2013 : 1st [[File:Jersey gold.svg|20px|link=General classification]] Overall [[Tour of Britain]] ::1st Stage 3 (ITT) : 1st Stage 7 (ITT) [[2013 Tour de Pologne|Tour de Pologne]] : 1st Stage 2 (TTT) [[2013 Giro d'Italia|Giro d'Italia]] : 2nd [[File:Silver medal blank.svg|15px|link=Silver medal]] [[2013 UCI Road World Championships – Men's time trial|UCI World Time Trial Championships]] : 5th Overall [[2013 Giro del Trentino|Giro del Trentino]] ::1st Stage 1b (TTT) : 5th Overall [[2013 Volta a Catalunya|Volta a Catalunya]] ;2014 : 1st [[File:Jersey rainbow chrono.svg|20px|link=Rainbow jersey]] [[2014 UCI Road World Championships – Men's time trial|UCI World Time Trial Championships]] : 1st [[File:MaillotReinoUnido.PNG|20px|link=National cycling champion jersey]] National Time Trial Championships : 1st [[File:Jersey yellow.svg|20px|link=General classification]] Overall [[2014 Tour of California|Tour of California]] ::1st Stage 2 (ITT) : 2nd [[File:Silver medal blank.svg|15px|link=Silver medal]] [[Cycling at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Men's team pursuit|Team pursuit]], [[2014 Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games]] : 3rd Overall [[2014 Tour of Britain|Tour of Britain]] ::1st Stage 8a (ITT) : 9th [[2014 Paris–Roubaix|Paris–Roubaix]] ;2015 : 1st [[File:UEC Champion Jersey.svg|20px]] [[2015 UEC European Track Championships – Men's team pursuit|Team pursuit]], [[2015 UEC European Track Championships|European Track Championships]] : [[Revolution (cycling series)|Revolution Series]], Round 1 ([[Derby Arena|Derby]]) ::1st Team pursuit ::1st Madison (with Mark Cavendish) : 3rd Overall [[2015 Three Days of De Panne|Three Days of De Panne]] ::1st Stage 3b (ITT) ;2016 : [[2016 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|UCI Track World Championships]] ::1st [[File:Jersey rainbow.svg|20px|link=Rainbow jersey]] [[2016 UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's madison|Madison]] (with Mark Cavendish) ::2nd [[File:Silver medal blank.svg|15px|link=Silver medal]] [[2016 UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's team pursuit|Team pursuit]] : 1st [[File:Gold medal.svg|15px|link=Gold medal]] [[Cycling at the 2016 Summer Olympics - Men's team pursuit|Team pursuit]], [[2016 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]{{colend}} ===Grand Tour general classification results timeline=== Source:<ref name="cycling-archives" /> {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |- ![[Grand Tour (cycling)|Grand Tour]] ! scope="col" | 2005 ! scope="col" | 2006 ! scope="col" | 2007 ! scope="col" | 2008 ! scope="col" | 2009 ! scope="col" | 2010 ! scope="col" | 2011 ! scope="col" | 2012 ! scope="col" | 2013 ! scope="col" | 2014 |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row" | [[File:Jersey pink.svg|20px|link=General classification in the Giro d'Italia|alt=Pink jersey]] [[Giro d'Italia]] | [[2005 Giro d'Italia|123]] | — | — | [[2008 Giro d'Italia|134]] | [[2009 Giro d'Italia|69]] | [[2010 Giro d'Italia|40]] | — | — | [[2013 Giro d'Italia|DNF]] | — |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row" | [[File:Jersey yellow.svg|20px|link=General classification in the Tour de France|alt=Yellow jersey]] [[Tour de France]] | — | [[2006 Tour de France|121]] | [[2007 Tour de France|DNF]] | — | style="background:#ddf;" | '''[[2009 Tour de France|3]]''' | [[2010 Tour de France|23]] | [[2011 Tour de France|DNF]] | style="background:yellow; " | '''[[2012 Tour de France|1]]''' | — | — |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row" | [[File:Jersey red.svg|20px|link=General classification in the Vuelta a España|alt=Red jersey]] [[Vuelta a España]] | — | — | — | — | — | — | style="background:#ddf;" | '''[[2011 Vuelta a España|3]]''' | — | — | — |} {| class="wikitable" |+ Legend |- ! scope="row" | — | Did not compete |- ! scope="row" | [[Did Not Finish|DNF]] | Did not finish |} ===Major stage race general classification results timeline=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |- ! scope="col" | Race !2003 !2004 !2005 !2006 !2007 !2008 !2009 !2010 !2011 !2012 !2013 !2014 !2015 |- align="center" ! scope="row" | {{cjersey|yellow}} [[Paris–Nice]] | style="text-align:center;" |80 | style="text-align:center;" |[[2004 Paris-Nice|DNF]] | style="text-align:center;" |[[2005 Paris-Nice|DNF]] | style="text-align:center;" |[[2006 Paris-Nice|71]] |— |— | style="text-align:center;" |[[2009 Paris-Nice|DNF]] |— | style="background:#ddf;" |'''[[2011 Paris-Nice|3]]''' | style="background:yellow;" |'''[[2012 Paris-Nice|1]]''' |— |— | style="text-align:center;" |[[2015 Paris-Nice|DNF]] |- align="center" ! scope="row" | {{cjersey|blue}} [[Tirreno–Adriatico]] |— |— |— |— |— |— |— |— |— |— |— | style="text-align:center;" |[[2014 Tirreno–Adriatico|53]] |— |- align="center" ! scope="row" | {{cjersey|Volta a Catalunya}} [[Volta a Catalunya]] |— |— |— |— | style="text-align:center;" |[[2007 Volta a Catalunya|138]] |— |— |— |— | style="text-align:center;" |[[2012 Volta a Catalunya|DNF]] | style="background:#ddf;" |[[2013 Volta a Catalunya|5]] |— |— |- align="center" ! scope="row" | {{cjersey|yellow}} [[Tour of the Basque Country]] |— |— |— |— |— |— |— | style="text-align:center;" |[[2010 Tour of the Basque Country|33]] |— |— |— |— |— |- align="center" ! scope="row" | {{cjersey|yellow}} [[Tour de Romandie]] | style="text-align:center;" |DNF |— |— |— |— | style="text-align:center;" |[[2008 Tour de Romandie|105]] |— |— | style="text-align:center;" |[[2011 Tour de Romandie|62]] | style="background:yellow;" |'''[[2012 Tour de Romandie|1]]''' |— |— |— |- align="center" ! scope="row" | {{cjersey|Dauphine}} [[Critérium du Dauphiné]] |— |— |— | style="text-align:center;" |[[2006 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré|85]] | style="text-align:center;" |[[2007 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré|95]] |— |— |— | style="background:yellow;" |'''[[2011 Critérium du Dauphiné|1]]''' | style="background:yellow;" |'''[[2012 Critérium du Dauphiné|1]]''' |— |— |— |- align="center" ! scope="row" | {{cjersey|yellow}} [[Tour de Suisse]] |— | style="text-align:center;" |99 |— |— |— |— |— |— |— |— |— | style="text-align:center;" |[[2014 Tour de Suisse|DNF]] |— |} ===Individual Time Trial timeline=== Source:<ref name="cycling-archives" /> {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |- ! scope="col" | Event ! scope="col" | 2005 ! scope="col" | 2006 ! scope="col" | 2007 ! scope="col" | 2008 ! scope="col" | 2009 ! scope="col" | 2010 ! scope="col" | 2011 ! scope="col" | 2012 ! scope="col" | 2013 ! scope="col" | 2014 |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row" | [[File:Gold medal.svg|20px|alt=|link=Gold medal]] [[List of Olympic medalists in cycling (men)|Olympic Games]] | style="color:#888888;"| N/A | style="color:#888888;"| N/A | style="color:#888888;"| N/A | — | style="color:#888888;"| N/A | style="color:#888888;"| N/A | style="color:#888888;"| N/A | style="background:gold;" | '''1''' | style="color:#888888;"| N/A | style="color:#888888;"| N/A |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row" | [[File:Jersey rainbow chrono.svg|20px|alt=|link=Rainbow jersey]] [[UCI Road World Championships – Men's time trial|World Championships]] | 7 | — | 10 | — | 21 | — | style="background:silver;" | '''2''' | — | style="background:silver;" | '''2''' | style="background:gold;" | '''1''' |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row" | [[File:MaillotReinoUnido.PNG|20px|alt=|link=National cycling champion jersey]] [[British National Time Trial Championships|National Championships]] | — | — | — | — | style="background:gold;" | '''1''' | style="background:gold;" | '''1''' | — | — | — | style="background:gold;" | '''1''' |} {| class="wikitable" |+ Legend |- ! scope="row" |— | Did not compete |- ! scope="row" |N/A | Race not held |} ===World records=== [[File:Bradley Wiggins Hour Record 6.jpg|thumb|Wiggins celebrating his [[hour Record]] of 54.526&nbsp;km at London's [[Lee Valley VeloPark]] in June 2015]] {| class="wikitable" |- ! Discipline ! Record ! Date ! Event ! Velodrome ! {{abbr|Ref|References}} |- | rowspan="3" | [[Team pursuit]] ! scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | 3:56.322 | 27 March 2008 | [[2008 UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's team pursuit|World Championships]] | [[Manchester Velodrome|Manchester]] | style="text-align:center;" | <ref name="2008-56" /> |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | 3:55.202 | 17 August 2008 | rowspan="2" | [[Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's team pursuit|Olympic Games]] | rowspan="2" | [[Laoshan Velodrome|Laoshan]] (Beijing) | style="text-align:center;" | <ref name="2008-55" /> |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | 3:53.314 | 18 August 2008 | style="text-align:center;" | <ref name="2008-53" /> |- | [[Hour record]] ! scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | 54.526 km | 7 June 2015 | style="text-align:center;" | — | [[Lee Valley VeloPark|Lee Valley]] (London) | style="text-align:center;" | <ref name="hour-record" /> |- | rowspan="2" | Team pursuit ! scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | 3:50.570 | rowspan="2" | 12 August 2016 | rowspan="2" | [[Cycling at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's team pursuit|Olympic Games]] | rowspan="2" | [[Rio Olympic Velodrome|Rio Olympic]] | style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://smsprio2016-a.akamaihd.net/_odf-documents/C/T/CTM402800_Results_2016_08_12_b74a4cb2_6fd4_407d_841c_c91e2348f287.pdf|title=Men's Team Pursuit First Round Results|date=12 August 2016|website=Rio2016.com|publisher=[[International Olympic Committee]]|accessdate=12 August 2016}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | 3:50.265 | style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{cite web|title=Men's Team Pursuit Final Results|url=https://smsprio2016-a.akamaihd.net/_odf-documents/C/T/CTM402100_Results_2016_08_12_cdfe0bd1_96fd_4f43_8552_13cb93993524.pdf|website=Rio2016.com|publisher=[[International Olympic Committee]]|date=12 August 2016|accessdate=12 August 2016}}</ref> |} ===Awards and honours=== * ''[[Cycling Weekly]]'' Cyclist of the Year: 2000<ref name="Cyclingnews01" /> * [[Officer of the Order of the British Empire]]: [[2005 New Year Honours|2005]]<ref name="BBC20041231" /> * [[Commander of the Order of the British Empire]]: [[2009 New Year Honours|2009]]<ref name="CBE" /> * [[London Youth Games Hall of Fame]]: 2010<ref name="LondonYouthGames" /> * ''[[GQ]]'' Lifetime Achievement: 2012<ref>{{cite news|title=Olympic heroes Wiggins, Pendleton, Farah, Rutherford and Hoy light up GQ Awards|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/othersports/article-2198575/GQ-Awards--Bradley-Wiggins-Victoria-Pendleton-Mo-Farah-attend.html|work=[[Mail Online]]|publisher=[[Associated Newspapers]]|accessdate=3 November 2012|date=5 September 2012}}</ref> * [[Vélo d'Or]]: 2012<ref name="velo-dor" /> * [[Sports Journalists' Association]]'s Sportsman of the Year: 2012<ref>{{cite news|last=Richardson|first=Simon|title=Bradley Wiggins and Sarah Storey honoured by SJA|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/535957/bradley-wiggins-and-sarah-storey-honoured-by-sja.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=8 April 2013|date=7 December 2012}}</ref> * [[Cyclingnews.com]] Rider of the Year: 2012<ref>{{cite news|title=2012 Reader Poll: Wiggins voted Male Road Rider of the Year|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/2012-reader-poll-wiggins-voted-male-road-rider-of-the-year|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=8 April 2013|date=12 December 2012}}</ref> * International [[Flandrien of the Year]]: 2012<ref>{{cite news|author1=Blazin' Saddles|title=Horner treks into the wilderness as Flanders flatters Froome|url=https://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/blogs/blazin-saddles/horner-treks-wilderness-flanders-flatters-froome-131046986.html|accessdate=15 July 2015|work=[[Eurosport]]|publisher=[[Discovery Communications]]|date=18 October 2013}}</ref> * [[Frederick Thomas Bidlake|Bidlake]] Memorial Prize: 2012<ref>{{cite web|title=Recipients|url=http://www.bidlakememorial.org.uk/Recipients.htm|work=The F. T. Bidlake Memorial Trust|accessdate=20 April 2013}}</ref> * [[BBC Sports Personality of the Year]]: [[2012 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award|2012]]<ref name="SPOTY" /> * [[Laureus World Sports Award for Sportsman of the Year|Laureus World Sports Sportsman of the Year Award]] (nominated): 2013<ref name="Laureus" /> * [[Knight Bachelor]]: [[2013 New Year Honours|2013]]<ref name="knighted">{{cite web|url=http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/sites/default/files/resources/NY2013-honours-London-2012.pdf|title=Knights Bachelor|work=[[Cabinet Office]]|date=29 December 2012|accessdate=29 December 2012|format=PDF}}</ref> ==See also== {{Portal|Biography|Cycling|Olympics}} * [[2012 Olympics gold post boxes in the United Kingdom]] * [[List of British cyclists]] * [[List of Grand Tour general classification winners]] * [[List of multiple Olympic gold medalists at a single Games]] * [[List of multiple Olympic gold medalists]] * [[List of Olympic medalists in cycling (men)]] * [[List of people from Ghent]] * [[List of sporting knights and dames]] * [[World record progression track cycling – Men's team pursuit]] * [[Yellow jersey statistics]] ==References== {{Reflist|30em}} ===Bibliography=== {{refbegin}} * {{cite book | ref=harv | last=Elrington | first=C. R. | title=A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume IX: Hampstead and Paddington Parishes | url=http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=22667 | year= 1989 | series=[[Victoria County History]] | publisher=[[Boydell & Brewer]] | location=Woodbridge, Suffolk | isbn=978-0-19-722772-5 }} * {{cite book | ref=harv | last=Wiggins | first=Bradley | title=In Pursuit of Glory | url=http://books.google.com/books?id=A9pcMgEACAAJ | year= 2012a | publisher=[[Orion Publishing Group]] | location=London | isbn=978-1-4091-2913-4 }} * {{cite book | ref=harv | last=Wiggins | first=Bradley | title=Bradley Wiggins: My Time | url=http://books.google.com/books?id=2mm6WVw0-R8C | year= 2012b | publisher=[[Yellow Jersey Press]] | location=London | isbn=978-1-4481-6139-3 }} {{refend}} ==Further reading== {{refbegin}} * {{cite book | last=Deering | first=John | title=Bradley Wiggins: Tour de Force | url=http://books.google.com/books?id=YpuFMAEACAAJ | year= 2012 | publisher=[[Birlinn (publisher)|Birlinn]] | location=Edinburgh | isbn=978-1-78027-103-3 }} * {{cite book | last1=Edworthy | last2=Brailsford | first1=Sarah | first2=Dave | authorlink2=Dave Brailsford | title=21 Days to Glory: The Official Team Sky Book of the 2012 Tour de France | url=http://books.google.com/books?id=sSt2MAEACAAJ | year= 2012 | publisher=[[HarperCollins]] | location=London | isbn=978-0-00-750661-3 }} * {{cite book | last=Friebe| first=Daniel | title=Allez Wiggo!: How Bradley Wiggins Won the Tour De France and Olympic Gold in 2012 | url=http://books.google.com/books?id=aFzVLM4gDq4C | year= 2012 | publisher=[[A & C Black]] | location=London | isbn=978-1-4081-9069-2 }} * {{cite book | last=Moore | first=Richard | authorlink1=Richard Moore (journalist) | title=Sky's the Limit: Wiggins and Cavendish: British Cycling's Quest to Conquer the Tour De France | url=http://books.google.com/books?id=zDnLnpM2GsQC | year= 2012 | publisher=[[HarperCollins]] | location=London | isbn=978-0-00-734183-2 }} * {{cite book | last=Wiggins | first=Bradley | title=On Tour | url=http://books.google.com/books?id=3nPabwAACAAJ | year= 2010 | publisher=[[Orion Publishing Group]] | location=London | isbn=978-1-4091-3136-6 }} * {{cite book | last=Wiggins | first=Bradley | title=Bradley Wiggins: My Hour | url=http://books.google.com/books?id=-TpDCgAAQBAJ | year= 2015 | publisher=[[Yellow Jersey Press]] | location=London | isbn=978-1-4735-2492-7 }} {{refend}} ==External links== {{Commons category|Bradley Wiggins}} *{{url|http://www.teamwiggins.co/|Team Wiggins}} *{{url|http://www.bradleywigginsfoundation.org/|Bradley Wiggins Foundation}} *{{Cycling archives|9574|Bradley Wiggins}} {{S-start|header={{s-sports}}}} {{s-bef|before = Alex Dowsett}} {{s-ttl|title = [[Hour record|UCI hour record]] (54.526 km)| years = 7 June 2015 – present}} {{s-aft|after = ''current record''}} {{s-end}} {{WIGGINS riders}} {{Navboxes | title = Sporting positions and awards | list1 = {{Tour de France Yellow Jersey}} {{Footer 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web|url=http://www.teamsky.com/profile/0,27291,17543_9082076,00.html|title=Bradley Wiggins|work={{ct|SKY|2014}}|publisher=[[BSkyB]]|accessdate=4 January 2014}}</ref> -| weight = {{convert|83|kg|lb stlb|abbr=on}}<ref name="Sky profile"/> -| currentteam = {{ct|WGN}} -| discipline = Road and track -| role = Rider -| ridertype = Track/Climber/Time Trialist -| amateuryears1 = -| amateurteam1 = [[Archer Road Club]] -| amateuryears2 = -| amateurteam2 = Olympia Sport -| amateuryears3 = -| amateurteam3 = Team Brite -| amateuryears4 = -| amateurteam4 = [[Sigma Sport (retailer)|Sigma Sport]] -| proyears1 = 2001 -| proteam1 = [[Linda McCartney Racing Team]] -| proyears2 = 2002–2003 -| proteam2 = {{ct|FDJ|2002}} -| proyears3 = 2004–2005 -| proteam3 = {{ct|C.A|2004}} -| proyears4 = 2006–2007 -| proteam4 = {{ct|COF|2006}} -| proyears5 = 2008 -| proteam5 = {{ct|THR|2008a}} -| proyears6 = 2009 -| proteam6 = {{ct|GRM|2009}} -| proyears7 = 2010–2015 -| proteam7 = {{ct|SKY|2010}} -| proyears8 = 2015– -| proteam8 = [[WIGGINS]] -| majorwins = '''[[Grand Tour (cycling)|Grand Tours]]''' -: '''[[Tour de France]]''' -:: '''[[General classification in the Tour de France|General classification]]''' ([[2012 Tour de France|2012]]) -:: 2 individual stages (2012) -: '''[[Giro d'Italia]]''' -:: 1 individual stage ([[2010 Giro d'Italia|2010]]) -:: 1 TTT stage ([[2013 Giro d'Italia|2013]]) -'''[[Race stage|Stage races]]''' -:[[Critérium du Dauphiné]] ([[2011 Critérium du Dauphiné|2011]], [[2012 Critérium du Dauphiné|2012]]) -:[[Paris–Nice]] ([[2012 Paris–Nice|2012]]) -:[[Tour de Romandie]] ([[2012 Tour de Romandie|2012]]) -:[[Tour of Britain]] ([[2013 Tour of Britain|2013]]) -:[[Tour of California]] ([[2014 Tour of California|2014]]) -'''[[Classic cycle races|One-day races and Classics]]''' -:[[UCI Road World Championships – Men's time trial|World Time Trial Championships]] ([[2014 UCI Road World Championships – Men's time trial|2014]]) -:{{nowrap|[[British National Road Race Championships|National 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trial|Time trial]]}} -{{MedalSilver|[[2011 UCI Road World Championships|2011 Copenhagen]]|[[2011 UCI Road World Championships – Men's time trial|Time trial]]}} -{{MedalSilver|[[2013 UCI Road World Championships|2013 Florence]]|[[2013 UCI Road World Championships – Men's time trial|Time trial]]}} -{{MedalSport|[[Track cycling]]}} -{{MedalOlympic}} -{{MedalGold|[[2004 Summer Olympics|2004 Athens]]|[[Cycling at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's individual pursuit|Individual pursuit]]}} -{{MedalGold|[[2008 Summer Olympics|2008 Beijing]]|[[Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's team pursuit|Team pursuit]]}} -{{MedalGold|2008 Beijing|[[Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's individual pursuit|Individual pursuit]]}} -{{MedalGold|[[2016 Summer Olympics|2016 Rio de Janeiro]]|[[Cycling at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's team pursuit|Team pursuit]]}}{{MedalSilver|2004 Athens|[[Cycling at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's team pursuit|Team pursuit]]}} -{{MedalBronze|[[2000 Summer Olympics|2000 Sydney]]|[[Cycling at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's team pursuit|Team pursuit]]}} -{{MedalBronze|2004 Athens|[[Cycling at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's Madison|Madison]]}}}} -{{MedalCompetition|[[UCI Track Cycling World Championships|World Championships]]}} -{{MedalGold|[[2003 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|2003 Stuttgart]]|Individual pursuit}} -{{MedalGold|[[2007 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|2007 Palma de Mallorca]]|[[2007 UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's individual pursuit|Individual pursuit]]}} -{{MedalGold|2007 Palma de Mallorca|[[2007 UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's team pursuit|Team pursuit]]}} -{{MedalGold|[[2008 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|2008 Manchester]]|Individual pursuit}} -{{MedalGold|2008 Manchester|Team pursuit}} -{{MedalGold|2008 Manchester|Madison}} -{{MedalGold|[[2016 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|2016 London]]|[[2016 UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's madison|Madison]]}} -{{MedalSilver|[[2000 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|2000 Manchester]]|Team pursuit}} -{{MedalSilver|[[2001 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|2001 Antwerp]]|Team pursuit}} -{{MedalSilver|[[2003 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|2003 Stuttgart]]|Team pursuit}} -{{MedalSilver|[[2016 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|2016 London]]|[[2016 UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's team pursuit|Team pursuit]]}} -{{MedalBronze|[[2002 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|2002 Ballerup]]|Team pursuit}} -{{MedalCompetition|[[UEC European Track Championships|European Track Championships]]}} -{{MedalGold|[[2015 UEC European Track Championships|2015 Grenchen]]|[[2015 UEC European Track Championships – Men's team pursuit|Team pursuit]]}} -{{MedalCountry|{{ENG}}}} -{{MedalSport|[[Track cycling]]}} -{{MedalCompetition|[[Commonwealth Games]]}} -{{MedalSilver|[[1998 Commonwealth Games|1998 Kuala Lumpur]]|Team pursuit}} -{{MedalSilver|[[2002 Commonwealth Games|2002 Manchester]]|Individual pursuit}} -{{MedalSilver|2002 Manchester|Team pursuit}} -{{MedalSilver|[[2014 Commonwealth Games|2014 Glasgow]]|[[Cycling at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Men's team pursuit|Team pursuit]]}} -}} -'''Sir Bradley Marc Wiggins''', {{post-nominals|country=GBR|sep=,|size=100%|CBE}} (born 28 April 1980) is a British professional [[Road bicycle racing|road]] and [[track cycling|track]] racing cyclist who rides for the [[UCI Continental]] team {{ct|WGN}}. Nicknamed "Wiggo", he began his cycling career on the track, but has made the transition to road cycling and is one of the few cyclists to gain significant elite level success in both those forms of professional cycling. He is the only rider to have combined winning both World and Olympic championships on both the track and the road, as well as winning the [[Tour de France]], and holding the iconic track [[hour record]]. In addition, he has worn the leader's jersey in each of the three [[Grand Tour]]s of cycling and as of 2016 holds the world record in team pursuit. - -The son of the Australian cyclist [[Gary Wiggins]], Wiggins was born to a British mother in [[Ghent]], Belgium, and raised in London from the age of two. He competed on the track from the early part of his career until 2008. Between 2000 and 2008 he won ten medals at the [[UCI Track Cycling World Championships|track world championships]], of which six were gold: three in the [[individual pursuit]], two in the [[team pursuit]] and one in the [[Madison (cycling)|madison]]. His first Olympic medal was a silver in the team pursuit in [[2000 Summer Olympics|Sydney 2000]], before winning three medals including the gold in the individual pursuit at the [[2004 Summer Olympics|Athens 2004]], and two golds in the individual and team pursuit at the [[2008 Summer Olympics|Beijing 2008]]. - -On the road, Wiggins turned professional in 2001, but made it his focus from 2008. Initially viewed as a [[Individual time trial|time trial]] specialist and as a [[rouleur]], he showed his ability in stage races when he came fourth in the [[2009 Tour de France]]; he was later promoted to third after [[Lance Armstrong]]'s results were annulled in 2012. He signed with the newly-formed [[Team Sky]] in 2010, and in 2011 he claimed his first victory in a major stage race in the [[2011 Critérium du Dauphiné|Critérium du Dauphiné]], as well as finishing third in the [[2011 Vuelta a España|Vuelta a España]]. In 2012, Wiggins won the [[2012 Paris–Nice|Paris–Nice]], the [[2012 Tour de Romandie|Tour de Romandie]], the [[2012 Critérium du Dauphiné|Critérium du Dauphiné]], and became the first British cyclist to win the [[2012 Tour de France|Tour de France]] and the [[Cycling at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's road time trial|time trial]] at the [[2012 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]. In 2014 he won gold in the time trial at the [[2014 UCI Road World Championships|road world championships]], and founded the [[WIGGINS]] cycling team. Wiggins returned to the track at the [[2014 Commonwealth Games]], and in June 2015 he set a new hour record with a distance of {{convert|54.526|km|3|abbr=on}}. In 2016 he won a further world championship in the madison, and gold in the team pursuit at the [[2016 Summer Olympics|Olympics]], his fifth successive medal winning appearance at the Games. - -Wiggins was awarded a [[Order of the British Empire|CBE]] in 2009. Following his success in 2012, Wiggins was the subject of further honours and awards; the [[Vélo d'Or]] award for best rider of the year, the [[BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award]] and a knighthood as part of the [[2013 New Year Honours]]. - -==Early life and amateur career== -Wiggins was born on 28 April 1980 in [[Ghent]], Belgium,<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/gbcyclingteam/bio/24 | title = Bradley Wiggins Bio | publisher = British Cycling | accessdate = 25 March 2014}}</ref> to an Australian father, [[Gary Wiggins]] and a British mother, Linda. His father lived in Belgium as a professional cyclist. His father left the family when Wiggins was two. Wiggins moved with his mother to her parents' house in Villiers Road, Willesden Green, north-west London, then to a [[Church Commissioners|Church Commission]] flat at Dibdin House estate in neighbouring [[Maida Vale]].{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=20–24}}<ref name="observer-profile">{{cite news|last=Lewis|first=Tim|title=Bradley Wiggins: the undisputed king of the road|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/theobserver/2012/jul/22/observer-profile-bradley-wiggins|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20131221025315/http://www.theguardian.com/theobserver/2012/jul/22/observer-profile-bradley-wiggins|archivedate=21 December 2013|work=[[guardian.co.uk]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|accessdate=23 January 2015|date=22 July 2012}}</ref>{{sfn|Elrington|1989|p=212–217}} He was educated at St Augustine's junior school and then [[St Augustine's Church of England High School]] in Kilburn, where his mother was a secretary.{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=24–26}}<ref>{{cite news|last=Lefley|first=Jack|title=The boy who became a double Olympic champion|url=http://www.standard.co.uk/news/the-boy-who-became-a-double-olympic-champion-6860637.html|work=[[Evening Standard]]|publisher=Evening Standard Limited|accessdate=28 January 2013|date=19 August 2008}}</ref><ref name="independent2012">{{cite news|title=Tour de France: The making of Bradley Wiggins|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/others/tour-de-france-the-making-of-bradley-wiggins-7962443.html|publisher=[[The Independent]]|date=21 July 2012|first=Sam|last=Wallace}}</ref> He has a younger half-brother, Ryan, from his mother and her partner Brendan, who separated when Wiggins was in his late teens.<ref name="observer-profile" />{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=26}} - -Wiggins played [[Association football|football]] in his youth<ref name="independent2012"/> and was an [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] fan, although he would watch rivals [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]] play because his friends supported them.{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=26}} He had trials as a junior at [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham]].<ref name="rising" /> He discovered cycling when his mother told him to watch the television coverage of the [[Cycling at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Men's individual pursuit|individual pursuit]] final of the [[1992 Summer Olympics|1992 Olympic Games]] in Barcelona, which Briton [[Chris Boardman]] won. She explained it was one of the events at which his father had been successful.<ref name="rising">{{cite news|last=O'Hagan|first=Simon|title=How rising star of British cycling Bradley Wiggins is learning from the great Chris Boardman|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/others/cycling-how-rising-star-of-british-cycling-bradley-wiggins-is-learning-from-the-great-chris-boardman-7965906.html|work=[[The Independent]]|publisher=Independent Print|accessdate=25 February 2013|date=23 February 2003}}</ref>{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=27}} He watched the rest of the Olympics and fell in love with cycling and the Olympics itself.{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=28}} - -[[File:Herne Hill velodrome (cropped).jpg|thumb|left|upright|Wiggins began [[track cycling]] at the age of 12, at [[Herne Hill Velodrome]], pictured in 2009.]] -In 1992, aged 12, he entered his first race, the West London Challenge 92, on the unopened [[A312 road|A312]] dual carriageway in [[Hayes, Hillingdon|Hayes]], west London.{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=29}} Later that year he broke a collarbone in a road accident. He received [[Pound sterling|£]]1,700 compensation for his injuries. He gave his mother £700 and used the rest to buy his first [[racing bicycle]].{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=31–32}} "At 12", he recalled, "I told my art teacher, I'm going to be Olympic champion, I'm going to wear the yellow jersey in the Tour."<ref name="kids-from-kilburn">{{cite news|last=Hattenstone|first=Simon|title=Bradley Wiggins: 'Kids from Kilburn aren't supposed to win the Tour'|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/nov/02/bradley-wiggins-interview-tour|work=[[guardian.co.uk]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|accessdate=3 November 2012|date=2 November 2012}}</ref> He joined the [[Archer Road Club]],<ref name="Sky profile"/> where his father had been a member in the late 1970s. He raced at [[Herne Hill Velodrome]] and on the road around [[Crystal Palace National Sports Centre]].{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=29–32}}<ref name="Cyclingnews01">{{cite news|last=McManus|first=Gerry|title=Cyclingnews talks with Bradley Wiggins|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/interviews/bradwiggins01.shtml|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=29 November 2012|year=2001}}</ref> He gained domestic sponsorship from [[Condor Cycles]]'s Olympia Sport and then Team Brite.<ref name="Cyclingnews01" /> He represented Westminster in the [[London Youth Games]] as a teenager, and in 2010 he was inducted into the [[London Youth Games Hall of Fame]].<ref name="LondonYouthGames">{{cite news|url=http://www.londonyouthgames.org/page.asp?section=23|work=London Youth Games|title=Hall of Fame|accessdate=9 July 2013}}</ref> - -At 16, he won the {{convert|1|km|1|abbr=on}} [[Track time trial|time trial]] at the 1996 [[British National Track Championships|junior national track championships]] at [[Saffron Lane sports centre]] in Leicester. Selectors invited him to train at weekends at [[Manchester Velodrome]]. After leaving school he enrolled on a [[Business and Technology Education Council|BTEC]] foundation course in business studies, but left due to cycling commitments.{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=34–35}} At the 1997 junior national track championships he won the one-kilometre time trial, {{convert|3|km|1|abbr=on}} [[individual pursuit]], [[points race]] and [[scratch race]].{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=35}} He was the only British competitor for the 1997 [[UCI Junior Track Cycling World Championships|junior track world championships]] in Cape Town, coming 16th in the individual pursuit and fourth in the points race.{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=36}} - -His breakthrough came in June 1998, winning the three-kilometre individual pursuit at the junior track world championships in Cuba, aged 18.<ref name="cycling-archives" /><ref>{{cite news|title=1998 Junior Track World Championships|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/results/1998/jul98/juniorworlds98.html|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=25 February 2013|date=June 1998}}</ref> The following week, he retained his titles at the junior national track championships in Manchester.<ref>{{cite news|title=British National Track Championships|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/results/1998/jul98/jul28.shtml|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=8 March 2013|date=28 July 1998}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=British Track Championships, Manchester Velodrome|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/results/1998/jul98/jul30a.shtml|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=8 March 2013|date=30 July 1998}}</ref> He represented England at the [[1998 Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games]] in Kuala Lumpur, finishing fourth in the individual pursuit, and was a member of the team that won a silver medal in the [[team pursuit]], his first senior medal.<ref>{{cite news|title=1998 Commonwealth Games Track Results|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/results/1998/sep98/cgtrack.html|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=20 December 2012|date=September 1998}}</ref> He became a full-time [[National Lottery (United Kingdom)|Lottery]]-funded athlete, with a grant of nearly £20,000 a year{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=38}} (equivalent to £{{inflation|UK|20000|1998|r=-3}} in {{CURRENTYEAR}}{{Inflation-fn|UK}}). - -In 1999 he began training with the Great Britain team pursuit squad and rode the PruTour&nbsp;– now known as the [[Tour of Britain]], his first [[stage race]] at that level.{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=40}} In October he competed in the [[1999 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|track world championships]] in Berlin, coming fifth in the team pursuit, and with partner [[Rob Hayles]], came tenth in the [[Madison (cycling)|Madison]], securing qualification for the [[2000 Summer Olympics|2000 Olympic Games]] in Sydney.{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=36}} At the Olympics he won a bronze medal in the [[Cycling at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's team pursuit|team pursuit]], beating France in the bronze medal match, and came fourth in the Madison with Hayles.<ref>{{cite news|title=2000 Olympics Track Cycling – Day 4|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/results/2000/sep00/oly00/results/track4.shtml|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=23 January 2013|date=19 September 2000}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=2000 Olympics Track Cycling – Day 6|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/results/2000/sep00/oly00/results/track6.shtml|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=23 January 2013|date=21 September 2000}}</ref> In October 2000, he took silver in the team pursuit at the [[2000 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|track world championships]] in Manchester, losing to Germany in the final by under half a second.<ref>{{cite news|title=2000 World Track Championships – Day 2|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/results/2000/oct00/trackworlds002.shtml|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=1 March 2013|date=26 October 2000}}</ref> - -==Professional career== -===2001–2004: Early years=== -In 2001 he signed for the [[Linda McCartney Racing Team]], a British professional road cycling team, but it disbanded after internal problems.<ref name="BBC20041231">{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/front_page/4135289.stm|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|title=Wiggins wheels his way to history|accessdate=28 January 2013|date=31 December 2004}}</ref> He was briefly seen in Sigma Sport colours after the collapse of the Linda McCartney team, but then secured further lottery funding, and began racing for the British national team.{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=59}} He came second in the [[Glossary of cycling#prologue|prologue]] of the [[Tour of Rhodes]], two seconds behind [[Fabian Cancellara]] of {{ct|MAP|2001}},<ref>{{cite news|title=2001 Tour of Rhodes Prologue|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/results/2001/feb01/rhodes014.shtml|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=2 March 2013|date=25 February 2013}}</ref> before winning the [[general classification]] in the [[Cinturón a Mallorca]] and [[Flèche du Sud]].<ref name="cycling-archives" /> In September he crashed his bike, requiring two metal pins in his right wrist. Two weeks later he went to the [[2001 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|track world championships]] in Antwerp, managing seventh place in the individual pursuit and consecutive silver in the team pursuit.{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=59–60}}<ref>{{cite news|title=World Track Championships&nbsp;— Day 2|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/results/2001/sep01/trackworlds02.shtml|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=11 March 2013|date=27 September 2001}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=World Track Championships&nbsp;— Day 3|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/results/2001/sep01/trackworlds03.shtml|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=11 March 2013|date=28 September 2011}}</ref> - -[[File:Manchester Velodrome straight.jpg|thumb|left|[[Manchester Velodrome]], pictured in 2010, where Wiggins won two silver medals at the [[2002 Commonwealth Games]].]] -He joined the French team {{ct|FDJ|2002}} in 2002,<ref>{{cite news|last=McManus|first=Gerry|title=Cyclingnews talks with Bradley Wiggins|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/interviews/bradwiggins01.shtml|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=30 October 2012|year=2002}}</ref> relocating to Nantes, and soon became homesick, finding it a huge contrast to the [[British Cycling]] set-up.{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=62-64}} At the [[2002 Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games]] in Manchester he won silver medals in the individual pursuit, losing to {{ct|FDJ|2002|nolink=yes}} team-mate [[Bradley McGee]] (Australia) in the final,<ref>{{cite news|last=Hughes|first=Dewi|title=Aussies ride to gold|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/commonwealthgames2002/hi/cycling/newsid_2164000/2164031.stm|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=19 December 2012|date=31 July 2002}}</ref> and team pursuit, beaten by Australia, who set a new world record with a time of three minutes and 59.583 seconds.<ref>{{cite news|last=Lindsay|first=Clive|title=Aussies set world best|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/commonwealthgames2002/hi/cycling/newsid_2166000/2166984.stm|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=19 December 2012|date=1 August 2002}}</ref> At the [[2002 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|track world championships]] in Copenhagen, he came fifth in the individual pursuit and won a bronze medal in the team pursuit.<ref>{{cite news|title=World Track Championships – Men's Individual Pursuit|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/track/2002/sep02/WTC02/?id=ip|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=25 February 2013|date=September 2002}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=World Track Championships – Men's 4000m Team Pursuit|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/track/2002/sep02/WTC02/?id=tp|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=25 February 2013|date=September 2002}}</ref> Wiggins was frustrated with his result in the individual pursuit at the world championships and became disillusioned with his future with {{ct|FDJ|2002|nolink=yes}}.{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=66–67}} British Cycling then enlisted the newly retired Chris Boardman as his mentor.<ref name="rising"/><ref>{{cite news|last=Fotheringham|first=William|authorlink=William Fotheringham|title=Boardman the big wheel still has role |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2003/jul/31/cycling.cycling |work=[[guardian.co.uk]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|date=31 July 2003|accessdate=25 July 2012}}</ref> - -In May 2003, Wiggins made his [[Grand Tour (cycling)|Grand Tour]] debut at the [[2003 Giro d'Italia|Giro d'Italia]]. On the 18th stage he was eliminated from the race, finishing outside of the time limit in a group of 53 riders.<ref>{{cite news|last=Henry|first=Chris|title=Frigo returns, Garzelli crashes but hangs on to GC position|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2003/giro03/?id=results/stage18|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=1 March 2013|date=29 May 2003}}</ref> In the summer he competed in the [[2003 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|track world championships]] in Stuttgart, qualifying fastest in the individual pursuit, before beating Russia's [[Alexey Markov]] in the first round, setting up a place in the final against Australia's [[Luke Roberts]]. He beat Roberts by 0.736 seconds to win the gold medal, his first senior world title.<ref>{{cite news|title=World Track Championships&nbsp;— Men's Individual Pursuit|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/track/2003/WTC03/?id=ip|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=15 March 2013|year=2003}}</ref> He also came away with a silver medal in the team pursuit, beaten by Australia in the final, who broke their own world record with a time of three minutes and 57.280 seconds.<ref>{{cite news|last=Mangnall|first=Valkerie|title=World Track Championships&nbsp;— Men's Team Pursuit|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/track/2003/WTC03/?id=tp|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=15 March 2013|year=2003}}</ref> In September he won stage one of the [[Tour de l'Avenir]], beating team-mate [[Benoît Vaugrenard]] and {{ct|RAB|2003}}'s [[Joost Posthuma]] by 14 seconds.<ref>{{cite news|title=Wiggins first leader|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road.php?id=road/2003/sep03/avenir03/avenir031|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=29 November 2012|date=4 September 2003}}</ref> In November he won the [[Six Days of Ghent]] with [[Matthew Gilmore]] of {{ct|TSV|2003}}.<ref>{{cite news|last=Rosenthal|first=Nick|title=Gilmore and Wiggins hungry for a win at Gent|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/track.php?id=track/2003/nov03/gent03/default|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=29 November 2012|date=23 November 2003}}</ref> - -[[File:Athens Velodrome.JPG|thumb|At the [[2004 Summer Olympics|2004 Olympic Games]] in Athens, Wiggins won a gold, silver and bronze medal in the [[Athens Olympic Velodrome|Olympic Velodrome]]&nbsp;– becoming the first Briton to win three medals at one Games since [[Mary Rand]] in [[1964 Summer Olympics|1964]].]] -Wiggins signed with {{ct|C.A|2004}} for the 2004 season, advised by Boardman, who rode for them his entire professional road career.<ref>{{cite news|title=Wiggins jumps to Crédit Agricole|url=http://velonews.competitor.com/2003/08/news/road/wiggins-jumps-to-credit-agricole_4881|work=VeloNews|publisher=[[Competitor Group, Inc.]]|accessdate=2 March 2013|date=27 August 2003}}</ref> He began training for the [[2004 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]] in Athens, at first struggling with illness and fitness, he arrived in peak form;{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=76-77}}{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=83}} he qualified for the [[Cycling at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's individual pursuit|individual pursuit]] with a time of four minutes and 15.165 seconds, an Olympic record and fifth fastest time in history.<ref>{{cite news|title=Wiggins through to final|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics_2004/cycling/3583790.stm|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=25 January 2013|date=21 August 2004}}</ref> In the final he beat McGee by over four seconds to win the gold medal.<ref>{{cite news|title=Wiggins wins battle of the Brads|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2004/olympics04/?id=results/track_men_ip_final|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|agency=[[Australian Associated Press]]|accessdate=16 March 2013|date=21 August 2004}}</ref> Wiggins was brought in to the [[Cycling at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's team pursuit|team pursuit]] squad for the first round against France, replacing [[Bryan Steele]], and advanced into the final, where the team were beaten by Australia, settling for the silver medal.<ref>{{cite news|last=Jones|first=Rob|title=Track Day 3 Round Up|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2004/olympics04/?id=results/day3wrap|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=16 March 2013|date=22 August 2004}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Aussie cyclists defeat GB|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/olympics_2004/cycling/3587938.stm |work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|date=23 August 2004|accessdate=25 July 2012}}</ref> Wiggins then partnered Rob Hayles in the [[Cycling at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's Madison|Madison]]. With 90 laps left of the 200, Hayles crashed with Dutchman [[Robert Slippens]], returning after a few laps. They lost a lap to their rivals, but with 30 to go Wiggins attacked, and they regained the lost lap, moving into second place. They lost points in the final sprint, moving them down to third, taking the bronze medal with 12 points, behind Switzerland on 15 and Australia on 22.<ref>{{cite news|last=Jones|first=Jeff|title=Australians repeat in Athens|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2004/olympics04/?id=results/day6wrap|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=17 March 2013|date=25 August 2004}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Wiggins claims third medal |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/olympics_2004/cycling/3595022.stm |work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|date=25 August 2004|accessdate=25 July 2012}}</ref> Wiggins became the first British athlete in 40 years to win three medals at one Games, the last being [[Mary Rand]] at the [[1964 Summer Olympics|1964 Olympic Games]] in Tokyo.<ref>{{cite news|last=Fraser|first=Andrew|title=Wiggins shocked by medal haul|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics_2004/cycling/3599850.stm|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=25 January 2013|date=25 August 2004}}</ref> On 31 December 2004 he was appointed an [[Officer of the Order of the British Empire]] (OBE) in the 2005 [[New Year Honours]], for services to sport.<ref name="BBC20041231" /><ref>{{cite web|title=New Year Honours List 2005|url=http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20050301194827/http://number-10.gov.uk/files/pdf/QueensListdfjh784575hekjfffffff4435.pdf|work=[[The National Archives (United Kingdom)|The National Archives]]|accessdate=27 November 2012|format=PDF}}</ref> - -===2005–2007: On the road=== -In early 2005, he revealed his desire to compete in road cycling,<ref>{{cite news|last=Gallagher|first=Brendan|title=Cycling jester takes to the road|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/columnists/brendangallagher/2353391/Cycling-jester-takes-to-the-road.html|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|publisher=[[Telegraph Media Group]]|accessdate=25 January 2013|date=7 January 2005}}</ref> and in April won the {{convert|16|km|1|abbr=on}} [[Individual time trial|time trial]] around the town of Briey in northeastern France, on the second stage of the [[Circuit de Lorraine]].<ref>{{cite news|last=McGrath|first=Andy|title=44th Circuit de Lorraine (2.1) – Stage 2 and 3|url=http://www.dailypeloton.com/displayarticle.asp?pk=7889|work=Daily Peloton|accessdate=29 November 2012|date=4 April 2005}}</ref> In September he won his first race stage since 2001, stage eight of the Tour de l'Avenir; finishing with team-mate [[Saul Raisin]], with third-placed [[Steve Cummings]] ({{ct|LAN|2005}}) coming in three minutes and 24 seconds later.<ref>{{cite news|last=Quénet|first=Jean-François|title=A new page opened in Olympic star's success story|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road.php?id=road/2005/sep05/avenir05/avenir058|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=29 November 2012|date=8 September 2005}}</ref> Wiggins competed in the [[2005 Giro d'Italia|Giro d'Italia]], finishing 123rd overall.<ref>{{cite news|last=Tan|first=Anthony|title=Salvation for Savoldelli|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2005//giro05/?id=results/giro0520|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=29 November 2012|date=29 May 2005}}</ref> He came seventh in the [[2005 UCI Road World Championships – Men's time trial|time trial]] at the [[2005 UCI Road World Championships|road world championships]] in Madrid, one minute and 31 seconds down on winner [[Michael Rogers (cyclist)|Michael Rogers]] of Australia.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Stokes|last2=Alvarez Macias|first1=Stokes|first2=Hernan|title=Gutierrez and Cancellara take silver and bronze|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2005//worlds05/?id=results/worlds053|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=25 January 2013|date=22 September 2005}}</ref> He moved to {{ct|COF|2006}} for the 2006 season,<ref>{{cite news|title=Wiggins switches to Cofidis team|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/cycling/4291332.stm|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=28 January 2013|date=28 September 2005}}</ref> and was selected to ride in the [[2006 Tour de France|Tour de France]], finishing his first Tour in 124th place.<ref name="cycling-archives" /> - -In 2007 March, Wiggins returned to the track for the [[2007 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|track world championships]] in Palma, Majorca, his first appearance at the championships since 2004.{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=140}} In the qualifying round for the individual pursuit, he set his second fastest time since his personal best at the Olympics in Athens, with a time of four minutes and 15.976 seconds; he beat Germany's [[Robert Bartko]] in the final to win the gold, catching him after 2750&nbsp;m.<ref>{{cite news|last=Stokes|first=Shane|title=Wiggins dominates pursuit final|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/track/2007/mar07/wtc07/?id=results/men_ip|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=30 October 2012|date=29 March 2007}}</ref> He then went on to win gold in the team pursuit, beating Ukraine in the final.<ref>{{cite news|last=Stokes|first=Shane|title=Great Britain take team gold|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/track/2007/mar07/wtc07/?id=results/men_tp|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=30 October 2012|date=30 March 2007}}</ref> He finished in 13th place in the Madison, with Rob Hayles.<ref>{{cite news|last=Stokes|first=Shane|title=Madison title for Marvulli and Risi|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/track/2007/mar07/wtc07/?id=results/men_madison|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=14 March 2013|date=1 April 2007}}</ref> - -[[File:Bradley Wiggins, 2007 Tour de Frace, Prologue (cropped).jpg|thumb|left|Wiggins finished fourth in the [[Glossary of cycling#prologue|prologue]] of the [[2007 Tour de France]] in London, riding in his second season for {{ct|COF|2007}}.]] -On the road he won stage one of the [[Four Days of Dunkirk]] and the prologue of the [[2007 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré|Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré]],<ref name="Cyclingnews07">{{cite news|title=Next goal: Triple gold in Beijing|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/riders/2007/interviews/?id=bradley_wigginsoct07|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=8 February 2013|date=23 October 2007}}</ref> before competing in the [[2007 Tour de France|Tour de France]] and finishing fourth in the prologue in London.<ref>{{cite news|title=Cancellara claims Tour prologue|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/cycling/6280932.stm|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=23 February 2013|date=7 July 2007}}</ref> On stage six Wiggins launched a solo breakaway after {{convert|2|km|1|abbr=on}} of racing, leading the race for {{convert|190.5|km|1|abbr=on}}, before being caught by the [[peloton]] with {{convert|7|km|1|abbr=on}} remaining.<ref>{{cite news|last=Adamson|first=Mike|title=Bold Wiggins' wilts at the last|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2007/jul/13/cycling.tourdefrance1|work=[[guardian.co.uk]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|accessdate=12 March 2013|date=13 July 2007}}</ref> It was seen as a tribute to British rider [[Tom Simpson]], on the 40th anniversary of his death in the [[1967 Tour de France]], but was a gift to his wife on her birthday, with Wiggins only finding out about the date's significance after the race.<ref>{{cite news|last=Decaluwé|first=Brecht|title=Wiggins' long day|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2007/tour07/news/?id=/news/2007/jul07/jul14news|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=12 March 2013|date=12 July 2007}}</ref>{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=150–151}} He received the stage's [[combativity award]], for the most aggressive rider.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/gbcyclingteam/bio/24|title=Sir Bradley Wiggins CBE|publisher=[[British Cycling]]|date=28 April 1980|accessdate=26 September 2013}}</ref> {{ct|COF|2007|nolink=yes}} withdrew from the race before stage 16 after [[Cristian Moreni]] failed a doping test.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/cycling/6916422.stm|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|title=Wiggins' Cofidis team out of Tour|accessdate=28 January 2013|date=25 July 2007}}</ref> Wiggins and his team-mates were interviewed by police and had their hotel rooms searched. In the aftermath of the positive drug tests on Moreni and on race leader [[Alexander Vinokourov]] of {{ct|AST|2007}}, Wiggins spoke out against dopers in the Tour and threw away his {{ct|COF|2007|nolink=yes}} kit in a bin in [[Pau Pyrénées Airport]], vowing never to race for the team again.<ref>{{cite news|last=Wiggins|first=Bradley|title=Bradley Wiggins: I can never dope because it would cost me everything|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/blog/2012/jul/13/bradley-wiggins-dope-drugs|work=[[guardian.co.uk]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|accessdate=10 March 2013|date=13 July 2012}}</ref> - -Despite this Wiggins continued racing for {{ct|COF|2007|nolink=yes}}, and in August he won the time trial on stage four of the [[Tour du Poitou-Charentes]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Wiggins wins Poitou Charantes Time trial|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/348559/wiggins-wins-poitou-charantes-time-trial.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=29 November 2012|date=31 August 2007}}</ref> In September, with team-mate [[Michiel Elijzen]], he won the [[Duo Normand]], a two-man [[team time trial]] over a course of {{convert|53.4|km|1|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite news|last=Osborne|first=Ian|title=Wiggins and Elijzen win 23rd Duo Normand|url=http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/wiggins-and-elijzen-win-23rd-duo-normand-12572/|work=BikeRadar|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=29 November 2012|date=25 September 2007}}</ref> His season on the road ended riding for Great Britain at the [[2007 UCI Road World Championships|road world championships]] in Stuttgart, coming tenth in the [[2007 UCI Road World Championships – Men's time trial|time trial]], two minutes and ten seconds behind winner Cancellara of Switzerland; a result he was disappointed with, after hoping to finish on the [[podium]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Farrand|first=Stephen|title=Wiggins and Millar disappointed with TT rides|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/348416/wiggins-and-millar-disappointed-with-tt-rides.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=29 November 2012|date=27 September 2007}}</ref> - -In September he signed for the {{ct|TMO|2007a}}&nbsp;– later known as {{ct|TMO|2007b|nolink=yes}}&nbsp;– for the 2008 season, joining compatriot [[Mark Cavendish]], forming a partnership in the Madison.<ref>{{cite news|last=Farrand|first=Stephen|title=Wiggins: "I'm happy to be joining T-Mobile'|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/348409/wiggins-i-m-pleased-to-be-joining-t-mobile.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=8 February 2013|date=28 September 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Wiggins and Cavendish join forces|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/cycling/7072056.stm|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=8 February 2013|date=1 November 2007}}</ref> Their first race was the Six Days of Ghent in November, finishing in tenth place;<ref>{{cite news|last=Farrand|first=Stephen|title=Kennaugh and Blythe win in ghent|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/348160/kennaugh-and-blythe-win-in-ghent.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=8 February 2013|date=26 November 2007}}</ref> Wiggins still riding for {{ct|COF|2007|nolink=yes}}.<ref>{{cite web|last=Atkins|first=Ben|title=Bradley Wiggins' and Mark Cavendish's Dolan track bikes|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/tech/2007/probikes/?id=wiggins_cavendish_track|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=14 March 2013|date=30 November 2007}}</ref> Wiggins then made his only appearance for the {{ct|TMT|2007|nolink=yes}}&nbsp;– which is separate from the road team&nbsp;– at the Beijing round of the [[2007–2008 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics|2007–2008 Track World Cup Classics]] in December, winning gold in the individual pursuit and silver in the Madison with Cavendish.<ref>{{cite news|last=Birnie|first=Lionel|title=Wiggins on track for first and only T-Mobile appearance|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/348119/wiggins-on-track-for-first-and-only-t-mobile-appearance.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=13 March 2013|date=2 December 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Wiggins snatches gold in Beijing|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/cycling/7133372.stm|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=8 February 2013|date=7 December 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Birnie|first=Lionel|title=Beijing Night 3: Wiggins and Cavendish come good|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/olympics/348076/beijing-night-3-wiggins-and-cavendish-come-good.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=8 February 2013|date=9 December 2007}}</ref> -{{Clear}} - -=== 2008: Back to the track === -For the 2008 season, Wiggins's focus was on the track and on the [[2008 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]] in Beijing, deciding not to compete in the [[2008 Tour de France|Tour de France]].<ref>{{cite news|title=GB pair ditch Tour for Olympics|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/cycling/7108751.stm|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=14 March 2013|date=23 November 2007}}</ref> In February he travelled to the United States to train, and rode the [[2008 Tour of California|Tour of California]], coming second in the prologue, behind Cancellara ({{ct|SAX|2008a}}).{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=178}} - -[[File:2008 Track World Championships, Madison.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Mark Cavendish]] (foreground) handing over to Wiggins, on their way to winning gold in the [[Madison (cycling)|Madison]] at the [[2008 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|2008 track world championships]] in Manchester.]] -In March Wiggins competed in the [[2008 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|track world championships]] in Manchester, defending his individual pursuit title by beating Dutchman [[Jenning Huizenga]] in the final, his third world title in the discipline.<ref>{{cite news|title=Wiggins claims gold for Team GB|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/cycling/7315537.stm|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=14 March 2013|date=26 March 2008}}</ref> He then won the team pursuit, setting a new world record of three minutes and 56.322 seconds in the final against Denmark.<ref name="2008-56">{{cite web|title=2008 World Championships Final Results|url=http://www.tissottiming.com/File/Download?id=0003040104040006FFFFFFFFFFFFFF00|website=TissotTiming.com|publisher=[[Union Cycliste Internationale]]|accessdate=12 August 2016}}</ref> Wiggins was due to partner with Hayles in the Madison, but Hayles failed a routine blood test, and was subsequently banned for two weeks.<ref>{{cite news|last=Moore|first=Richard|authorlink1=Richard Moore (journalist)|title=Hayles exclusion takes shine off Wiggins gold|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2008/mar/27/cycling.sport|work=[[guardian.co.uk]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|accessdate=14 March 2013|date=27 March 2008}}</ref> Cavendish was then brought in as his replacement. At around halfway through the race they appeared to be out of contention, with their closest rivals all gaining a lap; but with 35 laps left to race, Wiggins launched an attack which helped them reach the field ten laps later, taking the lead, due to their superior points they had collected in the sprints. They held on to win the gold medal, finishing with 19 points, ahead of Germany on 13.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Atkins|first1=Ben|last2=Stokes|first2=Shane|title=Wiggins and Cavendish get the High Road over the Germans|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/track/2008/mar08/wtc08/?id=results/men_madison|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=1 December 2012|date=29 March 2008}}</ref> - -Wiggins then rode the [[2008 Tour de Romandie|Tour de Romandie]] and the [[2008 Giro d'Italia|Giro d'Italia]], as preparation for the Olympics in August.<ref>{{cite news|last=Stokes|first=Shane|title=Wiggins satisfied with Giro|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/wiggins-satisfied-with-giro|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=29 November 2012|date=15 May 2008}}</ref> At the Giro he was part of the [[Glossary of cycling#lead out|lead-out]] train that helped Cavendish win two stages.{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=208}} Wiggins came fourth in the final stage's {{convert|28.5|km|1|abbr=on}}-long time trial in Milan, six seconds behind team-mate [[Marco Pinotti]], finishing the race in 134th place, three hours, one minute and 39 seconds down on overall winner [[Alberto Contador]] of {{ct|AST|2008}}.<ref>{{cite news|last=Farrand|first=Stephen|title=Contador Seals Giro d'Italia Victory in Final time trial|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/346915/contador-seals-giro-d-italia-victory-in-final-time-trial.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=29 November 2012|date=1 June 2008}}</ref> - -At the Olympics he began the defence of his title in the [[Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's individual pursuit|individual pursuit]], qualifying with a time of four minutes and 15.031 seconds, breaking his own Olympic record from 2004.<ref>{{cite news|last=Williams|first=Richard|title=Wiggins clicks into gear and breaks Games record|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2008/aug/16/olympicgames.cyclimng|work=[[guardian.co.uk]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|accessdate=14 March 2013|date=15 August 2008}}</ref> In the semi-final he beat Russia's [[Alexander Serov (cyclist)|Alexander Serov]], before taking gold in the final against [[Hayden Roulston]] of New Zealand, becoming the first rider to defend an Olympic pursuit title successfully.<ref>{{cite news|title=Superb Wiggins grabs pursuit gold|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics/cycling/7564993.stm|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=30 October 2012|date=16 August 2008}}</ref> He was a member of the [[Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's team pursuit|team pursuit]] that broke the world record in the heats with a time of three minutes and 55.202 seconds.<ref name="2008-55">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/olympics/cycling/7566164.stm|title=GB pursuit team set world record|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=28 January 2013|date= 17 August 2008}}</ref> The following day, the team won the gold medal, beating Denmark by 6.7 seconds with another new world record of three minutes and 53.314 seconds, averaging a speed of {{convert|61.719|km/h|1|abbr=on}}.<ref name="2008-53">{{cite news|title=Foursome put the 'great' in Great Britain|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2008/olympics08/?id=results/28|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=22 March 2013|date=18 August 2008}}</ref> He paired with Cavendish in the [[Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's Madison|Madison]], and as the reigning world champions, they were favourites for the gold medal, but they only finished ninth.<ref>{{cite news|last=Fotheringham|first=Alasdair|authorlink=Alasdair Fotheringham|title=Wiggins and Cav' miss out on Olympic Madison|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/olympics/346251/wiggins-and-cav-miss-out-on-olympic-madison.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=30 October 2012|date=20 August 2008}}</ref> Cavendish felt that Wiggins had not performed to the best of his ability in the Madison.<ref>{{cite news|last=Caroe|first=Charlie|title=Bradley Wiggins hasn't spoken to Mark Cavendish since Beijing Olympics|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/3108048/Bradley-Wiggins-hasnt-spoken-to-Mark-Cavendish-since-Beijing-Olympics-Cycling.html|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|publisher=[[Telegraph Media Group]]|accessdate=14 March 2013|date=30 September 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Bradley Wiggins and Mark Cavendish fired up to banish their Beijing heartache|last=Chadband|first=Ian|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/bradley-wiggins/9421818/London-2012-Olympics-Bradley-Wiggins-and-Mark-Cavendish-fired-up-to-banish-their-Beijing-heartache.html|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|publisher=[[Telegraph Media Group]]|date=23 July 2012|accessdate=24 July 2012}}</ref> - -In September Wiggins joined the American team {{ct|GRM|2009}} for the 2009 season.<ref>{{cite news|last=Birnie|first=Lionel|title=Wiggins on his move to Garmin-Chipotle|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/346174/wiggins-on-his-move-to-garmin-chipotle.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=1 December 2012|date=3 September 2008}}</ref><ref name="Cyclingnews08">{{cite news|title=Wiggins walks a different road|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/riders/2008/interviews/?id=brad_wiggins_dec08|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=14 March 2013|date=22 December 2008}}</ref> On 14 December he came ninth in the [[BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award]], with 5,633 votes, and was a member of the British cycling team that won the [[BBC Sports Personality Team of the Year Award|Team of the Year Award]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Sports Personality 2008|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tv_and_radio/sports_personality_of_the_year/7782818.stm|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=29 October 2012|date=14 December 2008}}</ref> On 31 December he was appointed [[Commander of the Order of the British Empire]] (CBE) in the 2009 New Year Honours.<ref name="CBE">{{London Gazette|issue=58929|date=31 December 2008|startpage=8|supp=yes}}</ref> - -===2009: Tour de France breakthrough=== -Wiggins switched his focus to road and moved with his family to the city of [[Girona]] in north-east Spain, where {{ct|GRM|2009|nolink=yes}} were based.{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=167–168}} He started the season in February by helping the team win the opening team time trial of the [[2009 Tour of Qatar|Tour of Qatar]], crossing the line first to take the leaders jersey.<ref>{{cite news|last=Fotheringham|first=Alasdair|authorlink=Alasdair Fotheringham|title=Wiggins leads Qatar after Garmin take opening team time trial|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/345284/wiggins-leads-qatar-after-garmin-take-opening-team-time-trial.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=29 November 2012|date=1 February 2009}}</ref> In March he came second to Contador in the opening time trial of [[2009 Paris–Nice|Paris–Nice]], before riding [[2009 Milan–San Remo|Milan–San Remo]] and then placing second in the time trial at [[Critérium International]].{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=270}} In April he won the time trial on the final stage of the [[Three Days of De Panne]], twenty seconds ahead of {{ct|VAC|2009}} rider [[Lieuwe Westra]] in second place,<ref>{{cite news|title=Cavendish and Wiggins win stages|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/cycling/7978992.stm|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=29 November 2012|date=2 April 2009}}</ref> then had top-30 finishes in the [[Classic cycle races|Classics]]: [[2009 Gent–Wevelgem|Gent–Wevelgem]] and [[2009 Paris–Roubaix|Paris–Roubaix]].{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=270}} After finishing in 71st position in the [[2009 Giro d'Italia|Giro d'Italia]] and taking second place in the {{convert|14.4|km|1|abbr=on}}-long time trial on the final stage in Rome,<ref>{{cite news|last=Tan|first=Anthony|title=From Russia to Roma, with love: Menchov falls for maglia rosa|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2009/giro09/?id=results/giro0921|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=28 October 2012|date=31 May 2009}}</ref> he won the Beaumont Trophy, a domestic one-day race in Northumberland, using it as preparation for the [[2009 Tour de France|Tour de France]] three weeks later.<ref>{{cite news|last=Wynn|first=Nigel|title=Wiggins shows international class with Beaumont Trophy win|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/368280/wiggins-shows-international-class-with-beaumont-trophy-win.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=27 January 2013|date=14 June 2009}}</ref> - -[[File:Bradley Wiggins (Tour de France 2009 - Stage 17).jpg|thumb|left|Wiggins finished fourth in the [[2009 Tour de France]] (later promoted to third after [[Lance Armstrong]]'s results were annulled in 2012), riding for {{ct|GRM|2009}}. Pictured on [[2009 Tour de France, Stage 12 to Stage 21#Stage 17|stage 17]], riding the [[Col de la Colombière]].]] -Wiggins arrived at the Tour de France having lost {{convert|6|kg|1|abbr=on}}, and was nicknamed "Twiggo", instead of the usual "Wiggo".<ref>{{cite news|last=Bevan|first=Chris|title=From track star to Tour contender|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/cycling/8168184.stm|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=13 March 2013|date=26 July 2009}}</ref> He came third in the time trial on stage one in Monaco, 19 seconds behind {{ct|SAX|2009|nolink=yes}}'s Cancellara and one behind Contador.<ref>{{cite news|title=Fabian Cancellara in yellow|url=http://www.bikeradar.com/racing/racestage/report/96th-tour-de-france-stage-1-546|work=BikeRadar|agency=[[Agence France-Presse]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=28 October 2012|date=4 July 2009}}</ref> He then helped {{ct|GRM|2009|nolink=yes}} to second in stage four's team time trial, despite losing four riders.<ref>{{cite news|last=Brendan|first=Gallagher|title=Lance Armstrong loses out on yellow jersey after Astana stage win|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/lancearmstrong/5769506/Tour-de-France-2009-Lance-Armstrong-loses-out-on-yellow-jersey-after-Astana-stage-win.html|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|publisher=[[Telegraph Media Group]]|accessdate=28 October 2012|date=7 July 2009}}</ref> On stage seven he finished 12th in the first mountain finish and was in fifth place overall at the beginning of the second week.<ref>{{cite news|last=Birnie|first=Lionel|title=Feillu wins at Arcalis, Nocentini takes yellow, Contador leap-frogs Lance|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/382582/feillu-wins-at-arcalis-nocentini-takes-yellow-contador-leap-frogs-lance.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=28 October 2012|date=10 July 2009}}</ref> On stage fifteen in Verbier&nbsp;– the second mountain finish, Wiggins finished fifth, rising to third place overall.<ref>{{cite news|last=Barnett|first=Chris|title=Alberto Contador of Astana wins stage 15 to take yellow jersey|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/5865048/Tour-de-France-2009-Alberto-Contador-of-Astana-wins-stage-15-to-take-yellow-jersey.html|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|publisher=[[Telegraph Media Group]]|accessdate=29 October 2012|date=19 July 2009}}</ref> On stage 17 Contador, [[Andreas Klöden]] ({{ct|AST|2009|nolink=yes}}) and {{ct|SAX|2009|nolink=yes}} riders [[Fränk Schleck|Fränk]] and [[Andy Schleck]] attacked on the final climb&nbsp;– the [[Col de la Colombière]], measuring {{convert|7.5|km|1|abbr=on}} at an average gradient of 8.5%, and was left with {{ct|AST|2009|nolink=yes}}'s [[Lance Armstrong]] and [[Vincenzo Nibali]] of {{ct|LIQ|2009}}, who let Wiggins do all the work before attacking one-kilometre from the summit. Wiggins failed to gain time on the descent and finished three minutes and seven seconds down on winner Fränk Schleck, dropping to sixth overall.<ref>{{cite news|last=Farrelly|first=Tony|title=Schlecks move up as Wiggins & Armstrong pushed down|url=http://road.cc/content/news/5842-tour-de-france-2009-stage-17-schlecks-move-wiggins-armstrong-pushed-down|work=road.cc|publisher=Farrelly Atkinson|accessdate=29 October 2012|date=22 July 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Bevan|first=Chris|title=Tour de France&nbsp;— stage 17 as it happened|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/cycling/8162756.stm|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=27 March 2013|date=22 July 2009}}</ref> - -Wiggins moved back up to fourth, after finishing in second place in the time trial on stage 19, finishing in sixth place 42 seconds down on winner Contador.<ref>{{cite news|last=Tan|first=Anthony|title=Tour title set in concrete for Contador|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-de-france-2009/stage-18/results|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=27 March 2013|date=23 July 2009}}</ref> On stage 20 to [[Mont Ventoux]], Wiggins was dropped by the [[General classification in the Tour de France|yellow jersey]] group {{convert|1.4|km|1|abbr=on}} from the summit, finishing in tenth place and kept fourth overall, three seconds ahead of Fränk Schleck; he held that position in the final stage, equalling [[Robert Millar]]'s highest ever finish by a British rider in the Tour.<ref>{{cite news|title=Brave Wiggins holds on to fourth|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/cycling/8168884.stm|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=29 October 2012|date=25 July 2009}}</ref> In October 2012, following the disqualification of Armstrong, who had originally placed third in the general classification, Wiggins was promoted to third place overall. This decision retroactively gave him the first podium finish by a British rider in [[Tour de France]] history.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bradley Wiggins 2009 Tour de France result upgraded|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/20130410|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=29 October 2012|date=29 October 2012}}</ref> - -In September Wiggins won the [[British National Time Trial Championships|national time trial championship]] in Buckinghamshire,<ref name="CW-TT2009">{{cite news|last=Wynn|first=Nigel|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/395970/wiggins-and-pooley-take-british-tt-champs-titles.html|title=Wiggins and Pooley take British TT Champs titles|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=24 February 2013|date=6 September 2009}}</ref> and in September at the [[2009 UCI Road World Championships|road world championships]] in Mendrisio, Switzerland, was on course for a bronze medal in the [[2009 UCI Road World Championships – Men's time trial|time trial]], until a mechanical problem and a delay getting a replacement bike ended with him finishing in 21st place.<ref>{{cite news|last=Farrand|first=Stephen|title=Wiggins accepts Worlds time trial defeat|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/398479/wiggins-accepts-worlds-time-trial-defeat.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=27 January 2013|date=24 September 2009}}</ref> In October he ended the season by winning the [[Herald Sun Tour]] in Victoria, Australia, after helping team-mates for most of the race.<ref>{{cite news|last=Farrand|first=Stephen|title=Wiggins ends the season with Sun Tour win|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/427030/wiggins-ends-the-season-with-sun-tour-win.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=29 October 2012|date=17 October 2009}}</ref> He led the race after winning the time trial on stage five in Geelong, beating second-placed team-mate [[Svein Tuft]] by fourteen seconds.<ref>{{cite news|last=Wynn|first=Nigel|title=Wiggins wins Sun Tour TT and takes race lead|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/426003/wiggins-wins-sun-tour-tt-and-takes-race-lead.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=27 January 2013|date=16 October 2009}}</ref> - -Wiggins had been contracted to ride for Garmin Slipstream again in 2010, but it was announced on 10 December that he was to leave to join {{ct|SKY|2010}}, having signed a four-year contract with the new British team.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2009/dec/10/bradley-wiggins-team-sky-transfer|title=Bradley Wiggins joins Team Sky on four-year-deal|last=Fotheringham|first=William|authorlink=William Fotheringham|work=[[guardian.co.uk]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|accessdate=28 January 2013|date=10 December 2009}}</ref> -{{Clear}} - -===2010: Move to Team Sky=== -Wiggins began 2010 as a team leader for the first time and his main target was to win the [[2010 Tour de France|Tour de France]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Bradley Wiggins targets winning the 2010 Tour de France|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/cycling/8439713.stm|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=25 February 2013|date=4 January 2010|first=Chris|last=Bevan}}</ref> In February he was part of the team that won the opening team time trial of the [[2010 Tour of Qatar|Tour of Qatar]],<ref>{{cite news|last=Fotheringham|first=Alasdair|authorlink=Alasdair Fotheringham|title=Team Sky win opening stage in Qatar to put Boasson Hagen in yellow|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/441602/team-sky-win-opening-stage-in-qatar-to-put-boasson-hagen-in-yellow.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=29 November 2012|date=7 February 2010}}</ref> before taking second place in the time trial on stage four of the [[Vuelta a Andalucía]], behind [[Alex Rasmussen]] of {{ct|SAX|2010|nolink=yes}}.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Fotheringham|last2=Wynn|first1=Alasdair|first2=Nigel|authorlink1=Alasdair Fotheringham|title=Wiggins second in Andalusia TT as Rogers takes lead|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/444198/wiggins-second-in-andalusia-tt-as-rogers-takes-lead.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=25 February 2013|date=24 February 2010}}</ref> He then went on to finish third at the [[Tour of Murcia]] in March, behind winner [[Frantisek Rabon]] of {{ct|THR|2010|nolink=yes}} and {{ct|RAB|2010|nolink=yes}} rider [[Denis Menchov]] in second.<ref>{{cite news|last=Moore|first=Richard|authorlink1=Richard Moore (journalist)|title=Bradley Wiggins takes third for {{ct|SKY|2010|nolink=yes}} in Tour of Murcia|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2010/mar/07/bradley-wiggins-team-sky-murcia|work=[[guardian.co.uk]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|accessdate=25 February 2013|date=7 March 2010}}</ref> - -[[File:Wiggins Giro d'Italia 2 (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright|Wiggins wearing the leader's [[General classification in the Giro d'Italia|pink jersey]], following his win in [[2010 Giro d'Italia, Stage 1 to Stage 11#Stage1|opening time trial]] of the [[2010 Giro d'Italia]]&nbsp;– his first win in a [[Grand Tour (cycling)|Grand Tour]], riding in his first season for {{ct|SKY|2010}}.]] -In May Wiggins took his first Grand Tour victory on the wet streets of Amsterdam in the opening time trial of the [[2010 Giro d'Italia|Giro d'Italia]], becoming the second Briton to wear the [[General classification in the Giro d'Italia|pink jersey]] after Cavendish in 2009.<ref>{{cite news|last=Moore|first=Richard|authorlink1=Richard Moore (journalist)|title=Bradley Wiggins wins opening stage of the Giro d'Italia for Team Sky|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2010/may/08/bradley-wiggins-giro-ditalia-team-sky|work=[[guardian.co.uk]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|accessdate=7 April 2013|date=8 May 2010}}</ref> A series of crashes on the second stage put him 32 seconds behind in the general classification to the new leader [[Cadel Evans]] ({{ct|BMC|2010}}).<ref>{{cite news|last=Wynn|first=Nigel|title=Farrar wins crash-strewn Giro stage 2; Evans takes lead|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/454232/farrar-wins-crash-strewn-giro-stage-2-evans-takes-lead.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=25 February 2013|date=9 May 2010}}</ref> Another crash on stage three cost him a further three minutes and 58 seconds.<ref>{{cite news|last=Canning|first=Andrew|title=Weylandt wins stage three of the Giro as Evans loses race lead|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/454418/weylandt-wins-stage-three-of-the-giro-as-evans-loses-race-lead.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=25 February 2013|date=10 May 2010}}</ref> He recovered time on stage 11, finishing fourth, from a group of 56 riders, and lay tenth overall.<ref>{{cite news|last=Canning|first=Andrew|title=Petrov wins epic Giro stage 11 as GC race turns on its head|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/469913/petrov-wins-epic-giro-stage-11-as-gc-race-turns-on-its-head.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=6 September 2012|date=19 May 2010}}</ref> He faded quickly towards the end of the race, however, losing time in the final stages.<ref>{{cite news|last=Wynn|first=Nigel|title=Brits at the Giro d'Italia 2010: How did they do?|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/471240/brits-at-the-giro-d-italia-2010-how-did-they-do.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=6 September 2012|date=1 June 2010}}</ref> He came seventh in the {{convert|15.3|km|1|abbr=on}} final time trial in Verona. He finished the race 40th overall, one hour, 47 minutes and 58 seconds behind overall winner [[Ivan Basso]] of {{ct|LIQ|2010|nolink=yes}}.<ref>{{cite news|title=Larsson takes final stage as Basso wins overall|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/471164/larsson-takes-final-stage-as-basso-wins-overall.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=25 February 2013|date=30 May 2010}}</ref> Throughout the race he told the press he was saving himself for the Tour de France, when asked about his form, but in fact felt physically unfit.{{sfn|Wiggins|2012b|p=18}} - -Wiggins then went to a training camp in the [[Alps]], testing the mountain stages used for the Tour; he struggled to find his fitness.{{sfn|Wiggins|2012b|p=18}} He made a poor start in the Tour, taking 77th place in the prologue after an early starting position left him exposed to poor conditions.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/475500/team-sky-s-decision-to-put-wiggins-off-early-back-fires.html|title=Team Sky's decision to put Wiggins off early back-fires|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=9 July 2012|date=4 July 2010}}</ref> He finished eighth on stage three, as [[cobblestone]]s troubled a number of favourites,<ref>{{cite news|last=Gallagher|first=Brendan|title=Thor Hushovd sprints to victory in cobbled classic|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/7875412/Tour-de-France-2010-stage-three-Thor-Hushovd-sprints-to-victory-in-cobbled-classic.html|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|publisher=[[Telegraph Media Group]]|accessdate=4 April 2013|date=6 July 2010}}</ref> but on stage eight at [[Morzine-Avoriaz]], the first mountain summit finish of the Tour, he could only manage 19th place, losing one minute and 45 second to stage winner Andy Schleck ({{ct|SAX|2010|nolink=yes}}).<ref>{{cite news|title=Lance's hopes 'finished' amid crashes|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/tdf2010/news/story?id=5371011|work=[[ESPN.com]]|publisher=[[ESPN]]|agency=[[Associated Press]]|accessdate=23 February 2013|date=11 July 2010}}</ref> The following day he lost more time, coming 13th and losing four minutes and 55 seconds to the main contenders.<ref>{{cite news|title=Andy Schleck grabs Tour de France lead as Evans toils|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/cycling/8816500.stm|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=10 March 2013|date=13 July 2010}}</ref> He finished in 36th place on stage fourteen, falling to 18th overall, 11 minutes and 30 seconds behind race leader Andy Schleck; to the press he described his form as "consistently mediocre".<ref>{{cite news|last=Brendan|first=Gallagher|title='I feel consistently mediocre' says Bradley Wiggins|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/bradley-wiggins/7897309/Tour-de-France-2010-I-feel-consistently-mediocre-says-Bradley-Wiggins.html|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|publisher=[[Telegraph Media Group]]|accessdate=29 March 2013|date=18 July 2010}}</ref> On stage 19's time trial from Bordeaux to Pauillac, he finished in ninth place, three minutes and 33 seconds behind winner Cancellara.<ref>{{cite news|last=Simon|first=Richardson|title=Wiggins and Thomas round off Tour with top-ten in the time trial|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/492796/wiggins-and-thomas-round-off-tour-with-top-ten-in-the-time-trial.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=29 March 2013|date=24 July 2010}}</ref> Wiggins finished the Tour in 24th place, 39 minutes and seven seconds down on winner Contador and seven places behind team-mate [[Thomas Löfkvist]].<ref>{{cite news|title=2010 Tour de France FINAL and Stage 20 results|url=http://velonews.competitor.com/2010/07/news/2010-tour-de-france-stage-20-results_123035|work=VeloNews|publisher=[[Competitor Group, Inc.]]|accessdate=16 July 2012|date=25 July 2010}}</ref> In February 2012, Contador was found guilty of doping and Wiggins's overall position was upgraded to 23rd.<ref>{{cite news|last=Wynn|first=Nigel|title=Contador banned for two years after clenbuterol positive|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/531683/contador-banned-for-two-years-after-clenbuterol-positive.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=29 March 2013|date=6 February 2012}}</ref> - -He returned to racing in August, at the [[2010 GP Ouest-France|GP Ouest-France]] in Plouay.{{sfn|Wiggins|2012b|p=28}} In September retained his title at the national time trial championships, around the {{convert|52.7|km|1|abbr=on}}-long course in South Wales,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/wiggins-and-pooley-win-british-time-trial-championships-27634|title=Wiggins And Pooley Win British Time Trial Championships|work=BikeRadar|publisher=[[Future plc]]|date=6 September 2010|accessdate=9 July 2012}}</ref> before finishing the season at the [[2010 Tour of Britain|Tour of Britain]].{{sfn|Wiggins|2012b|p=28}} His season ended at the [[2010 Giro di Lombardia|Giro di Lombardia]], where he was forced abandon following a crash.<ref>{{cite news|last=Howes|first=Nick|title=Quiet finish in Lombardy|url=http://www.teamsky.com/article/0,27290,19860_6448336,00.html|work={{ct|SKY|2010}}|publisher=[[BSkyB]]|accessdate=29 March 2013|date=22 October 2010}}</ref> Over the winter he trained with the Great Britain squad at Manchester Velodrome.{{sfn|Wiggins|2012b|p=51}} - -===2011: Dauphiné and Vuelta=== -Wiggins was team leader of {{ct|SKY|2011|nolink=yes}} again at the start of 2011. He opted not to enter the [[2011 Giro d'Italia|Giro d'Italia]], concentrating instead on shorter events and the classics before undertaking altitude training to improve his climbing for the [[2011 Tour de France|Tour de France]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Farrand|first=Stephen|title=Wiggins talks about his Tour de France failure|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/wiggins-talks-about-his-tour-de-france-failure|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=10 March 2013|date=30 November 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Sidwells|last2=Reynolds|first1=Chris|first2=Hannah|title=Bradley Wiggins's Tour de France training|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/533967/bradley-wiggins-s-tour-de-france-training.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=10 March 2013|date=18 July 2012}}</ref> His season began at the [[2011 Tour of Qatar|Tour of Qatar]] in February,{{sfn|Wiggins|2012b|p=51}} before winning the team pursuit at the Manchester round of the [[2009–2010 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics|2009–2010 Track World Cup Classics]], with a time of three minutes 55.438, the fifth-fastest time.<ref>{{cite news|last=Vesty|first=Marc|title=British pursuit team power to gold at World Cup|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/cycling/9402597.stm|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=1 April 2013|date=20 February 2011}}</ref> He then came second in the {{convert|27|km|1|abbr=on}}-long time trial on the sixth stage of the [[2011 Paris–Nice|Paris–Nice]] in March, 20 seconds behind [[Tony Martin (cyclist)|Tony Martin]] of {{ct|THR|2011|nolink=yes}}.<ref>{{cite news|last=MacMichael|first=Simon|title=Tony Martin powers into race lead, Bradley Wiggins up to third overall|url=http://road.cc/content/news/32201-paris-nice-stage-6-tony-martin-powers-race-lead-bradley-wiggins-third-overall|work=road.cc|publisher=Farrelly Atkinson|accessdate=12 March 2013|date=11 March 2011}}</ref> He finished third overall, behind Martin and {{ct|RSH|2011}} rider [[Andreas Klöden]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/cycling/9423659.stm|title=Bradley Wiggins finishes third in Paris–Nice race|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|date=13 March 2011|accessdate=9 July 2012}}</ref> In April he rode [[2011 Paris–Roubaix|Paris–Roubaix]],{{sfn|Wiggins|2012b|p=52}} and then the [[2011 Tour de Romandie|Tour de Romandie]], finishing third in time trial on stage and helped lead-out team-mate [[Ben Swift]] to victory on the final stage.<ref name="cycling-archives" /><ref>{{cite news|last=Wynn|first=Wynn|title=Swift wins final Romandie stage as Evans wins overall|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/524302/swift-wins-final-romandie-stage-as-evans-wins-overall.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=2 April 2013|date=1 May 2011}}</ref> In March he finished second in the time trial on the third stage of the [[2011 Critérium International|Critérium International]], four seconds down on Klöden.<ref>{{cite news|last=Quénet|first=Jean-François|title=Schleck defends overall lead|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/80th-criterium-international-2-hc/stage-3/results|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=28 November 2012|date=27 March 2011}}</ref> In May he won the {{convert|26|km|1|abbr=on}}-long time trial on stage four of the [[2011 Bayern-Rundfahrt|Bayern-Rundfahrt]], beating {{ct|LEO|2011|nolink=yes}}'s Cancellara by 33 seconds,<ref>{{cite news|last=Wynn|first=Nigel|title=Wiggins wins Bayern TT as Thomas moves into lead|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/527255/wiggins-wins-bayern-tt-as-thomas-moves-into-lead.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=2 April 2013|date=28 May 2011}}</ref> and finished the event in 14th place overall, while also helping team-mate [[Geraint Thomas]] to win the event.<ref>{{cite news|author=Nigel Wynn|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/527271/thomas-wins-bayern-rundfahrt-overall.html|title=Geraint Thomas wins Bayern Rundfahrt overall|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=9 July 2012|date=29 May 2011}}</ref> - -[[File:Braddley Wiggins, 2011 Critérium du Dauphiné, Stage 7.jpg|thumb|upright|left|Wiggins in the yellow [[Cycling jersey|jersey]], finishing the [[2011 Critérium du Dauphiné]], to take his first overall victory in a major [[stage race]].]] -He then went for altitude training in the Alps, in preparation for the Tour.<ref>{{cite news|last=Gallagher|first=Brendan|title=Bradley Wiggins to go to high altitude camp in Tour de France preparations|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/8572387/Bradley-Wiggins-to-go-to-high-altitude-camp-in-Tour-de-France-preparations.html|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|publisher=[[Telegraph Media Group]]|accessdate=12 March 2013|date=13 June 2011}}</ref> He took the overall lead in the [[2011 Critérium du Dauphiné|Critérium du Dauphiné]] after finishing second in the time trial on stage three.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/13702632|title=Bradley Wiggins takes yellow jersey in Criterium du Dauphine|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|date=8 June 2011|accessdate=9 July 2012}}</ref> On the final three mountain stages, Wiggins maintained his lead over second-placed Evans to win the race, at that time his biggest victory on the road.<ref>{{cite news|last=Fotheringham|first=Alasdair|authorlink=Alasdair Fotheringham|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/others/cycling-wiggins-seals-dauphin233-triumph-2296798.html|title=Wiggins seals Dauphiné triumph|work=[[The Independent]]|publisher=Independent Print|accessdate=9 July 2012|date=13 June 2011}}</ref> In June Wiggins won the [[British National Road Race Championships|national road race championship]] in Northumberland.<ref>{{cite news|title=Thomas, Kennaugh and Stannard all in the mix|url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,15264_7006262,00.html|work=[[Sky Sports]]|publisher=[[BSkyB]]|date=26 June 2011|accessdate=9 July 2012}}</ref> On the seventh stage of the Tour, a crash around {{convert|40|km|1|abbr=on}} from the finish in Châteauroux forced Wiggins to retire from the race with a broken collarbone.<ref>{{cite news|title=Tour de France: Wiggins crashes out, Cavendish wins stage|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/14086677|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=9 July 2011|date=8 July 2011}}</ref> - -After he had recovered from his injuries, {{ct|SKY|2011|nolink=yes}} confirmed that Wiggins would ride in the [[2011 Vuelta a España|Vuelta a España]] for the first time, as well as in the [[2011 UCI Road World Championships|road world championships]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.teamsky.com/article/0,27290,17546_7063928,00.html|title=Wiggins raring to go|work={{ct|SKY|2011}}|publisher=[[BSkyB]]|accessdate=9 July 2012|date=4 August 2011}}</ref> Wiggins also confirmed that he would take part the Tour in 2012, even though the Olympics would follow soon after. The Vuelta and the world championships were seen as a dress rehearsal for 2012.<ref>{{cite news|last=Fotheringham|first=Alasdair|authorlink=Alasdair Fotheringham|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/others/cycling-wiggins-set-to-put-tour-before-olympic-hopes-2326362.html|title=Wiggins set to put Tour before Olympic hopes|work=[[The Independent]]|publisher=Independent Print|accessdate=9 July 2012|date=27 July 2011}}</ref> He had a difficult start to the Vuelta, as {{ct|SKY|2011|nolink=yes}} finished 42 seconds behind winners {{ct|LEO|2011}} in the opening team time trial in Benidorm,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/14604867|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|title=Sky struggle in first Spain stage|accessdate=28 January 2013|date=20 August 2011}}</ref> but a strong first week brought him back into contention, leaving him twentieth overall after stage eight.<ref>{{cite news|last=Wynn|first=Nigel|title=Rodriguez wins again in Vuelta to take overall lead|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/529902/rodriguez-wins-again-in-vuelta-to-take-overall-lead.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=13 March 2013|date=27 August 2011}}</ref> On stage nine, Wiggins and team-mate [[Chris Froome]] attacked on the final climb to finish fourth and fifth respectively, gaining time on {{ct|KAT|2010}} rider [[Joaquim Rodríguez]], [[Michele Scarponi]] ({{ct|LAM|2011}}) and other contenders.<ref>{{cite news|last=Gallagher|first=Brendan|title=Bradley Wiggins and Chris Froome put themselves into overall contention|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/8728453/Vuelta-a-Espana-2011-stage-nine-Bradley-Wiggins-and-Chris-Froome-put-themselves-into-overall-contention.html|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|publisher=[[Telegraph Media Group]]|accessdate=13 March 2013|date=28 August 2011}}</ref> Wiggins was expected to take the overall lead in the time trial on the following day, but Froome confounded expectations by finishing second on the stage, and Wiggins only rose to third overall.<ref>{{cite news|last=Lowe|first=Felix|url=http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/01092011/58/vuelta-espa-moncoutie-song-wiggins-takes-red.html|title=Moncoutie on song as Wiggins takes red|work=[[Yahoo!]] [[Eurosport]]|publisher=[[TF1 Group]]|accessdate=9 July 2012|date=31 August 2011}}</ref> He eventually took the lead after the rest day.<ref>{{cite news|title=Team Sky's Bradley Wiggins takes the red jersey|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/8733941/Vuelta-a-Espana-stage-11-Team-Skys-Bradley-Wiggins-takes-the-red-jersey.html|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|publisher=[[Telegraph Media Group]]|accessdate=12 March 2013|date=31 August 2011}}</ref> Stage fourteen saw Wiggins and Froome gaining on most of their rivals.<ref>{{cite news|last=MacLeary|first=John|title=Bradley Wiggins tightens grip on overall lead after Rein Taaramae wins on mountain top|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/8739658/Vuelta-a-Espana-stage-14-Bradley-Wiggins-tightens-grip-on-overall-lead-after-Rein-Taaramae-wins-on-mountain-top.html|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|publisher=[[Telegraph Media Group]]|accessdate=30 October 2012|date=3 September 2011}}</ref> However, Wiggins lost the lead to {{ct|FOT|2011}}'s [[Juan José Cobo]] on stage fifteen, when he finished fifth on the climb up the [[Angliru]] and dropped to third in the standings, behind Froome, who was second.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2011/sep/04/team-sky-bradley-wiggins-vuelta-a-espana|work=[[guardian.co.uk]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|last=Fotheringham|first=William|authorlink=William Fotheringham|title=Bradley Wiggins of Team Sky loses lead on stage 15 of Vuelta a España|accessdate=28 January 2013|date=4 September 2011}}</ref> Wiggins finished the Vuelta in third place&nbsp;– his first podium finish in a Grand Tour.<ref>{{cite news|last=Bull|first=Nick|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/530034/froome-and-wiggins-finish-on-vuelta-podium.html|title=Froome and Wiggins finish on Vuelta podium|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=9 July 2012|date=11 September 2011}}</ref> - -In September he competed in the road world championships in Copenhagen, he won the silver medal in the {{convert|46.3|km|1|abbr=on}} [[2011 UCI Road World Championships – Men's time trial|time trial]], finishing one minute and fifteen seconds behind Germany's Martin, and four seconds ahead of reigning champion Cancellara (Switzerland) in third.<ref>{{cite news|last=Williams|first=Ollie|title=Bradley Wiggins wins time trial silver|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/15004368|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=20 March 2013|date=21 September 2011}}</ref> Four days later, he was part of the Great Britain team that set up Cavendish's victory in the [[2011 UCI Road World Championships – Men's road race|road race]]; Wiggins took over lead on the final lap of 17 around the {{convert|14|km|1|abbr=on}} circuit, setting a high pace to chase down the breakaway and stop attacks from developing.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/15052681|title=Mark Cavendish and Britain win road race title|first=Ollie|last=Williams|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|date=25 September 2011|accessdate=25 September 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Liew|first=Jonathan|title=Mark Cavendish sprints into history books with world title|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/8787735/UCI-Road-Cycling-World-Championships-2011-Mark-Cavendish-sprints-into-history-books-with-world-title.html|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|publisher=[[Telegraph Media Group]]|accessdate=3 April 2013|date=25 September 2011}}</ref> - -===2012: Tour de France and Olympic gold=== -In 2012 Wiggins continued to focus on road racing. The individual pursuit was removed from the programme at the Olympics later in the year, and in December 2011 coach [[Rod Ellingworth]] told ''[[The Guardian]]'', "The chances of him doing the team pursuit are really slim now".<ref>{{cite news|last=Fotheringham|first=William|authorlink=William Fotheringham|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2011/dec/02/bradley-wiggins-pursuit-london-2012|title=Bradley Wiggins unlikely to defend team pursuit gold at London 2012|accessdate=28 January 2013|date=2 December 2011|work=[[guardian.co.uk]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]}}</ref> He began his 2012 season with third place in the [[2012 Volta ao Algarve|Volta ao Algarve]], including victory in the concluding time trial, edging out world champion Martin ({{ct|OPQ|2012}}) by less than a second.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/19022012/58/wiggins-wins-tt-porte-wins-gc.html|title=Wiggins wins TT, Porte wins GC|work=[[Yahoo!]] [[Eurosport]]|publisher=[[TF1 Group]]|date=19 February 2012|accessdate=19 February 2012}}</ref> - -[[File:Bradley Wiggins, Paris-Nice 2012 (cropped).JPG|thumb|Wiggins riding the [[Individual time trial|time trial]] on the final stage of the [[2012 Paris–Nice]], which he won, claiming the [[general classification]].]] -In March Wiggins finished second in the opening time trial of the [[2012 Paris–Nice|Paris–Nice]], one second behind {{ct|VCD|2012}}'s [[Gustav Larsson]], who avoided the wet conditions, unlike Wiggins and the other favourites that set off later in the day.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bradley Wiggins second after opening stage of Paris–Nice race|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/17243943|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=13 March 2013|date=4 March 2012}}</ref> The following day he took the lead in the race after being part of a 30-man breakaway as the peloton split into [[Road bicycle racing#Drafting|echelons]].<ref>{{cite news|last=MacMichael|first=Simon|title=Paris–Nice Stage 2: Tom Boonen takes win, Bradley Wiggins in overall lead as winds split peloton|url=http://road.cc/content/news/53914-paris-nice-stage-2-tom-boonen-takes-win-bradley-wiggins-overall-lead-winds-split|work=road.cc|publisher=Farrelly Atkinson|accessdate=24 February 2013|date=5 March 2012}}</ref> He held the lead for the rest of the event, winning the final stage, a time-trial on the [[Col d'Èze]], to win the race by eight seconds overall and become the first British rider to win the race since Tom Simpson in 1967. His final stage victory was also good enough to give him the [[points classification]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Wynn|first=Nigel|title=Bradley Wiggins wins Paris–Nice after blasting to final stage victory|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/532064/bradley-wiggins-wins-paris-nice.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=18 March 2013|date=11 March 2012}}</ref> Wiggins' time is the fastest time for the traditional time-trial on the Col d'Èze.<ref name="letour.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.letour.com/paris-nice/2013/us/stage-7.html|title=Stage 7 – Nice > Col d'Éze|work=Paris-Nice 2013}}</ref> - -On the stage one of the [[2012 Tour de Romandie|Tour de Romandie]] in April, Wiggins took a rare sprint victory from a group of 59 riders.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bradley Wiggins wins stage and takes Tour de Romandie lead|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/17847697|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=30 April 2012|date=25 April 2012}}</ref> He lost the jersey to {{ct|RAB|2012|nolink=yes}} rider [[Luis León Sánchez]] after Sánchez won two consecutive stages,<ref>{{cite news|last=Bull|first=Nick|title=Sanchez wins again to snatch Romandie yellow|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/532616/sanchez-wins-again-to-snatch-romandie-yellow.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=30 April 2012|date=28 April 2012}}</ref> but won the final time trial, despite suffering a dropped chain, to take the overall victory and become the first Briton to win the race in its 65-year history.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bradley Wiggins wins Tour de Romandie for Team Sky|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/17886856|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=30 April 2012|date=29 April 2012}}</ref> - -In June Wiggins competed in the [[2012 Critérium du Dauphiné|Critérium du Dauphiné]], and began the defence of his title with a second-place finish in the prologue, one second behind {{ct|OGE}}'s [[Luke Durbridge]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Wynn|first=Nigel|title=Wiggins second behind Durbridge in Dauphine prologue|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/533110/wiggins-second-behind-durbridge-in-dauphine-prologue.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=10 March 2013|date=3 June 2012}}</ref> He took the overall lead the following day, after Durbridge was dropped on one of the stage's six climbs.<ref>{{cite news|last=Wynn|first=Nigel|title=Evans wins Dauphine stage one as Wiggins takes lead|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/533113/evans-wins-dauphine-stage-one-as-wiggins-takes-lead.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=28 January 2013|date=4 June 2012}}</ref> Wiggins won the fourth stage of the race, a time trial over a course of {{convert|53.5|km|1|abbr=on}}, 34 seconds ahead of Martin, his nearest rival, extending his lead over him to 38 seconds.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/18357028|title=Bradley Wiggins wins Criterium du Dauphine time trial|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|date=7 June 2012|accessdate=7 June 2012}}</ref> He held the lead to the end, eventually winning by over a minute, with team-mate Rogers in second place.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bradley Wiggins plays down Tour chances after Dauphine triumph|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/18386547|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=14 June 2012|date=10 June 2012}}</ref> - -[[File:Bradley Wiggins, 2012 Tour de France finish.jpg|thumb|upright|left|Wiggins in [[General classification in the Tour de France|yellow]], on his way to victory in the [[2012 Tour de France]] in the ceremonial stage in Paris.]] -Wiggins entered the [[2012 Tour de France|Tour de France]] as one of the favourites to win it.<ref>{{cite news|last=MacLeary|first=John|title=Bradley Wiggins is the 'outstanding favourite', says 1987 Triple Crown winner Stephen Roche|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/tour-de-france/9364275/Tour-de-France-2012-Bradley-Wiggins-is-the-outstanding-favourite-says-1987-Triple-Crown-winner-Stephen-Roche.html|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|publisher=[[Telegraph Media Group]]|accessdate=24 February 2013|date=29 June 2012}}</ref> Wiggins began the Tour with second place in the prologue, behind Cancellara of {{ct|LEO|2012}}.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bradley Wiggins second to Cancellara in prologue|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/18659782|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=29 October 2012|date=30 June 2012}}</ref> He took over the [[General classification in the Tour de France|yellow jersey]] by finishing third on stage seven, the first mountaintop finish, becoming the fifth British rider to wear the jersey, and first since [[David Millar]] in [[2000 Tour de France|2000]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Murphy|first=Austin|title=Wiggins, Froome strike a blow for British cycling in France|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/more/news/20120707/wiggins-froome-evans-stage-7-tour-de-france/|work=[[Sports Illustrated]]|publisher=[[Time Inc.]]|accessdate=19 March 2013|date=7 July 2012}}</ref> Wiggins won the time trial on stage nine.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.newsday.com/sports/bradley-wiggins-wins-tour-de-france-time-trial-extends-lead-1.3826679|title=Bradley Wiggins wins Tour de France time trial, extends lead|work=[[Newsday]]|publisher=Fred Groser|agency=[[Associated Press]]|accessdate=9 July 2012|date=9 July 2012}}</ref> On stage ten, he and his team staved off an attack by Nibali on the descent of the [[Col du Grand Colombier]], leading Nibali to accuse Wiggins of disrespecting him.<ref>{{cite news|last=Brown|first=Gregor|title=Nibali hits out at Wiggins after Tour frustration|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/533850/nibali-hits-out-at-wiggins-after-tour-frustration.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=30 October 2012|date=11 July 2012}}</ref> Wiggins extended his lead on [[2012 Tour de France, Stage 11 to Stage 20#Stage 11|stage 11]] after Froome helped him to bridge across to his rivals, who had attacked on the finishing climb to [[La Toussuire]]. Froome accelerated about {{convert|4|km}} from the finish, and was ordered via his team radio to wait for his leader.<ref>{{cite news|last=Benson|first=Daniel|title=Wiggins relieved after La Toussuire mountain finish|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/wiggins-relieved-after-la-toussuire-mountain-finish|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=16 July 2012|date=12 July 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Ryan|first=Barry|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/froome-breaks-from-the-script-at-la-toussuire|title=Froome breaks from the script at La Toussuire|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=16 July 2012|date=12 July 2012}}</ref> - -During [[2012 Tour de France, Stage 11 to Stage 20#Stage 14|stage fourteen]], a mountain stage, a spectator threw carpet tacks onto the narrow road at the top of the [[Mur de Péguère]] climb. Several riders suffered punctures, including Evans, the defending champion, who lost approximately two minutes while his team repaired his bicycle. Wiggins and his fellow members of {{ct|SKY|2012|nolink=yes}} emerged without a puncture. Believing that a puncture resulting from an unfortunate incident should not determine the fate of a competitor, Wiggins then had his team-mates and the rest of the peloton slow down to allow Evans and other affected cyclists to catch up.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bradley Wiggins halts stage 14 amid sabotage|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/18849505|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|date=15 July 2012|accessdate=16 July 2012}}</ref> It was perceived as a generous act of sportsmanship and Wiggins was called "''Le Gentleman''" as a result.<ref>{{cite news|title=Wiggins hailed as 'Le Gentleman' after race is attacked by saboteurs|last=Gallagher|first=Brendan|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/tour-de-france/9401525/Tour-de-France-2012-stage-14-Bradley-Wiggins-hailed-as-Le-Gentleman-after-race-is-attacked-by-saboteurs.html|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|publisher=[[Telegraph Media Group]]|date=15 July 2012|accessdate=16 July 2012}}</ref> On [[2012 Tour de France, Stage 11 to Stage 20#Stage 16|stage 16]], Wiggins and Froome were able to follow attacks by Nibali on the final climb of the day and finished with the same time as the Italian.<ref>{{cite news|last=Brown|first=Gregor|title=Froome: Nibali's attacks weren't going anywhere|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/533969/froome-nibali-s-attacks-weren-t-going-anywhere.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=19 July 2012|date=18 July 2012}}</ref> On [[2012 Tour de France, Stage 11 to Stage 20#Stage 17|stage 17]], the final mountain stage, Froome and Wiggins finished together in second and third place respectively, with Nibali coming in 19 seconds later.<ref>{{cite news|last=Gallaghen|first=Brendan|title=Bradley Wiggins on the brink of becoming first Briton to win Tour but calls for respect|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/tour-de-france/9412699/Tour-de-France-2012-Bradley-Wiggins-on-the-brink-of-becoming-first-Briton-to-win-Tour-but-calls-for-respect.html|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|publisher=[[Telegraph Media Group]]|accessdate=13 March 2013|date=19 July 2012}}</ref> Wiggins won the time trial on [[2012 Tour de France, Stage 11 to Stage 20#Stage 19|stage 19]], giving him a lead of three minutes and 21 seconds at the start of the final stage.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bradley Wiggins on verge of first British win|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/18940711|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=17 August 2012|date=21 July 2012}}</ref> On that stage, Wiggins helped team-mate Cavendish achieve his fourth consecutive victory on the [[Champs-Élysées stage in the Tour de France|Champs-Élysées]] and confirmed his own overall victory in the process.<ref>{{cite news|last=Chadband|first=Ian|title=Bradley Wiggins wins Tour de France and helps Mark Cavendish take 20th stage in Paris|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/bradley-wiggins/9418782/Bradley-Wiggins-wins-Tour-de-France-and-helps-Mark-Cavendish-take-20th-stage-in-Paris.html|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|publisher=[[Telegraph Media Group]]|date=22 July 2012|accessdate=22 July 2012}}</ref> Wiggins became the first, and is currently the only person in history to win the [[Paris–Nice]], the [[Tour de Romandie]], the [[Critérium du Dauphiné]] and the Tour de France in a single season.<ref name="record">{{cite news|title=Wiggins to return to racing at the Tour of Britain|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/wiggins-to-return-to-racing-at-the-tour-of-britain|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=24 February 2013|date=19 August 2012}}</ref> - -[[File:Bradley Wiggins, London, 2 August 2012 (cropped).jpg|thumb|Wiggins won gold in the [[Cycling at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's road time trial|time trial]] at the [[2012 Summer Olympics|2012 Olympic Games]], becoming Great Britain's most decorated Olympian with seven medals&nbsp;– four of them gold.]] -Wiggins was selected to participate in two road [[Cycling at the 2012 Summer Olympics|cycling events]] at the [[2012 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]] in London&nbsp;– the time trial and the road race.<ref>{{cite news|title=Mark Cavendish hails the GB 'dream team' |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/19007720|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|date=26 July 2012|accessdate=27 July 2012}}</ref> Wiggins finished 103rd in the road race.<ref>{{cite news|title=London 2012 Olympics: Bradley Wiggins shattered after failing to deliver gold for Mark Cavendish |url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/cycling/9435254/London-2012-Olympics-Bradley-Wiggins-shattered-after-failing-to-deliver-gold-for-Mark-Cavendish.html |publisher=Daily Telegraph |date=28 Jul 2012 |accessdate=14 May 2014 |first=Ian |last=Chadband}}</ref> Wiggins won gold in the time trial ahead of Martin of Germany and Froome of Britain. By doing so he became the most decorated British Olympian, with seven medals, surpassing the six won by Sir [[Steve Redgrave]].<ref name="2012Olympics">{{cite news|last=Wynn|first=Nigel|title=Wiggins wins gold in men's time trial, bronze for Froome|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/534177/wiggins-wins-gold-in-men-s-time-trial-bronze-for-froome.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=1 August 2012|date=1 August 2012}}</ref> This record is now shared with Sir [[Chris Hoy]], who also obtained his seventh Olympic medal in 2012.<ref name="hoy">{{cite news|last=Slater|first=Matt|title=Sir Chris Hoy wins sixth Olympic gold medal with keirin victory|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/18903411|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=24 February 2013|date=7 August 2012}}</ref> Wiggins entered the ''[[Guinness World Records]]'', becoming the first cyclist to win an Olympic gold medal and the Tour de France in the same year. Wiggins's boyhood idol [[Miguel Indurain]] won five consecutive Tours between 1991 and 1995, and won a gold medal at the [[1996 Summer Olympics|1996 Olympics]] in Atlanta.<ref name="observer-profile" /><ref name="Guinness">{{cite news|title=Bradley Wiggins sets world record with Olympic time-trial gold and Tour De France double|url=http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/summer-of-champions/news/2012/8/bradley-wiggins-sets-world-record-with-olympic-time-trial-gold-and-tour-de-france-double-43904/|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20121311513200/http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/summer-of-champions/news/2012/8/bradley-wiggins-sets-world-record-with-olympic-time-trial-gold-and-tour-de-france-double-43904/|archivedate=11 December 2012|work=[[Guinness World Records]]|publisher=[[Jim Pattison Group]]|accessdate=23 January 2015|date=1 August 2012}}</ref> - -Wiggins returned to racing at the [[2012 Tour of Britain|Tour of Britain]] in September, pulling out on the sixth stage with a stomach bug.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bradley Wiggins out of Tour of Britain as Tiernan-Locke leads|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/19599053|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=29 November 2012|date=14 September 2012}}</ref> The road race at the [[2012 UCI Road World Championships|road world championships]] in Limburg, Netherlands, was his last of the season.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bradley Wiggins withdraws from World Championships time trial|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/19468348|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=11 September 2012|date=3 September 2012}}</ref> In October he was awarded the prestigious ''[[Vélo d'Or]]'' trophy in recognition of his achievements in 2012.<ref name="velo-dor">{{cite news|title=Bradley Wiggins' historic 2012 season is recognised with Velo d'Or award|url=http://www1.skysports.com/news/12040/8209424/|work=[[Sky Sports]]|publisher=[[BSkyB]]|accessdate=30 October 2012|date=29 October 2012}}</ref> In November he was involved in a road accident and taken to hospital with suspected broken ribs, but was released next day with only minor injuries.<ref>{{cite news|title=Tour de France winner back home after crash|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/20246940|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=8 November 2012|date=8 November 2012}}</ref> In December he won the [[BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award]] with 492,064&nbsp;(30.25%) of the votes cast.<ref name="SPOTY">{{cite news|title=Bradley Wiggins wins BBC Sports Personality of the Year|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/sports-personality/20748902|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=16 December 2012|date=16 December 2012}}</ref> Wiggins was [[Knight Bachelor|knighted]] in the 2013 New Years Honours for services to cycling,<ref name="knighthood">{{cite news|title=Bradley Wiggins knighted in 2013 New Year Honours List|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/20852564|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=29 December 2012|date=29 December 2012}}</ref><ref>{{LondonGazette |issue=60367 |accessdate=28 January 2013 |date=29 December 2012 |startpage=2 |supp=yes }}</ref> although he claimed he would use the title for 'comedy purposes',<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/20854783|title=Sir Bradley Wiggins 'amused' by knighthood|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|date=29 December 2012|accessdate=2 January 2013}}</ref> stating that he felt "a little bit inferior" to others receiving knighthoods saying "I’ve won a bike race, you know, and I feel a little bit inferior to everyone", saying "I was just talking to some of the other people getting stuff, and asking them what they’ve been honoured for, and they’re historic things, ground-breaking sciences or whatever".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://metro.co.uk/2013/12/10/all-i-did-was-win-a-bike-race-inferior-bradley-wiggins-knighted-by-the-queen-4225762/ |title=All I did was win a bike race’: ‘Inferior’ Bradley Wiggins knighted by the Queen |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=10 December 2013 |website=Metro |publisher=metro.co.uk |accessdate=30 December 2013}}</ref> He was among the nominees for the [[Laureus World Sports Award for Sportsman of the Year]], with Jamaican athlete [[Usain Bolt]] taking the prize.<ref name="Laureus">{{cite news|title=Bolt, Ennis win top Laureus awards|url=http://jamaica-gleaner.com/latest/article.php?id=43397|work=Jamaica Gleaner|publisher=[[Gleaner Company]]|accessdate=13 March 2013|date=12 March 2013}}</ref> - -===2013: Giro d'Italia and Tour of Britain=== -[[File:Giro dItalia 2013, Stage 1, Bradley Wiggins (cropped).jpg|thumbnail|upright|left|Wiggins at the [[2013 Giro d'Italia]] team's presentation]] -It was widely expected that Wiggins would ride to retain his Tour de France title in 2013.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bradley Wiggins wants to defend his Tour de France title|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/20709842|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=5 May 2013|date=13 December 2012}}</ref> However, in February he asserted that his focus for the season would be the [[2013 Giro d'Italia|Giro d'Italia]], after which he would ride the [[2013 Tour de France|Tour de France]] in support of team-mate Froome.<ref name="giro-tour">{{cite news|last=Fotheringham|first=William|authorlink=William Fotheringham|title=Bradley Wiggins jousts with Chris Froome in Oman over Team Sky's No1|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2013/feb/08/bradley-wiggins-chris-froome-oman|work=[[guardian.co.uk]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|accessdate=21 March 2013|date=8 February 2013}}</ref> In April he let it be known that he desired to win another Tour, and had hopes of achieving the Tour and Giro double&nbsp;– a feat that has not been achieved since [[Marco Pantani]] in 1998.<ref>{{cite news|title=Sir Bradley Wiggins wants Tour de France and Giro d'Italia double|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/22340878|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=5 May 2013|date=29 April 2013}}</ref> - -Wiggins participated in a winter training camp in [[Mallorca]]. His first race of the season was the [[2013 Tour of Oman|Tour of Oman]] in February.<ref name="giro-tour" /> On the first stage he was caught behind a crash, the time delay pushing him back to the back of the field. For the remainder of the race Wiggins helped Froome, who won the overall classification.<ref>{{cite news|title=Britain's Chris Froome wins Tour of Oman|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/21484334|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=21 March 2013|date=16 February 2013}}</ref> Wiggins opted not to defend his title at the [[2013 Paris–Nice|Paris–Nice]], or ride the [[2013 Tirreno-Adriatico|Tirreno-Adriatico]], instead participating in a training camp on [[Teide|Mount Teide]] in Tenerife.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bradley Wiggins plays leading part in Volta a Catalunya opening stage|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2013/mar/18/bradley-wiggins-volta-catalunya|work=[[guardian.co.uk]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|agency=[[Press Association]]|accessdate=21 March 2013|date=18 March 2013}}</ref> He returned to action at the [[2013 Volta a Catalunya|Volta a Catalunya]] in March, finishing the race in fifth place overall, 54 seconds behind winner [[Dan Martin (cyclist)|Dan Martin]] of {{ct|GRM|2013|nolink=yes}}.<ref>{{cite news|last=Nicolson|first=Andy|title=Dan Martin holds off Joaquim Rodríguez to win the Volta a Catalunya|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2013/mar/24/ireland-dan-martin-volta-catalunya|work=[[guardian.co.uk]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|accessdate=26 March 2013|date=24 March 2013}}</ref> - -In April Wiggins rode the four-day [[2013 Giro del Trentino|Giro del Trentino]] in Northern Italy as preparation for the Giro d'Italia. The first day's race schedule consisted of a road race followed by a team time trial. An unexpected breakaway in the road race caused Wiggins to lose over six minutes. However he led the team to victory later in the day during the team time trial.<ref>{{cite news|title=Sir Bradley Wiggins more than six minutes off lead in Giro del Trentino|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2013/apr/16/bradley-wiggins-giro-del-trentino|work=[[guardian.co.uk]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|agency=[[Press Association]]|accessdate=18 April 2013|date=16 April 2013}}</ref> On stage two he cut his deficit to race leader [[Maxime Bouet]] of {{ct|ALM|2013}} in half, lifting Wiggins into the top-five overall.<ref>{{cite news|last=Wynn|first=Nigel|title=Kanstantsin Siutsou wins Giro del Trentino stage two|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/537945/kanstantsin-siutsou-wins-giro-del-trentino-stage-two.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=18 April 2013|date=17 April 2013}}</ref> On the fourth and final stage Wiggins suffered a mechanical problem at the foot of the final {{convert|14.6|km|1|abbr=on}} climb. He ended up finishing the race in fifth place, one minute and 40 seconds down on winner Nibali ({{ct|AST|2013|nolink=yes}}).<ref>{{cite news|last=Wynn|first=Nigel|title=Vincenzo Nibali wins Giro del Trentino as Bradley Wiggins suffers mechanical|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/537980/vincenzo-nibali-wins-giro-del-trentino-as-bradley-wiggins-suffers-mechanical.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC media]]|accessdate=19 April 2013|date=19 April 2013}}</ref> - -Wiggins entered the Giro d'Italia as one of the favourites for the general classification.<ref>{{cite news|title=The Favorites: Wiggins, Nibali top list of Giro contenders in 2013|url=http://velonews.competitor.com/2013/05/news/road/the-favorites-wiggins-nibali-top-list-of-giro-contenders-in-2013_284569|work=VeloNews|publisher=[[Competitor Group, Inc.]]|accessdate=10 May 2013|date=5 May 2013}}</ref> {{ct|SKY|2013|nolink=yes}} won the stage two team time trial on the island of [[Ischia]], covering the distance of {{convert|17.4|km|1|abbr=on}} 14 seconds quicker than Nibali's {{ct|AST|2013|nolink=yes}} squad.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/22420990|title=Team Sky win team time trial|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|date=5 May 2013|accessdate=6 May 2013}}</ref> On stage four Wiggins lost 17 seconds after being delayed by a crash within the final {{convert|3|km|1|abbr=on}}, dropping him in the standings from second to sixth.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2013/may/07/bradley-wiggins-giro-ditalia-stage-four|title=Bradley Wiggins wobbles on the cobbles in Giro d'Italia stage four|first=William|last=Fotheringham|work=[[The Guardian]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|date=7 May 2013|accessdate=8 May 2013|authorlink=William Fotheringham}}</ref> A wet stage seven saw Wiggins crash while making a descent some {{convert|6|km|1|abbr=on}} from the finish, placing him in difficulty. Team-mates [[Rigoberto Urán]] and [[Sergio Henao]] helped pace him back toward the leaders, but could not close the gap. Wiggins finished 90 seconds down on the race favourites, dropping him out of the race's top 20.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/wiggins-slides-down-the-pecking-order-at-giro-ditalia|first=Barry|last=Ryan|title=Wiggins slides down the pecking order at Giro d'Italia|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|date=10 May 2013|accessdate=12 May 2013}}</ref> In the following stage, a {{convert|54.8|km|1|abbr=on}} time trial, Wiggins placed second to compatriot [[Alex Dowsett]] of {{ct|MOV|2013}}. A bike change compelled by a puncture cost Wiggins some time, and he ended up finishing the race ten seconds down on Dowsett.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Wynn|last2=Brown|first1=Nigel|first2=Gregor|title=Alex Dowsett wins Giro d'Italia Stage 8 time trial|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/538331/alex-dowsett-wins-giro-d-italia-stage-eight-time-trial.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=13 May 2013|date=11 May 2013}}</ref> Wiggins struggled on the wet roads of stage nine, losing touch with the peloton on the descent of the Vallombrosa some {{convert|60|km|1|abbr=on}} from the finish. A group of team-mates helped pace him back, and the gap was closed.<ref>{{cite news|last=Fotheringham|first=William|authorlink=William Fotheringham|title=Bradley Wiggins' Giro d'Italia hopes go downhill on wet Florence stage|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2013/may/12/bradley-wiggins-giro-ditalia|work=[[guardian.co.uk]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|accessdate=13 May 2013|date=12 May 2013}}</ref> Following stage 11 Wiggins revealed that he was suffering from a chest infection. He withdrew from the race the following day, after losing over three minutes on the day's stage.<ref>{{cite news|last=Farrand|first=Stephen|title=Wiggins pulls out of the Giro d'Italia|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/wiggins-pulls-out-of-the-giro-ditalia|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=17 May 2013|date=17 May 2013}}</ref> - -[[File:Bradley Wiggins - Tour of Britain 2013 (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright|Wiggins wearing the leader's jersey at the [[2013 Tour of Britain]]]] -The presence of a knee injury was disclosed to the public on 31 May, which forced Wiggins to forgo defending his title in the Tour de France.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.teamsky.com/article/0,27290,17546_8744262,00.html|title=Wiggins out of Tour de France|work={{ct|SKY|2013}}|publisher=[[BSkyB]]|date=31 May 2013|accessdate=31 May 2013}}</ref> He subsequently suggested he may never ride the Tour again.<ref>{{cite news|last=Fotheringham|first=William|authorlink=William Fotheringham|title=Sir Bradley Wiggins suggests he may never ride Tour de France again|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2013/jun/21/bradley-wiggins-never-ride-tour-de-france-again|work=[[guardian.co.uk]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|date=21 June 2013|accessdate=27 June 2013}}</ref> He returned to racing at the [[2013 Tour de Pologne|Tour de Pologne]], winning stage seven's {{convert|37|km|1|abbr=on}} time trial, 56 seconds ahead of second placed Cancellara.<ref>{{cite news|last=Pryde|first=Kenny|title=Bradley Wiggins wins Tour of Poland time trial|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/539797/bradley-wiggins-wins-tour-of-poland-time-trial.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=4 August 2013|date=3 August 2013}}</ref> - -In September, Wiggins led {{ct|SKY|2013|nolink=yes}} at his home race, the [[2013 Tour of Britain|Tour of Britain]]. He won the time trial on stage three on roads around [[Knowsley Safari Park]], close to his home in Lancashire.<ref>{{cite news|last=Chadband|first=Ian|title=Tour of Britain 2013, stage three: Sir Bradley Wiggins leads general classification after winning time trial|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/10315496/Tour-of-Britain-2013-stage-three-Sir-Bradley-Wiggins-leads-general-classification-after-winning-time-trial.html|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|publisher=[[Telegraph Media Group]]|accessdate=17 October 2013|date=17 September 2013}}</ref> He held the lead for the rest of the week to win the race for the first time, and take his first stage race victory of the season.<ref>{{cite news|title=Tour of Britain: Bradley Wiggins seals title as Cavendish wins stage|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/24195142|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=17 October 2013|date=22 September 2013}}</ref> The following week at the [[2013 UCI Road World Championships|world championships]], he took the silver medal in the [[2013 UCI Road World Championships – Men's time trial|time trial]], behind winner Tony Martin and ahead of Cancellara in a repeat of the 2011 podium.<ref>{{cite news|title=Sir Bradley Wiggins wins silver in World Championships time trial|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/24195142|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=17 October 2013|date=25 September 2013}}</ref> Wiggins was also selected to ride the [[2013 UCI Road World Championships – Men's road race|road race]], but abandoned after one lap, and was soon followed by the other British riders as none finished the race.<ref>{{cite news|last=Chadband|first=Ian|title=Chris Froome pulls out of men's road race at World Championships after Sir Bradley Wiggins crashes in rain|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/10342540/Chris-Froome-pulls-out-of-mens-road-race-at-World-Championships-after-Sir-Bradley-Wiggins-crashes-in-rain.html|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|publisher=[[Telegraph Media Group]]|accessdate=17 October 2013|date=29 September 2013}}</ref> - -===2014: World time trial champion and track return=== -[[File:Roubaix - Paris-Roubaix, le 13 avril 2014 (B16).JPG|upright|thumb|left|Wiggins after the [[2014 Paris-Roubaix]], where he placed ninth]] -Wiggins had stated that his main targets for 2014 were the [[2014 Paris-Roubaix|Paris-Roubaix]] one day Classic, the [[2014 Tour of California|Tour of California]] and the [[2014 UCI Road World Championships|road world championships]], as well as riding the [[2014 Tour de France|Tour de France]] in support of defending champion Chris Froome.<ref>{{cite news|last=Brown|first=Gregor|title=Bradley Wiggins still aiming for Paris-Roubaix|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/racing/paris-roubaix/bradley-wiggins-still-aiming-paris-roubaix-117710|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=24 July 2014|date=14 March 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Fotheringham|first=William|authorlink=William Fotheringham|title=Sir Bradley Wiggins set to ride Vuelta in bid for world time trial title|url=http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/feb/09/bradley-wiggins-vuelta-a-espana|work=[[guardian.co.uk]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|date=9 February 2014|accessdate=24 July 2014}}</ref> - -Wiggins was called up to ride the [[2014 Tour of Flanders|Tour of Flanders]] as a replacement for the injured Ian Stannard, and finished 32nd, one minute 43 seconds behind the winner Fabian Cancellara, having helped Geraint Thomas on his way to eighth. Wiggins contested [[2014 Paris–Roubaix|Paris–Roubaix]] for the first time since 2011,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/26996396|title=Sir Bradley Wiggins 'has legs to challenge'|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=[[BBC]]|date=11 April 2014|accessdate=14 April 2014}}</ref> becoming the first former Tour de France winner to compete at the race since [[Greg LeMond]] in 1992,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/greg-lemond-talks-paris-roubaix |title=Greg LeMond talks Paris-Roubaix |last1=Lee |first1=Aaron S.|date=14 April 2014 |website=[[cyclingnews.com]] |accessdate=18 December 2014}}</ref> and secured a hard-fought ninth position, finishing as part of a group twenty seconds down on race winner [[Niki Terpstra]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www1.skysports.com/cycling/news/12040/9264230/paris-roubaix-niki-terpstra-wins-as-bradley-wiggins-and-geraint-thomas-make-top-10|title=Niki Terpstra wins as Bradley Wiggins and Geraint Thomas make top 10|first=Matt|last=Westby|work=[[Sky Sports]]|publisher=[[BSkyB]]|date=13 April 2014|accessdate=14 April 2014}}</ref> - -At the [[2014 Tour of California|Tour of California]], Wiggins won the time trial on stage two by a margin of 40 seconds over second placed [[Rohan Dennis]] ({{ct|GRS|2014|nolink=yes}}) to move into the overall lead which he would keep for the rest of the race.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/cycling/2014/05/18/bradley-wiggins-wins-tour-of-california/9253689/|title=Bradley Wiggins wins Tour of California|work=[[Associated Press]]|publisher=[[USA Today]]|date=19 May 2014|accessdate=21 September 2014}}</ref> Despite that good result, Wiggins was not selected by his team to be riding the [[2014 Tour de France|Tour de France]],<ref>{{cite news|last=Fotheringham|first=William|authorlink=William Fotheringham|url=http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/jun/06/bradley-wiggins-not-ride-tour-de-france-chris-froome-sky|title=Bradley Wiggins: ‘I won’t be riding the Tour de France this year’|work=[[The Guardian]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|date=6 June 2014|accessdate=21 September 2014}}</ref> prompting his return to the track cycling team as preparation for the [[2014 Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games]] in Glasgow. - -At the [[2014 Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games]] in July, Wiggins participated in the 4000m team pursuit with Steven Burke, Ed Clancy and Andy Tennant, managing to win the Silver Medal.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bradley Wiggins says he wont participate in Tour De France again|url=http://news.biharprabha.com/2014/07/bradley-wiggins-says-he-wont-participate-in-tour-de-france-again/|accessdate=26 July 2014|agency=IANS|publisher=news.biharprabha.com|date=25 July 2014}}</ref> The following day Wiggins announced that he was "done with the road" and that he would likely never ride a grand tour again. He did not rule out some road events but wants to concentrate his training on preparation for the [[Cycling at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's team pursuit|team pursuit]] at the [[2016 Olympic Games]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/commonwealth-games/28476411|title=Sir Bradley Wiggins&nbsp;— I will not ride Tour de France again|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=[[BBC]]|date=25 July 2014|accessdate=24 September 2014}}</ref> - -In September Wiggins rode the [[2014 Tour of Britain|Tour of Britain]], winning the final {{convert|8.8|km|1|abbr=on}} time trial in London and ending the race in third overall behind the winner, {{ct|GRS|2014|nolink=yes}}'s [[Dylan van Baarle]], and [[Michał Kwiatkowski]] ({{ct|OPQ|2014|nolink=yes}}).<ref>{{cite news|last=Fotheringham|first=William|authorlink=William Fotheringham|url=http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/sep/14/tour-of-britain-cycling|title=Dylan van Baarle holds off Bradley Wiggins to win Tour of Britain|work=[[The Guardian]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|date=14 September 2014|accessdate=24 September 2014}}</ref> Wiggins then won gold in the [[2014 UCI Road World Championships – Men's time trial|time trial]] at the world road championships in Ponferrada, Spain, with a winning margin of 26 seconds over Tony Martin over the {{convert|47.1|km|1|abbr=on}} course.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/29347300|title=Sir Bradley Wiggins wins world time trial title|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=[[BBC]]|date=24 September 2014|accessdate=24 September 2014}}</ref> -{{clear}} - -===2015: Paris–Roubaix, WIGGINS and hour record=== -[[File:B Wiggins PN2015.png|thumb|Wiggins in the world champions [[Rainbow jersey|rainbow]] skinsuit at the [[2015 Paris–Nice]]]] -In January 2015 it was confirmed that Wiggins had signed a contract extension with Team Sky to the end of April 2015, with a focus on attempting to win [[2015 Paris–Roubaix|Paris-Roubaix]], before transferring to his newly founded [[WIGGINS]] team in order to prepare alongside other members of the British track endurance squad for the [[Cycling at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's team pursuit|team pursuit]] at the [[2016 Summer Olympics]]. It was also confirmed that he would attempt to break the [[hour record]] in 2015.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/jan/08/bradley-wiggins-new-team-sky |title=Bradley Wiggins unveils new team to be sponsored by Sky |last=Fotheringham |first=William|authorlink=William Fotheringham|date=8 January 2014|website=[[theguardian.com]]|accessdate=8 January 2015}}</ref> In March he confirmed that he would make his debut with his eponymous team at the inaugural [[Tour de Yorkshire]] at the start of May.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/wiggins-cleared-to-ride-tour-de-yorkshire |title=Wiggins cleared to ride Tour de Yorkshire |last1=Cossins |first1=Peter|date=13 March 2015 |website=[[cyclingnews.com]] |publisher=[[Immediate Media Company]]|access-date=13 March 2015}}</ref> - -Early in the season, Wiggins rode the [[2015 Tour of Qatar|Tour of Qatar]], in which he lost out on contention for the general classification after being caught out by a split in the peloton and then finished third in the race's individual time trial stage behind Cancellara and [[Niki Terpstra]], his first opportunity to wear his [[Rainbow jersey|rainbow]] skinsuit. Wiggins then took part in the traditional opening race of the classics season, [[2015 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad|Omloop Het Nieuwsblad]], finishing 44th as his team-mate [[Ian Stannard]] took victory. - -Wiggins returned to [[2015 Paris–Nice|Paris–Nice]], a race he had won in 2012. The race opened and closed with time-trials; Wiggins finished 12th in the prologue, did not feature in the following five stages, often riding at the back of the peloton, and then withdrew before the traditional mountain time-trial up the Col d'Èze, a stage for which Wiggins holds the fastest ever time, a legacy of his 2012 victory there.<ref name="letour.com"/> Again, his team-mate [[Richie Porte]] was victorious in the race. - -[[File:Bradley Wiggins Hour Record.jpg|thumbnail|left|Wiggins during his successful Hour Record attempt on 7 June 2015]] -Wiggins was set to ride [[2015 E3 Harelbeke|E3 Harelbeke]] in March, a return to the cobbled classics in the lead up to his main objective of [[2015 Paris-Roubaix|Paris-Roubaix]], but withdrew. Instead he rode [[2015 Gent–Wevelgem|Gent–Wevelgem]] two days later; however, he abandoned the race, which was hit by severe weather conditions with much heavy wind and rain, and only 39 riders finished the race.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/e3-harelbeke-2015/results|title=Thomas solos away from Stybar to win E3 Harelbeke|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Immediate Media Company]]|date=27 March 2015|accessdate=14 March 2015}}</ref> During the mid-week [[2015 Three Days of De Panne|Three Days of De Panne]], which began on 31 March, Wiggins acted as a lead-out man of Sky's sprinter, [[Elia Viviani]], and then convincingly won the final stage's short time trial, expected to be his last in Sky colours, which also gave him 3rd place overall in the race.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/driedaagse-de-panne-koksijde-2015/stage-3b/results|title=Driedaagse De Panne-Koksijde 2015: Stage 3b Results|first=Stephen|last=Farrand|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Immediate Media Company]]|date=8 April 2015|accessdate=14 April 2015}}</ref> - -At Paris-Roubaix, Wiggins's much publicised last race with Sky and primary goal of the early season, he finished in 18th position. He attacked with {{convert|30|km|1|abbr=on}} left to race, but was reabsorbed by the peloton.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest-news/brailsford-wiggins-was-exceptional-in-paris-roubaix-166575|title=Brailsford: Wiggins was exceptional in Paris-Roubaix|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[Time Inc. UK]]|date=13 April 2015|accessdate=14 April 2015|first=Stuart|last=Clarke}}</ref> A few days after the race it was announced that Wiggins would make his bid to break the [[hour record]] on 7 June at [[Lee Valley VeloPark]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/wiggins-to-attempt-hour-record-on-june-7 |title=Wiggins to attempt Hour Record on June 7 |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=15 April 2015 |website=[[cyclingnews.com]] |access-date=15 April 2015}}</ref> He participated to the [[2015 Tour de Yorkshire|Tour de Yorkshire]] with WIGGINS Team, but did not register a significant result. A few weeks after leaving Team Sky, Wiggins said he felt "liberated" and "happier".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingquotes.com/news/wiggins_quothappierquot_since_leaving_sky/|title=Wiggins "happier" since leaving Sky|work=Cycling Quotes|publisher=CyclingQuotes.com 2013|date=3 May 2015|accessdate=3 May 2015|author=Joseph Doherty}}</ref> On 7 June 2015 Wiggins broke the hour record, riding {{convert|54.526|km|3|abbr=on}}, surpassing Dowsett's mark of {{convert|52.937|km|3|abbr=on}} set five weeks earlier.<ref name="hour-record">{{cite news|url=http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/jun/07/bradley-wiggins-uci-hour-record|title=Sir Bradley Wiggins smashes Alex Dowsett’s Hour record|last=Fotheringham|first=William|authorlink=William Fotheringham|date=7 June 2015|work=[[The Guardian]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|accessdate=8 June 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/cycling/33041998|title=Bradley Wiggins breaks UCI Hour Record at Lea Valley VeloPark|publisher=BBC Sport|date=7 June 2015|accessdate=7 June 2015}}</ref> - -On 16 August, Wiggins joined Cavendish on the track for the first time since the 2008 Olympics, winning the Madison in the first round of the [[Revolution (cycling series)|Revolution cycling series]] at the newly opened [[Derby Velodrome]].<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/33953676</ref> In October Wiggins took his first gold medal at the [[2015 UEC European Track Championships|European track championships]] when he was part of the British squad that won the [[2015 UEC European Track Championships – Men's team pursuit|team pursuit]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/team-pursuit-victory-hands-wiggins-first-european-track-title/ |title=Team pursuit victory hands Wiggins first European Track title |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=16 October 2015 |work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Immediate Media Company]] |access-date=17 October 2015}}</ref> - -===2016: Fifth Olympic gold and retirement=== -Wiggins competed at the [[2016 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|world championships]] in London, where he took two medals: in the [[2016 UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's team pursuit|team pursuit]], he was part of the British squad that qualified for the final, where they took the silver behind Australia despite leading with 500 metres to go and going on to set the fastest time in competition by a British quartet since 2012. However Wiggins said that he was happy with his performance, stating "that (was) the strongest I’ve been in a team pursuit, so there’s a bit of life left in me yet, and I’ve got another four or five months to get a bit better".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest-news/theres-a-bit-of-life-left-in-me-yet-says-bradley-wiggins-after-track-worlds-team-pursuit-silver-214680 |title=‘There’s a bit of life left in me yet’ says Bradley Wiggins after Track Worlds team pursuit silver |last1=Bull |first1=Nick|date=3 March 2016 |website=[[Cycling Weekly]] |access-date=13 May 2016}}</ref> Subsequently he raced with Cavendish in the [[2016 UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's madison|madison]], where they clinched their second world title in the discipline as a pairing using similar tactics to their 2008 win: accumulating points in the sprints in the early stages of the race, before making up a one lap deficit on their French, Colombian and Swiss rivals by working with the Spanish pairing of [[Sebastián Mora]] and [[Albert Torres]] in a breakaway, taking the lead and holding on for the win despite Cavendish crashing with 11 laps to go.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/mar/06/bradley-wiggins-mark-cavendish-madison-track-cycling-world-championships |title=Bradley Wiggins and Mark Cavendish double act is something to savour |last=Fotheringham |first=William|author-link=William Fotheringham|date=6 March 2016 |website=[[theguardian.com]]|access-date=13 May 2016}}</ref> - -Through the spring of 2016 Wiggins focused on training for the [[2016 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro]], <ref name="records">{{cite web|title=Salzwedel: Wiggins and the team are breaking world records in training for Olympics|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/salzwedel-wiggins-and-the-team-are-breaking-world-records-in-training-for-olympics/|publisher=Cycling News|accessdate=16 August 2016}}</ref> limiting his road racing to a small number of events, finishing low down the placings in all of them.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bradley Wiggins - 2016|url=http://www.procyclingstats.com/rider.php?id=140851&season=2016|publisher=Pro Cycling Stats|accessdate=16 August 2016}}</ref> As part of a five-man squad for the team pursuit, Wiggins was reported to be breaking world records in Olympic training, <ref name="records" /> despite apparent disagreements between Wiggins and Cavendish, who was nominated as the squad's fifth rider in order to allow him to enter the [[omnium]] at the games.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Gibson|first1=Owen|title=Mark Cavendish takes rightful Olympic podium place, but moodiness remains|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2016/aug/16/mark-cavendish-olympic-medal-cycling-omnium-rio-2016|publisher=The Guardian|accessdate=16 August 2016}}</ref> The team pursuit squad achieved the fastest time [[Cycling at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's team pursuit|in qualification for the tournament]], <ref>{{cite web|last1=Wynn|first1=Nigel|title=Great Britain qualify fastest for Rio Olympics men’s team pursuit|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/racing/olympics/great-britain-qualify-fastest-for-rio-olympics-mens-team-pursuit-273849|publisher=Cycling Weekly|accessdate=16 August 2016}}</ref> before reaching the final with a world record time in a victory against New Zealand.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Winn|first1=Nigel|title=Great Britain set new world record in men’s team pursuit to book place in Olympic final|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/racing/olympics/great-britain-new-world-record-final-mens-team-pursuit-274172}}</ref> In the final, Great Britain defeated Australia to bring Wiggins his eighth Olympic medal, and his fifth gold.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Wynn|first1=Nigel|title=Great Britain pushed to limit to win gold in Olympic men’s team pursui|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/racing/olympics/great-britain-on-limit-take-gold-mens-team-pursuit-274187|publisher=Cycling Weekly|accessdate=16 August 2016}}</ref> Subsequently, Wiggins announced his plan to retire after the [[Six Days of Ghent]] in November.<ref>{{cite web|last1=MacMichael|first1=Simon|title=Sir Bradley Wiggins to retire after Six Days of Ghent in November|url=http://road.cc/content/news/200900-sir-bradley-wiggins-retire-after-six-days-ghent-november|publisher=Road.cc|accessdate=16 August 2016}}</ref> He plans to expand his activities in supporting and running Team Wiggins, including an aim to create a women's team.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Abraham|first1=Bradley|title=Bradley Wiggins plans women’s Team Wiggins|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/racing/olympics/bradley-wiggins-plans-womens-team-wiggins-275121|publisher=Cycling Weekly|accessdate=16 August 2016}}</ref> - -==Personal life== -===Family=== -Wiggins is married to Catherine (''née'' Cockran), whom he met during the 2002 Commonwealth Games, after first meeting as juniors in 1997;{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=66}} they have two children together, Ben and Isabella.<ref name="observer-profile" /> The family lives in [[Eccleston, Lancashire|Eccleston]], Lancashire,<ref name="eccleston">{{cite news|last=Horsburgh|first=Lynette|title=Bradley Wiggins: Eccleston celebrates Tour win|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-18945486|work=[[BBC News Online]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=19 April 2013|date=22 July 2012}}</ref> close to the Manchester Velodrome, the home of British Cycling and {{ct|SKY|nolink=yes}}.<ref>{{cite news|last=Harvey|first=Chris|title=Bradley Wiggins: how the Olympic cycling champion beat his demons|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/bradley-wiggins/7832196/Bradley-Wiggins-how-the-Olympic-cycling-champion-beat-his-demons.html|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|publisher=[[Telegraph Media Group]]|date=18 June 2010|accessdate=11 July 2012}}</ref> - -Wiggins endured a difficult relationship with his father [[Gary Wiggins]], who made no effort to contact Bradley for fourteen years, since leaving the family when Bradley was two years old.{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=47}} Bradley only knew his father had been a professional cyclist.<ref name="kids-from-kilburn" /> Their first meeting was in 1999, when Bradley was at a training camp in Australia; also meeting his two half-sisters from relationships his father had in Australia before and after the one with his mother.{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=48–50}}{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=6–7}}{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=11}}{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=14}} They next met the following year, when Bradley was back in Australia training and had gone out three weeks in advance to stay with Gary. Bradley quickly became disillusioned at his father's alcohol and drug problems, and they never met again. Gary Wiggins died in [[Aberdeen, New South Wales|Aberdeen]], New South Wales in 2008, aged 55. Bradley did not attend the funeral.{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=50–53}}<ref>{{cite news|title=Australian relatives of Bradley Wiggins's estranged father launch campaign to solve mystery of his violent death|last=Marks|first=Kathy|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/australian-relatives-of-bradley-wigginss-estranged-father-gary-launch-campaign-to-solve-mystery-of-his-violent-death-7973277.html|work=[[The Independent]]|publisher=Independent Print|date=24 July 2012|accessdate=25 August 2012}}</ref> - -===Interests=== -[[File:Bradley Wiggins Fred Perry.jpg|thumb|Wiggins has helped design a range of clothing with [[Mod (subculture)|mod]] label [[Fred Perry]].]] -He is a well-known [[Mod (subculture)|mod]] and owns a collection of classic motor [[Scooter (motorcycle)|scooters]] and guitars from the 1960s and 1970s.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bradley Wiggins: What is a mod?|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-18952231|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=30 October 2012|date=23 July 2012}}</ref><ref name="obsessions">{{cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2008/oct/26/cycling-bradley-wiggins|work=[[guardian.co.uk]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|first=Tim|last=Lewis|title=My obsessions: Bradley Wiggins|accessdate=28 January 2013|date=26 October 2008}}</ref> He is a keen musician and guitarist and in December 2012 he made a surprise appearance at a [[Paul Weller]] charity concert, playing guitar on "[[That's Entertainment (song)|That's Entertainment]]";<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nme.com/news/paul-weller/67831|title=Bradley Wiggins joins Paul Weller for rendition of The Jam's 'That's Entertainment'|work=NME|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|date=20 December 2012|accessdate=2 January 2013}}</ref> and together recorded a special for [[BBC Radio 6 Music]] discussing their love of music and mod culture, broadcast on Boxing Day.<ref>{{cite web|title=When Bradley Wiggins Met Paul Weller|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p012w946|work=[[BBC Radio 6 Music]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=9 March 2013|date=20 December 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Warren|first=Jane|title=The year that has wheely changed Bradley Wiggins|url=http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/365612/The-year-that-has-wheely-changed-Bradley-Wiggins|work=[[Daily Express]]|publisher=[[Northern & Shell]]|accessdate=9 March 2013|date=18 December 2012}}</ref> He supports [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool Football Club]] and [[Wigan Warriors]] rugby league club, and in 2012 the latter gave him a life membership, which he described as his highlight of the year.<ref>{{cite news|last=Pearce|first=James|title=Blood Red: Liverpool FC fan and Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins set to be given VIP treatment at Anfield|url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-fc/liverpool-fc-news/2012/07/28/blood-red-liverpool-fc-fan-and-tour-de-france-winner-bradley-wiggins-set-to-be-given-vip-treatment-at-anfield-100252-31490999/|work=[[Liverpool Echo]]|publisher=[[Trinity Mirror]]|accessdate=5 April 2013|date=28 July 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wiganwarriors.com/WPlayerP.aspx?id=185&SquadID=17|title=Bradley Wiggins|work=[[Wigan Warriors]]|date=28 June 2012|accessdate=26 September 2013}}</ref> Wiggins presented the winner of the [[Super League]]'s 2012 [[Man of Steel Awards|Man of Steel Award]] to the Warriors player [[Sam Tomkins]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/19796009|title=Wigan full-back Sam Tomkins named 2012 Man of Steel|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|date=2 October 2012|accessdate=26 September 2013}}</ref> - -In July 2012 it was announced that Wiggins would collaborate with the [[Fred Perry#Clothing label|Fred Perry clothing label]] "to develop an authentic, non-technical range of cycle wear".<ref>{{cite news|title=Bradley Wiggins for Fred Perry|url=http://www.fredperry.com/blog/post/2012/04/11/bradley-wiggins-for-fred-perry|work=[[Fred Perry#Clothing label|Fred Perry]]|accessdate=16 July 2012|date=11 April 2012}}</ref> The clothing range, known as the Bradley Wiggins X Fred Perry Collaboration, was launched in July 2012 under a six-year contract.<ref>{{cite news|title=Fred Perry X Bradley Wiggins clothing range unveiled|url=http://www.bikeradar.com/road/news/article/fred-perry-x-bradley-wiggins-clothing-range-unveiled-34610/|work=BikeRadar|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=5 April 2013|date=16 July 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=The Bradley Wiggins Interview|url=http://www.thefootdown.co.uk/2012/07/12/bradley-wiggins-fred-perry-interview/|work=The Foot Down|accessdate=5 April 2013|date=7 July 2012}}</ref> - -In 2012 Wiggins launched the Bradley Wiggins Foundation to draw people into sport and regular exercise.<ref>{{cite news|last=Scott|first=George|url=http://roadcyclinguk.com/news/event-news/bradley-wiggins-foundation-launches-with-ride-with-brad-sportive.html|title=Bradley Wiggins Foundation launches with Ride with Brad Sportive |work=Road Cycling UK|publisher=Factory Media|date=1 June 2012|accessdate=26 September 2013}}</ref> The foundation backed the professional women's team {{ct|WHT}}, which launched for the 2013 season.<ref>{{cite news|last=Woodman|first=Oli|title=Wiggle Honda Women's Pro Cycling team launched|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/wiggle-honda-womens-pro-cycling-team-launched|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=24 February 2013|date=26 January 2013}}</ref> However, in February 2015 Wiggins announced that the Foundation would be wound down in the run-up to the [[2016 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/go-ride/article/20150216-goride-news-Bradley-Wiggins-donates-to-youth-cycling-clubs-to-help-uncover-stars-of-the-future-0 |title=British Cycling great Sir Bradley Wiggins is hoping to help unearth cycling stars of the future after making a donation of £5,000 to five Go-Ride clubs |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=16 February 2015 |website=[[British Cycling]]|access-date=8 March 2015}}</ref> - -On 10 May 2015, Wiggins was interviewed by [[Kirsty Young]] as guest "castaway" on [[BBC Radio 4]]'s ''[[Desert Island Discs]]''; his favourite musical piece was ''[[Sound and Vision]]'' by [[David Bowie]], his book choice was ''Slaying the Dragon: How to Turn Your Small Steps to Great Feats'' by [[Michael Johnson (sprinter)|Michael Johnson]] and his luxury item was a family photo album.<ref>{{cite episode|last=Young|first=Kirsty (Presenter)|title=Desert Island Discs, Sir Bradley Wiggins|series=Desert Island Discs|date=10 May 2015|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05tbsqb|station=[[BBC Radio 4]]|network=[[BBC]]|accessdate=12 May 2015}}</ref> - -Wiggins served as guest editor of Radio 4's ''[[The Today Programme]]'' on 29 December 2015: as part of this he interviewed [[Paul Smith (fashion designer)|Paul Smith]] about fashion, [[Gary Lineker]] about making the transition from being a sportsman to working in the media, and discussed cycling with [[Jeremy Corbyn]] and [[Steve Hilton]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06sgxg3 |title=BBC Radio 4 - Today, 29/12/15 |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=29 December 2015 |website=[[bbc.co.uk]] |access-date=14 May 2016}}</ref> - -===Other=== -[[File:Bradley Wiggins 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony.jpg|thumb|Wiggins rang the [[Olympic Bell]] to mark the start of the [[2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony]]]] -Wiggins speaks fluent [[French language|French]] through his participation with French cycling teams and after living in France for a number of years.<ref name="observer-profile" /><ref>{{cite news|title=Wiggins poised for triumph as French hail first British winner of the Tour|last=Fotheringham|first=William|authorlink=William Fotheringham|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/jul/22/french-hail-bradley-wiggins-tour|work=[[guardian.co.uk]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|date=22 July 2012|accessdate=22 July 2012}}</ref> - -In a period after the 2004 Olympics, Wiggins started to drink heavily as he struggled to cope with his newfound fame. He stopped when his son Ben was born. "We had a baby. So then it was a case of, 'well, I've got to earn some fucking money' and the responsibility takes over," he explained.<ref name="observer-profile" />{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=105}}<ref>{{cite news|last1=Hattenstone|first1=Simon|last2=Walker|first2=Peter|title=Bradley Wiggins: please don't ask my wife to take a picture|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/nov/02/bradley-wiggins-interview-picture|work=[[guardian.co.uk]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|accessdate=3 November 2012|date=2 November 2012}}</ref> - -At the 2012 Olympics, Wiggins rang the [[Olympic Bell]] to mark the start of the [[2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony|opening ceremony]] inside the [[Olympic Stadium (London)|Olympic Stadium]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/wiggins-rings-olympic-bell-to-kick-off-london-games|title=Wiggins Rings Olympic Bell To Kick Off London Games|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|date=27 July 2012|accessdate=28 July 2012}}</ref> - -Wiggins has written a number of books about his career. The first, entitled ''In Pursuit of Glory'', covers his success as a track cyclist at the Beijing Olympics, where he won two gold medals in the team pursuit and the individual pursuit. It also talks about his triumph at the 2009 Tour de France where he finished in fourth place. In ''My Time'' he talks about the setbacks he faced at the 2010 Tour de France. He also talks about the "golden year" of 2012, in which he won the Tour de France and then, just days later, the Olympic individual time trial gold medal in front of a British crowd at the London Olympics. (''My Story'' is the junior edition of ''My Time''.) His fourth book, ''My Hour'', is an account of his attempt on the hour record in 2015, covering the record's history, his training, and the attempt itself. - -Wiggins' power output has been measured to be over 450 watts at [[anaerobic threshold]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/cycling/9442119/Bradley-Wiggins-hopes-cycling-in-a-higher-gear-will-help-him-to-emulate-hero-in-Olympic-time-trial.html| title=Bradley Wiggins hopes cycling in a higher gear will help him to emulate hero in Olympic time-trial | work=The Daily Telegraph| first=Brendan| last=Gallagher| date=1 August 2012}}</ref> - -In March 2014 Wiggins made an appearance as himself in an episode of BBC Radio 4's soap opera ''[[The Archers]]'' as part of the ''[[Sport Relief]]'' charitable appeal.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/tvandradioblog/2014/mar/21/bradley-wiggins-archers-sport-relief-review |title=Bradley Wiggins in The Archers Sport Relief special – review |last=Lawson |first=Mark|author-link=Mark Lawson |date=21 March 2014 |website=[[theguardian.com]]|access-date=13 May 2015}}</ref> Two years later he appeared in a comedy sketch filmed at the London Olympic Velodrome with [[Michael Crawford]] on [[Sport Relief 2016]] where Crawford reprised his ''[[Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em]]'' character Frank Spencer.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2016-03-18/why-michael-crawford-brought-frank-spencer-out-of-retirement-for-sport-relief-2016 |title=Why Michael Crawford brought Frank Spencer out of retirement for Sport Relief 2016 |last=Lang |first=Kirsty |author-link=Kirsty Lang |date=18 March 2016|website=[[Radio Times]]|access-date=13 May 2016}}</ref> - -A sculpture dedicated to and inspired by Wiggins was unveiled in 2014 at St Augustine’s CE High School, his former school.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://goodnewsshared.com/sir-bradley-wiggins-sculpture-unveiled-former-school/|title=Sir Bradley Wiggins Sculpture Unveiled At Former School|work=Good News Shared}}</ref> - -==Career achievements== -===Major results=== -{{anchor|Palmarès}} -Source:<ref name="cycling-archives">{{cite web|title=Bradley Wiggins|url=http://www.cyclingarchives.com/coureurfiche.php?coureurid=9574|work=Cycling Archives|publisher=de Wielersite|accessdate=30 October 2012}}</ref> -{{colbegin|colwidth=25em}} -;1998 -: 1st [[File:Jersey rainbow.svg|20px|link=Rainbow jersey]] Individual pursuit, [[UCI Juniors Track World Championships|UCI Junior Track World Championships]] -: 2nd [[File:Silver medal blank.svg|15px|link=Silver medal]] Team pursuit, [[1998 Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games]] -;1999 -: 1st [[File:MaillotReinoUnido.PNG|20px|link=National cycling champion jersey]] Madison (with [[Rob Hayles]]), [[British National Track Championships|National Track Championships]] -;2000 -: 2nd [[File:Silver medal blank.svg|15px|link=Silver medal]] Team pursuit, [[2000 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|UCI Track World Championships]] -: 2nd [[Six Days of Grenoble]] (with Rob Hayles) -: 3rd [[File:Bronze medal.svg|15px|link=Bronze medal]] [[Cycling at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's team pursuit|Team pursuit]], [[2000 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]] -;2001 -: 1st [[File:Jersey yellow.svg|20px|link=General classification]] Overall [[Cinturón a Mallorca]] -::1st Stages 1 ([[Individual time trial|ITT]]) & 2 -: 1st [[File:Jersey yellow.svg|20px|link=General classification]] Overall [[Flèche du Sud]] -::1st Stage 1 -: 2nd [[File:Silver medal blank.svg|15px|link=Silver medal]] Team pursuit, [[2001 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|UCI Track World Championships]] -: 3rd Overall [[Tour of Rhodes]] -;2002 -: [[2002 Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games]] -::2nd [[File:Silver medal blank.svg|15px|link=Silver medal]] Individual pursuit -::2nd [[File:Silver medal blank.svg|15px|link=Silver medal]] Team pursuit -: 2nd [[Six Days of Ghent]] (with [[Matthew Gilmore]]) -: 3rd [[File:Bronze medal blank.svg|15px|link=Bronze medal]] Team pursuit, [[2002 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|UCI Track World Championships]] -;2003 -: [[2003 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|UCI Track World Championships]] -::1st [[File:Jersey rainbow.svg|20px|link=Rainbow jersey]] Individual pursuit -::2nd [[File:Silver medal blank.svg|15px|link=Silver medal]] Team pursuit -: 1st Stage 1 (ITT) [[Tour de l'Avenir]] -: 1st [[Six Days of Ghent]] (with Matthew Gilmore) -;2004 -: [[2004 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]] -::1st [[File:Gold medal.svg|15px|link=Gold medal]] [[Cycling at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's individual pursuit|Individual pursuit]] -::2nd [[File:Silver medal.svg|15px|link=Silver medal]] [[Cycling at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's team pursuit|Team pursuit]] -::3rd [[File:Bronze medal.svg|15px|link=Bronze medal]] [[Cycling at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's Madison|Madison]] (with [[Rob Hayles]]) -;2005 -: 1st Stage 8 [[Tour de l'Avenir]] -: 4th Overall [[Circuit de Lorraine]] -::1st Stage 2 (ITT) -: 7th [[2005 UCI Road World Championships – Men's time trial|UCI World Time Trial Championships]] -;2007 -: [[2007 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|UCI Track World Championships]] -::1st [[File:Jersey rainbow.svg|20px|link=Rainbow jersey]] [[2007 UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's individual pursuit|Individual pursuit]] -::1st [[File:Jersey rainbow.svg|20px|link=Rainbow jersey]] [[2007 UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's team pursuit|Team pursuit]] -: 1st Stage 1 (ITT) [[Four Days of Dunkirk]] -: 1st Prologue [[2007 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré|Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré]] -: 1st Stage 4 (ITT) [[Tour du Poitou-Charentes]] -: 1st [[Duo Normand]] (with [[Michiel Elijzen]]) -: 10th [[2007 UCI Road World Championships – Men's time trial|UCI World Time Trial Championships]] -: [[File:Jersey red number.svg|20px|link=Combativity award]] Combativity award Stage 6 [[2007 Tour de France|Tour de France]] -;2008 -: [[2008 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]] -::1st [[File:Gold medal.svg|15px|link=Gold medal]] [[Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's individual pursuit|Individual pursuit]] -::1st [[File:Gold medal.svg|15px|link=Gold medal]] [[Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's team pursuit|Team pursuit]] -: [[2008 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|UCI Track World Championships]] -::1st [[File:Jersey rainbow.svg|20px|link=Rainbow jersey]] [[2008 UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's individual pursuit|Individual pursuit]] -::1st [[File:Jersey rainbow.svg|20px|link=Rainbow jersey]] [[2008 UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's team pursuit|Team pursuit]] -::1st [[File:Jersey rainbow.svg|20px|link=Rainbow jersey]] [[2008 UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's madison|Madison]] (with [[Mark Cavendish]]) -;2009 -: 1st [[File:MaillotReinoUnido.PNG|20px|link=National cycling champion jersey]] [[British National Time Trial Championships|National Time Trial Championships]] -: 1st [[File:Jersey yellow.svg|20px|link=General classification]] Overall [[Herald Sun Tour]] -::1st Stage 5 (ITT) -: 1st Stage 1 ([[Team time trial|TTT]]) [[2009 Tour of Qatar|Tour of Qatar]] -: 1st Stage 3b (ITT) [[Three Days of De Panne]] -: 1st [[Beaumont Trophy]] -: 3rd Overall [[2009 Tour de France|Tour de France]] -;2010 -: 1st [[File:MaillotReinoUnido.PNG|20px|link=National cycling champion jersey]] National Time Trial Championships -: 1st Stage 1 (ITT) [[2010 Giro d'Italia|Giro d'Italia]] -::Held [[File:Jersey pink.svg|20px|link=General classification in the Giro d'Italia]] after Stage 1 -: 1st Stage 1 (TTT) [[2010 Tour of Qatar|Tour of Qatar]] -: 3rd Overall [[Vuelta a Murcia]] -;2011 -: 1st [[File:MaillotReinoUnido.PNG|20px|link=National cycling champion jersey]] [[British National Road Race Championships|National Road Race Championships]] -: 1st [[File:Jersey yellow-bluebar.svg|20px]] Overall [[2011 Critérium du Dauphiné|Critérium du Dauphiné]] -: 1st Stage 4 (ITT) [[2011 Bayern-Rundfahrt|Bayern-Rundfahrt]] -: 2nd [[File:Silver medal blank.svg|15px|link=Silver medal]] [[2011 UCI Road World Championships – Men's time trial|UCI World Time Trial Championships]] -: 3rd Overall [[2011 Paris–Nice|Paris–Nice]] -: 3rd Overall [[2011 Vuelta a España|Vuelta a España]] -::Held [[File:Jersey red.svg|20px|link=General classification in the Vuelta a España]] Red Jersey from Stages 11–15 -: 9th [[2011 UCI World Tour|UCI World Tour]] -;2012 -: 1st [[File:Jersey yellow.svg|20px|link=General classification in the Tour de France]] Overall [[2012 Tour de France|Tour de France]] -::1st Stages 9 (ITT) & 19 (ITT) -: 1st [[File:Jersey yellow.svg|20px|link=General classification]] Overall [[2012 Paris–Nice|Paris–Nice]] -::1st [[File:Jersey green.svg|20px|link=Points classification]] Points classification -::1st Stage 8 (ITT) -: 1st [[File:Jersey yellow.svg|20px|link=General classification]] Overall [[2012 Tour de Romandie|Tour de Romandie]] -::1st Stages 1 & 5 (ITT) -: 1st [[File:Jersey yellow-bluebar.svg|20px|link=General classification]] Overall [[2012 Critérium du Dauphiné|Critérium du Dauphiné]] -::1st Stage 4 (ITT) -: 1st [[File:Gold medal.svg|15px|link=Gold medal]] [[Cycling at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's road time trial|Time trial]], [[2012 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]] -: 2nd [[2012 UCI World Tour|UCI World Tour]] -: 3rd Overall [[2012 Volta ao Algarve|Volta ao Algarve]] -::1st Stage 5 (ITT) -; 2013 -: 1st [[File:Jersey gold.svg|20px|link=General classification]] Overall [[Tour of Britain]] -::1st Stage 3 (ITT) -: 1st Stage 7 (ITT) [[2013 Tour de Pologne|Tour de Pologne]] -: 1st Stage 2 (TTT) [[2013 Giro d'Italia|Giro d'Italia]] -: 2nd [[File:Silver medal blank.svg|15px|link=Silver medal]] [[2013 UCI Road World Championships – Men's time trial|UCI World Time Trial Championships]] -: 5th Overall [[2013 Giro del Trentino|Giro del Trentino]] -::1st Stage 1b (TTT) -: 5th Overall [[2013 Volta a Catalunya|Volta a Catalunya]] -;2014 -: 1st [[File:Jersey rainbow chrono.svg|20px|link=Rainbow jersey]] [[2014 UCI Road World Championships – Men's time trial|UCI World Time Trial Championships]] -: 1st [[File:MaillotReinoUnido.PNG|20px|link=National cycling champion jersey]] National Time Trial Championships -: 1st [[File:Jersey yellow.svg|20px|link=General classification]] Overall [[2014 Tour of California|Tour of California]] -::1st Stage 2 (ITT) -: 2nd [[File:Silver medal blank.svg|15px|link=Silver medal]] [[Cycling at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Men's team pursuit|Team pursuit]], [[2014 Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games]] -: 3rd Overall [[2014 Tour of Britain|Tour of Britain]] -::1st Stage 8a (ITT) -: 9th [[2014 Paris–Roubaix|Paris–Roubaix]] -;2015 -: 1st [[File:UEC Champion Jersey.svg|20px]] [[2015 UEC European Track Championships – Men's team pursuit|Team pursuit]], [[2015 UEC European Track Championships|European Track Championships]] -: [[Revolution (cycling series)|Revolution Series]], Round 1 ([[Derby Arena|Derby]]) -::1st Team pursuit -::1st Madison (with Mark Cavendish) -: 3rd Overall [[2015 Three Days of De Panne|Three Days of De Panne]] -::1st Stage 3b (ITT) -;2016 -: [[2016 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|UCI Track World Championships]] -::1st [[File:Jersey rainbow.svg|20px|link=Rainbow jersey]] [[2016 UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's madison|Madison]] (with Mark Cavendish) -::2nd [[File:Silver medal blank.svg|15px|link=Silver medal]] [[2016 UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's team pursuit|Team pursuit]] -: 1st [[File:Gold medal.svg|15px|link=Gold medal]] [[Cycling at the 2016 Summer Olympics - Men's team pursuit|Team pursuit]], [[2016 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]{{colend}} - -===Grand Tour general classification results timeline=== -Source:<ref name="cycling-archives" /> - -{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" -|- -![[Grand Tour (cycling)|Grand Tour]] -! scope="col" | 2005 -! scope="col" | 2006 -! scope="col" | 2007 -! scope="col" | 2008 -! scope="col" | 2009 -! scope="col" | 2010 -! scope="col" | 2011 -! scope="col" | 2012 -! scope="col" | 2013 -! scope="col" | 2014 -|- style="text-align:center;" -! scope="row" | [[File:Jersey pink.svg|20px|link=General classification in the Giro d'Italia|alt=Pink jersey]] [[Giro d'Italia]] -| [[2005 Giro d'Italia|123]] -| — -| — -| [[2008 Giro d'Italia|134]] -| [[2009 Giro d'Italia|69]] -| [[2010 Giro d'Italia|40]] -| — -| — -| [[2013 Giro d'Italia|DNF]] -| — -|- style="text-align:center;" -! scope="row" | [[File:Jersey yellow.svg|20px|link=General classification in the Tour de France|alt=Yellow jersey]] [[Tour de France]] -| — -| [[2006 Tour de France|121]] -| [[2007 Tour de France|DNF]] -| — -| style="background:#ddf;" | '''[[2009 Tour de France|3]]''' -| [[2010 Tour de France|23]] -| [[2011 Tour de France|DNF]] -| style="background:yellow; " | '''[[2012 Tour de France|1]]''' -| — -| — -|- style="text-align:center;" -! scope="row" | [[File:Jersey red.svg|20px|link=General classification in the Vuelta a España|alt=Red jersey]] [[Vuelta a España]] -| — -| — -| — -| — -| — -| — -| style="background:#ddf;" | '''[[2011 Vuelta a España|3]]''' -| — -| — -| — -|} - -{| class="wikitable" -|+ Legend -|- -! scope="row" | — -| Did not compete -|- -! scope="row" | [[Did Not Finish|DNF]] -| Did not finish -|} - -===Major stage race general classification results timeline=== -{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" -|- -! scope="col" | Race -!2003 -!2004 -!2005 -!2006 -!2007 -!2008 -!2009 -!2010 -!2011 -!2012 -!2013 -!2014 -!2015 -|- align="center" -! scope="row" | {{cjersey|yellow}} [[Paris–Nice]] -| style="text-align:center;" |80 -| style="text-align:center;" |[[2004 Paris-Nice|DNF]] -| style="text-align:center;" |[[2005 Paris-Nice|DNF]] -| style="text-align:center;" |[[2006 Paris-Nice|71]] -|— -|— -| style="text-align:center;" |[[2009 Paris-Nice|DNF]] -|— -| style="background:#ddf;" |'''[[2011 Paris-Nice|3]]''' -| style="background:yellow;" |'''[[2012 Paris-Nice|1]]''' -|— -|— -| style="text-align:center;" |[[2015 Paris-Nice|DNF]] -|- align="center" -! scope="row" | {{cjersey|blue}} [[Tirreno–Adriatico]] -|— -|— -|— -|— -|— -|— -|— -|— -|— -|— -|— -| style="text-align:center;" |[[2014 Tirreno–Adriatico|53]] -|— -|- align="center" -! scope="row" | {{cjersey|Volta a Catalunya}} [[Volta a Catalunya]] -|— -|— -|— -|— -| style="text-align:center;" |[[2007 Volta a Catalunya|138]] -|— -|— -|— -|— -| style="text-align:center;" |[[2012 Volta a Catalunya|DNF]] -| style="background:#ddf;" |[[2013 Volta a Catalunya|5]] -|— -|— -|- align="center" -! scope="row" | {{cjersey|yellow}} [[Tour of the Basque Country]] -|— -|— -|— -|— -|— -|— -|— -| style="text-align:center;" |[[2010 Tour of the Basque Country|33]] -|— -|— -|— -|— -|— -|- align="center" -! scope="row" | {{cjersey|yellow}} [[Tour de Romandie]] -| style="text-align:center;" |DNF -|— -|— -|— -|— -| style="text-align:center;" |[[2008 Tour de Romandie|105]] -|— -|— -| style="text-align:center;" |[[2011 Tour de 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| 2011 -! scope="col" | 2012 -! scope="col" | 2013 -! scope="col" | 2014 -|- style="text-align:center;" -! scope="row" | [[File:Gold medal.svg|20px|alt=|link=Gold medal]] [[List of Olympic medalists in cycling (men)|Olympic Games]] -| style="color:#888888;"| N/A -| style="color:#888888;"| N/A -| style="color:#888888;"| N/A -| — -| style="color:#888888;"| N/A -| style="color:#888888;"| N/A -| style="color:#888888;"| N/A -| style="background:gold;" | '''1''' -| style="color:#888888;"| N/A -| style="color:#888888;"| N/A -|- style="text-align:center;" -! scope="row" | [[File:Jersey rainbow chrono.svg|20px|alt=|link=Rainbow jersey]] [[UCI Road World Championships – Men's time trial|World Championships]] -| 7 -| — -| 10 -| — -| 21 -| — -| style="background:silver;" | '''2''' -| — -| style="background:silver;" | '''2''' -| style="background:gold;" | '''1''' -|- style="text-align:center;" -! scope="row" | [[File:MaillotReinoUnido.PNG|20px|alt=|link=National cycling champion jersey]] [[British National Time Trial Championships|National Championships]] -| — -| — -| — -| — -| style="background:gold;" | '''1''' -| style="background:gold;" | '''1''' -| — -| — -| — -| style="background:gold;" | '''1''' -|} - -{| class="wikitable" -|+ Legend -|- -! scope="row" |— -| Did not compete -|- -! scope="row" |N/A -| Race not held -|} - -===World records=== -[[File:Bradley Wiggins Hour Record 6.jpg|thumb|Wiggins celebrating his [[hour Record]] of 54.526&nbsp;km at London's [[Lee Valley VeloPark]] in June 2015]] -{| class="wikitable" -|- -! 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Velodrome -! {{abbr|Ref|References}} -|- -| rowspan="3" | [[Team pursuit]] -! scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | 3:56.322 -| 27 March 2008 -| [[2008 UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's team pursuit|World Championships]] -| [[Manchester Velodrome|Manchester]] -| style="text-align:center;" | <ref name="2008-56" /> -|- -! scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | 3:55.202 -| 17 August 2008 -| rowspan="2" | [[Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's team pursuit|Olympic Games]] -| rowspan="2" | [[Laoshan Velodrome|Laoshan]] (Beijing) -| style="text-align:center;" | <ref name="2008-55" /> -|- -! scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | 3:53.314 -| 18 August 2008 -| style="text-align:center;" | <ref name="2008-53" /> -|- -| [[Hour record]] -! scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | 54.526 km -| 7 June 2015 -| style="text-align:center;" | — -| [[Lee Valley VeloPark|Lee Valley]] (London) -| style="text-align:center;" | <ref name="hour-record" /> -|- -| rowspan="2" | Team pursuit -! scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | 3:50.570 -| rowspan="2" | 12 August 2016 -| rowspan="2" | [[Cycling at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's team pursuit|Olympic Games]] -| rowspan="2" | [[Rio Olympic Velodrome|Rio Olympic]] -| style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://smsprio2016-a.akamaihd.net/_odf-documents/C/T/CTM402800_Results_2016_08_12_b74a4cb2_6fd4_407d_841c_c91e2348f287.pdf|title=Men's Team Pursuit First Round Results|date=12 August 2016|website=Rio2016.com|publisher=[[International Olympic Committee]]|accessdate=12 August 2016}}</ref> -|- -! scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | 3:50.265 -| style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{cite web|title=Men's Team Pursuit Final Results|url=https://smsprio2016-a.akamaihd.net/_odf-documents/C/T/CTM402100_Results_2016_08_12_cdfe0bd1_96fd_4f43_8552_13cb93993524.pdf|website=Rio2016.com|publisher=[[International Olympic Committee]]|date=12 August 2016|accessdate=12 August 2016}}</ref> -|} - -===Awards and honours=== -* ''[[Cycling Weekly]]'' Cyclist of the Year: 2000<ref name="Cyclingnews01" /> -* [[Officer of the Order of the British Empire]]: [[2005 New Year Honours|2005]]<ref name="BBC20041231" /> -* [[Commander of the Order of the British Empire]]: [[2009 New Year Honours|2009]]<ref name="CBE" /> -* [[London Youth Games Hall of Fame]]: 2010<ref name="LondonYouthGames" /> -* ''[[GQ]]'' Lifetime Achievement: 2012<ref>{{cite news|title=Olympic heroes Wiggins, Pendleton, Farah, Rutherford and Hoy light up GQ Awards|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/othersports/article-2198575/GQ-Awards--Bradley-Wiggins-Victoria-Pendleton-Mo-Farah-attend.html|work=[[Mail Online]]|publisher=[[Associated Newspapers]]|accessdate=3 November 2012|date=5 September 2012}}</ref> -* [[Vélo d'Or]]: 2012<ref name="velo-dor" /> -* [[Sports Journalists' Association]]'s Sportsman of the Year: 2012<ref>{{cite news|last=Richardson|first=Simon|title=Bradley Wiggins and Sarah Storey honoured by SJA|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/535957/bradley-wiggins-and-sarah-storey-honoured-by-sja.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=8 April 2013|date=7 December 2012}}</ref> -* [[Cyclingnews.com]] Rider of the Year: 2012<ref>{{cite news|title=2012 Reader Poll: Wiggins voted Male Road Rider of the Year|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/2012-reader-poll-wiggins-voted-male-road-rider-of-the-year|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=8 April 2013|date=12 December 2012}}</ref> -* International [[Flandrien of the Year]]: 2012<ref>{{cite news|author1=Blazin' Saddles|title=Horner treks into the wilderness as Flanders flatters Froome|url=https://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/blogs/blazin-saddles/horner-treks-wilderness-flanders-flatters-froome-131046986.html|accessdate=15 July 2015|work=[[Eurosport]]|publisher=[[Discovery Communications]]|date=18 October 2013}}</ref> -* [[Frederick Thomas Bidlake|Bidlake]] Memorial Prize: 2012<ref>{{cite web|title=Recipients|url=http://www.bidlakememorial.org.uk/Recipients.htm|work=The F. T. Bidlake Memorial Trust|accessdate=20 April 2013}}</ref> -* [[BBC Sports Personality of the Year]]: [[2012 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award|2012]]<ref name="SPOTY" /> -* [[Laureus World Sports Award for Sportsman of the Year|Laureus World Sports Sportsman of the Year Award]] (nominated): 2013<ref name="Laureus" /> -* [[Knight Bachelor]]: [[2013 New Year Honours|2013]]<ref name="knighted">{{cite web|url=http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/sites/default/files/resources/NY2013-honours-London-2012.pdf|title=Knights Bachelor|work=[[Cabinet Office]]|date=29 December 2012|accessdate=29 December 2012|format=PDF}}</ref> - -==See also== -{{Portal|Biography|Cycling|Olympics}} -* [[2012 Olympics gold post boxes in the United Kingdom]] -* [[List of British cyclists]] -* [[List of Grand Tour general classification winners]] -* [[List of multiple Olympic gold medalists at a single Games]] -* [[List of multiple Olympic gold medalists]] -* [[List of Olympic medalists in cycling (men)]] -* [[List of people from Ghent]] -* [[List of sporting knights and dames]] -* [[World record progression track cycling – Men's team pursuit]] -* [[Yellow jersey statistics]] - -==References== -{{Reflist|30em}} - -===Bibliography=== -{{refbegin}} -* {{cite book | ref=harv | last=Elrington | first=C. R. | title=A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume IX: Hampstead and Paddington Parishes | url=http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=22667 | year= 1989 | series=[[Victoria County History]] | publisher=[[Boydell & Brewer]] | location=Woodbridge, Suffolk | isbn=978-0-19-722772-5 }} -* {{cite book | ref=harv | last=Wiggins | first=Bradley | title=In Pursuit of Glory | url=http://books.google.com/books?id=A9pcMgEACAAJ | year= 2012a | publisher=[[Orion Publishing Group]] | location=London | isbn=978-1-4091-2913-4 }} -* {{cite book | ref=harv | last=Wiggins | first=Bradley | title=Bradley Wiggins: My Time | url=http://books.google.com/books?id=2mm6WVw0-R8C | year= 2012b | publisher=[[Yellow Jersey Press]] | location=London | isbn=978-1-4481-6139-3 }} -{{refend}} - -==Further reading== -{{refbegin}} -* {{cite book | last=Deering | first=John | title=Bradley Wiggins: Tour de Force | url=http://books.google.com/books?id=YpuFMAEACAAJ | year= 2012 | publisher=[[Birlinn (publisher)|Birlinn]] | location=Edinburgh | isbn=978-1-78027-103-3 }} -* {{cite book | last1=Edworthy | last2=Brailsford | first1=Sarah | first2=Dave | authorlink2=Dave Brailsford | title=21 Days to Glory: The Official Team Sky Book of the 2012 Tour de France | url=http://books.google.com/books?id=sSt2MAEACAAJ | year= 2012 | publisher=[[HarperCollins]] | location=London | isbn=978-0-00-750661-3 }} -* {{cite book | last=Friebe| first=Daniel | title=Allez Wiggo!: How Bradley Wiggins Won the Tour De France and Olympic Gold in 2012 | url=http://books.google.com/books?id=aFzVLM4gDq4C | year= 2012 | publisher=[[A & C Black]] | location=London | isbn=978-1-4081-9069-2 }} -* {{cite book | last=Moore | first=Richard | authorlink1=Richard Moore (journalist) | title=Sky's the Limit: Wiggins and Cavendish: British Cycling's Quest to Conquer the Tour De France | url=http://books.google.com/books?id=zDnLnpM2GsQC | year= 2012 | publisher=[[HarperCollins]] | location=London | isbn=978-0-00-734183-2 }} -* {{cite book | last=Wiggins | first=Bradley | title=On Tour | url=http://books.google.com/books?id=3nPabwAACAAJ | year= 2010 | publisher=[[Orion Publishing Group]] | location=London | isbn=978-1-4091-3136-6 }} -* {{cite book | last=Wiggins | first=Bradley | title=Bradley Wiggins: My Hour | url=http://books.google.com/books?id=-TpDCgAAQBAJ | year= 2015 | publisher=[[Yellow Jersey Press]] | location=London | isbn=978-1-4735-2492-7 }} -{{refend}} - 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Commonwealth Games – Men's team pursuit|Team pursuit]]}}', 107 => '}}', 108 => ''''Sir Bradley Marc Wiggins''', {{post-nominals|country=GBR|sep=,|size=100%|CBE}} (born 28 April 1980) is a British professional [[Road bicycle racing|road]] and [[track cycling|track]] racing cyclist who rides for the [[UCI Continental]] team {{ct|WGN}}. Nicknamed "Wiggo", he began his cycling career on the track, but has made the transition to road cycling and is one of the few cyclists to gain significant elite level success in both those forms of professional cycling. He is the only rider to have combined winning both World and Olympic championships on both the track and the road, as well as winning the [[Tour de France]], and holding the iconic track [[hour record]]. In addition, he has worn the leader's jersey in each of the three [[Grand Tour]]s of cycling and as of 2016 holds the world record in team pursuit.', 109 => false, 110 => 'The son of the Australian cyclist [[Gary Wiggins]], Wiggins was born to a British mother in [[Ghent]], Belgium, and raised in London from the age of two. He competed on the track from the early part of his career until 2008. Between 2000 and 2008 he won ten medals at the [[UCI Track Cycling World Championships|track world championships]], of which six were gold: three in the [[individual pursuit]], two in the [[team pursuit]] and one in the [[Madison (cycling)|madison]]. His first Olympic medal was a silver in the team pursuit in [[2000 Summer Olympics|Sydney 2000]], before winning three medals including the gold in the individual pursuit at the [[2004 Summer Olympics|Athens 2004]], and two golds in the individual and team pursuit at the [[2008 Summer Olympics|Beijing 2008]].', 111 => false, 112 => 'On the road, Wiggins turned professional in 2001, but made it his focus from 2008. Initially viewed as a [[Individual time trial|time trial]] specialist and as a [[rouleur]], he showed his ability in stage races when he came fourth in the [[2009 Tour de France]]; he was later promoted to third after [[Lance Armstrong]]'s results were annulled in 2012. He signed with the newly-formed [[Team Sky]] in 2010, and in 2011 he claimed his first victory in a major stage race in the [[2011 Critérium du Dauphiné|Critérium du Dauphiné]], as well as finishing third in the [[2011 Vuelta a España|Vuelta a España]]. In 2012, Wiggins won the [[2012 Paris–Nice|Paris–Nice]], the [[2012 Tour de Romandie|Tour de Romandie]], the [[2012 Critérium du Dauphiné|Critérium du Dauphiné]], and became the first British cyclist to win the [[2012 Tour de France|Tour de France]] and the [[Cycling at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's road time trial|time trial]] at the [[2012 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]. In 2014 he won gold in the time trial at the [[2014 UCI Road World Championships|road world championships]], and founded the [[WIGGINS]] cycling team. Wiggins returned to the track at the [[2014 Commonwealth Games]], and in June 2015 he set a new hour record with a distance of {{convert|54.526|km|3|abbr=on}}. In 2016 he won a further world championship in the madison, and gold in the team pursuit at the [[2016 Summer Olympics|Olympics]], his fifth successive medal winning appearance at the Games.', 113 => false, 114 => 'Wiggins was awarded a [[Order of the British Empire|CBE]] in 2009. Following his success in 2012, Wiggins was the subject of further honours and awards; the [[Vélo d'Or]] award for best rider of the year, the [[BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award]] and a knighthood as part of the [[2013 New Year Honours]].', 115 => false, 116 => '==Early life and amateur career==', 117 => 'Wiggins was born on 28 April 1980 in [[Ghent]], Belgium,<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/gbcyclingteam/bio/24 | title = Bradley Wiggins Bio | publisher = British Cycling | accessdate = 25 March 2014}}</ref> to an Australian father, [[Gary Wiggins]] and a British mother, Linda. His father lived in Belgium as a professional cyclist. His father left the family when Wiggins was two. Wiggins moved with his mother to her parents' house in Villiers Road, Willesden Green, north-west London, then to a [[Church Commissioners|Church Commission]] flat at Dibdin House estate in neighbouring [[Maida Vale]].{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=20–24}}<ref name="observer-profile">{{cite news|last=Lewis|first=Tim|title=Bradley Wiggins: the undisputed king of the road|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/theobserver/2012/jul/22/observer-profile-bradley-wiggins|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20131221025315/http://www.theguardian.com/theobserver/2012/jul/22/observer-profile-bradley-wiggins|archivedate=21 December 2013|work=[[guardian.co.uk]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|accessdate=23 January 2015|date=22 July 2012}}</ref>{{sfn|Elrington|1989|p=212–217}} He was educated at St Augustine's junior school and then [[St Augustine's Church of England High School]] in Kilburn, where his mother was a secretary.{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=24–26}}<ref>{{cite news|last=Lefley|first=Jack|title=The boy who became a double Olympic champion|url=http://www.standard.co.uk/news/the-boy-who-became-a-double-olympic-champion-6860637.html|work=[[Evening Standard]]|publisher=Evening Standard Limited|accessdate=28 January 2013|date=19 August 2008}}</ref><ref name="independent2012">{{cite news|title=Tour de France: The making of Bradley Wiggins|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/others/tour-de-france-the-making-of-bradley-wiggins-7962443.html|publisher=[[The Independent]]|date=21 July 2012|first=Sam|last=Wallace}}</ref> He has a younger half-brother, Ryan, from his mother and her partner Brendan, who separated when Wiggins was in his late teens.<ref name="observer-profile" />{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=26}}', 118 => false, 119 => 'Wiggins played [[Association football|football]] in his youth<ref name="independent2012"/> and was an [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] fan, although he would watch rivals [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]] play because his friends supported them.{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=26}} He had trials as a junior at [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham]].<ref name="rising" /> He discovered cycling when his mother told him to watch the television coverage of the [[Cycling at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Men's individual pursuit|individual pursuit]] final of the [[1992 Summer Olympics|1992 Olympic Games]] in Barcelona, which Briton [[Chris Boardman]] won. She explained it was one of the events at which his father had been successful.<ref name="rising">{{cite news|last=O'Hagan|first=Simon|title=How rising star of British cycling Bradley Wiggins is learning from the great Chris Boardman|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/others/cycling-how-rising-star-of-british-cycling-bradley-wiggins-is-learning-from-the-great-chris-boardman-7965906.html|work=[[The Independent]]|publisher=Independent Print|accessdate=25 February 2013|date=23 February 2003}}</ref>{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=27}} He watched the rest of the Olympics and fell in love with cycling and the Olympics itself.{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=28}}', 120 => false, 121 => '[[File:Herne Hill velodrome (cropped).jpg|thumb|left|upright|Wiggins began [[track cycling]] at the age of 12, at [[Herne Hill Velodrome]], pictured in 2009.]]', 122 => 'In 1992, aged 12, he entered his first race, the West London Challenge 92, on the unopened [[A312 road|A312]] dual carriageway in [[Hayes, Hillingdon|Hayes]], west London.{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=29}} Later that year he broke a collarbone in a road accident. He received [[Pound sterling|£]]1,700 compensation for his injuries. He gave his mother £700 and used the rest to buy his first [[racing bicycle]].{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=31–32}} "At 12", he recalled, "I told my art teacher, I'm going to be Olympic champion, I'm going to wear the yellow jersey in the Tour."<ref name="kids-from-kilburn">{{cite news|last=Hattenstone|first=Simon|title=Bradley Wiggins: 'Kids from Kilburn aren't supposed to win the Tour'|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/nov/02/bradley-wiggins-interview-tour|work=[[guardian.co.uk]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|accessdate=3 November 2012|date=2 November 2012}}</ref> He joined the [[Archer Road Club]],<ref name="Sky profile"/> where his father had been a member in the late 1970s. He raced at [[Herne Hill Velodrome]] and on the road around [[Crystal Palace National Sports Centre]].{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=29–32}}<ref name="Cyclingnews01">{{cite news|last=McManus|first=Gerry|title=Cyclingnews talks with Bradley Wiggins|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/interviews/bradwiggins01.shtml|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=29 November 2012|year=2001}}</ref> He gained domestic sponsorship from [[Condor Cycles]]'s Olympia Sport and then Team Brite.<ref name="Cyclingnews01" /> He represented Westminster in the [[London Youth Games]] as a teenager, and in 2010 he was inducted into the [[London Youth Games Hall of Fame]].<ref name="LondonYouthGames">{{cite news|url=http://www.londonyouthgames.org/page.asp?section=23|work=London Youth Games|title=Hall of Fame|accessdate=9 July 2013}}</ref>', 123 => false, 124 => 'At 16, he won the {{convert|1|km|1|abbr=on}} [[Track time trial|time trial]] at the 1996 [[British National Track Championships|junior national track championships]] at [[Saffron Lane sports centre]] in Leicester. Selectors invited him to train at weekends at [[Manchester Velodrome]]. After leaving school he enrolled on a [[Business and Technology Education Council|BTEC]] foundation course in business studies, but left due to cycling commitments.{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=34–35}} At the 1997 junior national track championships he won the one-kilometre time trial, {{convert|3|km|1|abbr=on}} [[individual pursuit]], [[points race]] and [[scratch race]].{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=35}} He was the only British competitor for the 1997 [[UCI Junior Track Cycling World Championships|junior track world championships]] in Cape Town, coming 16th in the individual pursuit and fourth in the points race.{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=36}}', 125 => false, 126 => 'His breakthrough came in June 1998, winning the three-kilometre individual pursuit at the junior track world championships in Cuba, aged 18.<ref name="cycling-archives" /><ref>{{cite news|title=1998 Junior Track World Championships|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/results/1998/jul98/juniorworlds98.html|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=25 February 2013|date=June 1998}}</ref> The following week, he retained his titles at the junior national track championships in Manchester.<ref>{{cite news|title=British National Track Championships|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/results/1998/jul98/jul28.shtml|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=8 March 2013|date=28 July 1998}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=British Track Championships, Manchester Velodrome|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/results/1998/jul98/jul30a.shtml|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=8 March 2013|date=30 July 1998}}</ref> He represented England at the [[1998 Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games]] in Kuala Lumpur, finishing fourth in the individual pursuit, and was a member of the team that won a silver medal in the [[team pursuit]], his first senior medal.<ref>{{cite news|title=1998 Commonwealth Games Track Results|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/results/1998/sep98/cgtrack.html|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=20 December 2012|date=September 1998}}</ref> He became a full-time [[National Lottery (United Kingdom)|Lottery]]-funded athlete, with a grant of nearly £20,000 a year{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=38}} (equivalent to £{{inflation|UK|20000|1998|r=-3}} in {{CURRENTYEAR}}{{Inflation-fn|UK}}).', 127 => false, 128 => 'In 1999 he began training with the Great Britain team pursuit squad and rode the PruTour&nbsp;– now known as the [[Tour of Britain]], his first [[stage race]] at that level.{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=40}} In October he competed in the [[1999 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|track world championships]] in Berlin, coming fifth in the team pursuit, and with partner [[Rob Hayles]], came tenth in the [[Madison (cycling)|Madison]], securing qualification for the [[2000 Summer Olympics|2000 Olympic Games]] in Sydney.{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=36}} At the Olympics he won a bronze medal in the [[Cycling at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's team pursuit|team pursuit]], beating France in the bronze medal match, and came fourth in the Madison with Hayles.<ref>{{cite news|title=2000 Olympics Track Cycling – Day 4|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/results/2000/sep00/oly00/results/track4.shtml|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=23 January 2013|date=19 September 2000}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=2000 Olympics Track Cycling – Day 6|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/results/2000/sep00/oly00/results/track6.shtml|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=23 January 2013|date=21 September 2000}}</ref> In October 2000, he took silver in the team pursuit at the [[2000 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|track world championships]] in Manchester, losing to Germany in the final by under half a second.<ref>{{cite news|title=2000 World Track Championships – Day 2|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/results/2000/oct00/trackworlds002.shtml|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=1 March 2013|date=26 October 2000}}</ref>', 129 => false, 130 => '==Professional career==', 131 => '===2001–2004: Early years===', 132 => 'In 2001 he signed for the [[Linda McCartney Racing Team]], a British professional road cycling team, but it disbanded after internal problems.<ref name="BBC20041231">{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/front_page/4135289.stm|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|title=Wiggins wheels his way to history|accessdate=28 January 2013|date=31 December 2004}}</ref> He was briefly seen in Sigma Sport colours after the collapse of the Linda McCartney team, but then secured further lottery funding, and began racing for the British national team.{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=59}} He came second in the [[Glossary of cycling#prologue|prologue]] of the [[Tour of Rhodes]], two seconds behind [[Fabian Cancellara]] of {{ct|MAP|2001}},<ref>{{cite news|title=2001 Tour of Rhodes Prologue|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/results/2001/feb01/rhodes014.shtml|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=2 March 2013|date=25 February 2013}}</ref> before winning the [[general classification]] in the [[Cinturón a Mallorca]] and [[Flèche du Sud]].<ref name="cycling-archives" /> In September he crashed his bike, requiring two metal pins in his right wrist. Two weeks later he went to the [[2001 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|track world championships]] in Antwerp, managing seventh place in the individual pursuit and consecutive silver in the team pursuit.{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=59–60}}<ref>{{cite news|title=World Track Championships&nbsp;— Day 2|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/results/2001/sep01/trackworlds02.shtml|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=11 March 2013|date=27 September 2001}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=World Track Championships&nbsp;— Day 3|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/results/2001/sep01/trackworlds03.shtml|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=11 March 2013|date=28 September 2011}}</ref>', 133 => false, 134 => '[[File:Manchester Velodrome straight.jpg|thumb|left|[[Manchester Velodrome]], pictured in 2010, where Wiggins won two silver medals at the [[2002 Commonwealth Games]].]]', 135 => 'He joined the French team {{ct|FDJ|2002}} in 2002,<ref>{{cite news|last=McManus|first=Gerry|title=Cyclingnews talks with Bradley Wiggins|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/interviews/bradwiggins01.shtml|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=30 October 2012|year=2002}}</ref> relocating to Nantes, and soon became homesick, finding it a huge contrast to the [[British Cycling]] set-up.{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=62-64}} At the [[2002 Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games]] in Manchester he won silver medals in the individual pursuit, losing to {{ct|FDJ|2002|nolink=yes}} team-mate [[Bradley McGee]] (Australia) in the final,<ref>{{cite news|last=Hughes|first=Dewi|title=Aussies ride to gold|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/commonwealthgames2002/hi/cycling/newsid_2164000/2164031.stm|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=19 December 2012|date=31 July 2002}}</ref> and team pursuit, beaten by Australia, who set a new world record with a time of three minutes and 59.583 seconds.<ref>{{cite news|last=Lindsay|first=Clive|title=Aussies set world best|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/commonwealthgames2002/hi/cycling/newsid_2166000/2166984.stm|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=19 December 2012|date=1 August 2002}}</ref> At the [[2002 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|track world championships]] in Copenhagen, he came fifth in the individual pursuit and won a bronze medal in the team pursuit.<ref>{{cite news|title=World Track Championships – Men's Individual Pursuit|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/track/2002/sep02/WTC02/?id=ip|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=25 February 2013|date=September 2002}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=World Track Championships – Men's 4000m Team Pursuit|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/track/2002/sep02/WTC02/?id=tp|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=25 February 2013|date=September 2002}}</ref> Wiggins was frustrated with his result in the individual pursuit at the world championships and became disillusioned with his future with {{ct|FDJ|2002|nolink=yes}}.{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=66–67}} British Cycling then enlisted the newly retired Chris Boardman as his mentor.<ref name="rising"/><ref>{{cite news|last=Fotheringham|first=William|authorlink=William Fotheringham|title=Boardman the big wheel still has role |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2003/jul/31/cycling.cycling |work=[[guardian.co.uk]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|date=31 July 2003|accessdate=25 July 2012}}</ref>', 136 => false, 137 => 'In May 2003, Wiggins made his [[Grand Tour (cycling)|Grand Tour]] debut at the [[2003 Giro d'Italia|Giro d'Italia]]. On the 18th stage he was eliminated from the race, finishing outside of the time limit in a group of 53 riders.<ref>{{cite news|last=Henry|first=Chris|title=Frigo returns, Garzelli crashes but hangs on to GC position|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2003/giro03/?id=results/stage18|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=1 March 2013|date=29 May 2003}}</ref> In the summer he competed in the [[2003 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|track world championships]] in Stuttgart, qualifying fastest in the individual pursuit, before beating Russia's [[Alexey Markov]] in the first round, setting up a place in the final against Australia's [[Luke Roberts]]. He beat Roberts by 0.736 seconds to win the gold medal, his first senior world title.<ref>{{cite news|title=World Track Championships&nbsp;— Men's Individual Pursuit|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/track/2003/WTC03/?id=ip|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=15 March 2013|year=2003}}</ref> He also came away with a silver medal in the team pursuit, beaten by Australia in the final, who broke their own world record with a time of three minutes and 57.280 seconds.<ref>{{cite news|last=Mangnall|first=Valkerie|title=World Track Championships&nbsp;— Men's Team Pursuit|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/track/2003/WTC03/?id=tp|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=15 March 2013|year=2003}}</ref> In September he won stage one of the [[Tour de l'Avenir]], beating team-mate [[Benoît Vaugrenard]] and {{ct|RAB|2003}}'s [[Joost Posthuma]] by 14 seconds.<ref>{{cite news|title=Wiggins first leader|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road.php?id=road/2003/sep03/avenir03/avenir031|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=29 November 2012|date=4 September 2003}}</ref> In November he won the [[Six Days of Ghent]] with [[Matthew Gilmore]] of {{ct|TSV|2003}}.<ref>{{cite news|last=Rosenthal|first=Nick|title=Gilmore and Wiggins hungry for a win at Gent|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/track.php?id=track/2003/nov03/gent03/default|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=29 November 2012|date=23 November 2003}}</ref>', 138 => false, 139 => '[[File:Athens Velodrome.JPG|thumb|At the [[2004 Summer Olympics|2004 Olympic Games]] in Athens, Wiggins won a gold, silver and bronze medal in the [[Athens Olympic Velodrome|Olympic Velodrome]]&nbsp;– becoming the first Briton to win three medals at one Games since [[Mary Rand]] in [[1964 Summer Olympics|1964]].]]', 140 => 'Wiggins signed with {{ct|C.A|2004}} for the 2004 season, advised by Boardman, who rode for them his entire professional road career.<ref>{{cite news|title=Wiggins jumps to Crédit Agricole|url=http://velonews.competitor.com/2003/08/news/road/wiggins-jumps-to-credit-agricole_4881|work=VeloNews|publisher=[[Competitor Group, Inc.]]|accessdate=2 March 2013|date=27 August 2003}}</ref> He began training for the [[2004 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]] in Athens, at first struggling with illness and fitness, he arrived in peak form;{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=76-77}}{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=83}} he qualified for the [[Cycling at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's individual pursuit|individual pursuit]] with a time of four minutes and 15.165 seconds, an Olympic record and fifth fastest time in history.<ref>{{cite news|title=Wiggins through to final|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics_2004/cycling/3583790.stm|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=25 January 2013|date=21 August 2004}}</ref> In the final he beat McGee by over four seconds to win the gold medal.<ref>{{cite news|title=Wiggins wins battle of the Brads|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2004/olympics04/?id=results/track_men_ip_final|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|agency=[[Australian Associated Press]]|accessdate=16 March 2013|date=21 August 2004}}</ref> Wiggins was brought in to the [[Cycling at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's team pursuit|team pursuit]] squad for the first round against France, replacing [[Bryan Steele]], and advanced into the final, where the team were beaten by Australia, settling for the silver medal.<ref>{{cite news|last=Jones|first=Rob|title=Track Day 3 Round Up|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2004/olympics04/?id=results/day3wrap|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=16 March 2013|date=22 August 2004}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Aussie cyclists defeat GB|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/olympics_2004/cycling/3587938.stm |work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|date=23 August 2004|accessdate=25 July 2012}}</ref> Wiggins then partnered Rob Hayles in the [[Cycling at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's Madison|Madison]]. With 90 laps left of the 200, Hayles crashed with Dutchman [[Robert Slippens]], returning after a few laps. They lost a lap to their rivals, but with 30 to go Wiggins attacked, and they regained the lost lap, moving into second place. They lost points in the final sprint, moving them down to third, taking the bronze medal with 12 points, behind Switzerland on 15 and Australia on 22.<ref>{{cite news|last=Jones|first=Jeff|title=Australians repeat in Athens|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2004/olympics04/?id=results/day6wrap|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=17 March 2013|date=25 August 2004}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Wiggins claims third medal |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/olympics_2004/cycling/3595022.stm |work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|date=25 August 2004|accessdate=25 July 2012}}</ref> Wiggins became the first British athlete in 40 years to win three medals at one Games, the last being [[Mary Rand]] at the [[1964 Summer Olympics|1964 Olympic Games]] in Tokyo.<ref>{{cite news|last=Fraser|first=Andrew|title=Wiggins shocked by medal haul|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics_2004/cycling/3599850.stm|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=25 January 2013|date=25 August 2004}}</ref> On 31 December 2004 he was appointed an [[Officer of the Order of the British Empire]] (OBE) in the 2005 [[New Year Honours]], for services to sport.<ref name="BBC20041231" /><ref>{{cite web|title=New Year Honours List 2005|url=http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20050301194827/http://number-10.gov.uk/files/pdf/QueensListdfjh784575hekjfffffff4435.pdf|work=[[The National Archives (United Kingdom)|The National Archives]]|accessdate=27 November 2012|format=PDF}}</ref>', 141 => false, 142 => '===2005–2007: On the road===', 143 => 'In early 2005, he revealed his desire to compete in road cycling,<ref>{{cite news|last=Gallagher|first=Brendan|title=Cycling jester takes to the road|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/columnists/brendangallagher/2353391/Cycling-jester-takes-to-the-road.html|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|publisher=[[Telegraph Media Group]]|accessdate=25 January 2013|date=7 January 2005}}</ref> and in April won the {{convert|16|km|1|abbr=on}} [[Individual time trial|time trial]] around the town of Briey in northeastern France, on the second stage of the [[Circuit de Lorraine]].<ref>{{cite news|last=McGrath|first=Andy|title=44th Circuit de Lorraine (2.1) – Stage 2 and 3|url=http://www.dailypeloton.com/displayarticle.asp?pk=7889|work=Daily Peloton|accessdate=29 November 2012|date=4 April 2005}}</ref> In September he won his first race stage since 2001, stage eight of the Tour de l'Avenir; finishing with team-mate [[Saul Raisin]], with third-placed [[Steve Cummings]] ({{ct|LAN|2005}}) coming in three minutes and 24 seconds later.<ref>{{cite news|last=Quénet|first=Jean-François|title=A new page opened in Olympic star's success story|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road.php?id=road/2005/sep05/avenir05/avenir058|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=29 November 2012|date=8 September 2005}}</ref> Wiggins competed in the [[2005 Giro d'Italia|Giro d'Italia]], finishing 123rd overall.<ref>{{cite news|last=Tan|first=Anthony|title=Salvation for Savoldelli|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2005//giro05/?id=results/giro0520|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=29 November 2012|date=29 May 2005}}</ref> He came seventh in the [[2005 UCI Road World Championships – Men's time trial|time trial]] at the [[2005 UCI Road World Championships|road world championships]] in Madrid, one minute and 31 seconds down on winner [[Michael Rogers (cyclist)|Michael Rogers]] of Australia.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Stokes|last2=Alvarez Macias|first1=Stokes|first2=Hernan|title=Gutierrez and Cancellara take silver and bronze|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2005//worlds05/?id=results/worlds053|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=25 January 2013|date=22 September 2005}}</ref> He moved to {{ct|COF|2006}} for the 2006 season,<ref>{{cite news|title=Wiggins switches to Cofidis team|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/cycling/4291332.stm|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=28 January 2013|date=28 September 2005}}</ref> and was selected to ride in the [[2006 Tour de France|Tour de France]], finishing his first Tour in 124th place.<ref name="cycling-archives" />', 144 => false, 145 => 'In 2007 March, Wiggins returned to the track for the [[2007 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|track world championships]] in Palma, Majorca, his first appearance at the championships since 2004.{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=140}} In the qualifying round for the individual pursuit, he set his second fastest time since his personal best at the Olympics in Athens, with a time of four minutes and 15.976 seconds; he beat Germany's [[Robert Bartko]] in the final to win the gold, catching him after 2750&nbsp;m.<ref>{{cite news|last=Stokes|first=Shane|title=Wiggins dominates pursuit final|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/track/2007/mar07/wtc07/?id=results/men_ip|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=30 October 2012|date=29 March 2007}}</ref> He then went on to win gold in the team pursuit, beating Ukraine in the final.<ref>{{cite news|last=Stokes|first=Shane|title=Great Britain take team gold|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/track/2007/mar07/wtc07/?id=results/men_tp|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=30 October 2012|date=30 March 2007}}</ref> He finished in 13th place in the Madison, with Rob Hayles.<ref>{{cite news|last=Stokes|first=Shane|title=Madison title for Marvulli and Risi|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/track/2007/mar07/wtc07/?id=results/men_madison|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=14 March 2013|date=1 April 2007}}</ref>', 146 => false, 147 => '[[File:Bradley Wiggins, 2007 Tour de Frace, Prologue (cropped).jpg|thumb|left|Wiggins finished fourth in the [[Glossary of cycling#prologue|prologue]] of the [[2007 Tour de France]] in London, riding in his second season for {{ct|COF|2007}}.]]', 148 => 'On the road he won stage one of the [[Four Days of Dunkirk]] and the prologue of the [[2007 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré|Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré]],<ref name="Cyclingnews07">{{cite news|title=Next goal: Triple gold in Beijing|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/riders/2007/interviews/?id=bradley_wigginsoct07|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=8 February 2013|date=23 October 2007}}</ref> before competing in the [[2007 Tour de France|Tour de France]] and finishing fourth in the prologue in London.<ref>{{cite news|title=Cancellara claims Tour prologue|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/cycling/6280932.stm|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=23 February 2013|date=7 July 2007}}</ref> On stage six Wiggins launched a solo breakaway after {{convert|2|km|1|abbr=on}} of racing, leading the race for {{convert|190.5|km|1|abbr=on}}, before being caught by the [[peloton]] with {{convert|7|km|1|abbr=on}} remaining.<ref>{{cite news|last=Adamson|first=Mike|title=Bold Wiggins' wilts at the last|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2007/jul/13/cycling.tourdefrance1|work=[[guardian.co.uk]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|accessdate=12 March 2013|date=13 July 2007}}</ref> It was seen as a tribute to British rider [[Tom Simpson]], on the 40th anniversary of his death in the [[1967 Tour de France]], but was a gift to his wife on her birthday, with Wiggins only finding out about the date's significance after the race.<ref>{{cite news|last=Decaluwé|first=Brecht|title=Wiggins' long day|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2007/tour07/news/?id=/news/2007/jul07/jul14news|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=12 March 2013|date=12 July 2007}}</ref>{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=150–151}} He received the stage's [[combativity award]], for the most aggressive rider.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/gbcyclingteam/bio/24|title=Sir Bradley Wiggins CBE|publisher=[[British Cycling]]|date=28 April 1980|accessdate=26 September 2013}}</ref> {{ct|COF|2007|nolink=yes}} withdrew from the race before stage 16 after [[Cristian Moreni]] failed a doping test.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/cycling/6916422.stm|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|title=Wiggins' Cofidis team out of Tour|accessdate=28 January 2013|date=25 July 2007}}</ref> Wiggins and his team-mates were interviewed by police and had their hotel rooms searched. In the aftermath of the positive drug tests on Moreni and on race leader [[Alexander Vinokourov]] of {{ct|AST|2007}}, Wiggins spoke out against dopers in the Tour and threw away his {{ct|COF|2007|nolink=yes}} kit in a bin in [[Pau Pyrénées Airport]], vowing never to race for the team again.<ref>{{cite news|last=Wiggins|first=Bradley|title=Bradley Wiggins: I can never dope because it would cost me everything|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/blog/2012/jul/13/bradley-wiggins-dope-drugs|work=[[guardian.co.uk]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|accessdate=10 March 2013|date=13 July 2012}}</ref>', 149 => false, 150 => 'Despite this Wiggins continued racing for {{ct|COF|2007|nolink=yes}}, and in August he won the time trial on stage four of the [[Tour du Poitou-Charentes]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Wiggins wins Poitou Charantes Time trial|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/348559/wiggins-wins-poitou-charantes-time-trial.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=29 November 2012|date=31 August 2007}}</ref> In September, with team-mate [[Michiel Elijzen]], he won the [[Duo Normand]], a two-man [[team time trial]] over a course of {{convert|53.4|km|1|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite news|last=Osborne|first=Ian|title=Wiggins and Elijzen win 23rd Duo Normand|url=http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/wiggins-and-elijzen-win-23rd-duo-normand-12572/|work=BikeRadar|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=29 November 2012|date=25 September 2007}}</ref> His season on the road ended riding for Great Britain at the [[2007 UCI Road World Championships|road world championships]] in Stuttgart, coming tenth in the [[2007 UCI Road World Championships – Men's time trial|time trial]], two minutes and ten seconds behind winner Cancellara of Switzerland; a result he was disappointed with, after hoping to finish on the [[podium]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Farrand|first=Stephen|title=Wiggins and Millar disappointed with TT rides|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/348416/wiggins-and-millar-disappointed-with-tt-rides.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=29 November 2012|date=27 September 2007}}</ref>', 151 => false, 152 => 'In September he signed for the {{ct|TMO|2007a}}&nbsp;– later known as {{ct|TMO|2007b|nolink=yes}}&nbsp;– for the 2008 season, joining compatriot [[Mark Cavendish]], forming a partnership in the Madison.<ref>{{cite news|last=Farrand|first=Stephen|title=Wiggins: "I'm happy to be joining T-Mobile'|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/348409/wiggins-i-m-pleased-to-be-joining-t-mobile.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=8 February 2013|date=28 September 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Wiggins and Cavendish join forces|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/cycling/7072056.stm|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=8 February 2013|date=1 November 2007}}</ref> Their first race was the Six Days of Ghent in November, finishing in tenth place;<ref>{{cite news|last=Farrand|first=Stephen|title=Kennaugh and Blythe win in ghent|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/348160/kennaugh-and-blythe-win-in-ghent.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=8 February 2013|date=26 November 2007}}</ref> Wiggins still riding for {{ct|COF|2007|nolink=yes}}.<ref>{{cite web|last=Atkins|first=Ben|title=Bradley Wiggins' and Mark Cavendish's Dolan track bikes|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/tech/2007/probikes/?id=wiggins_cavendish_track|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=14 March 2013|date=30 November 2007}}</ref> Wiggins then made his only appearance for the {{ct|TMT|2007|nolink=yes}}&nbsp;– which is separate from the road team&nbsp;– at the Beijing round of the [[2007–2008 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics|2007–2008 Track World Cup Classics]] in December, winning gold in the individual pursuit and silver in the Madison with Cavendish.<ref>{{cite news|last=Birnie|first=Lionel|title=Wiggins on track for first and only T-Mobile appearance|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/348119/wiggins-on-track-for-first-and-only-t-mobile-appearance.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=13 March 2013|date=2 December 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Wiggins snatches gold in Beijing|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/cycling/7133372.stm|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=8 February 2013|date=7 December 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Birnie|first=Lionel|title=Beijing Night 3: Wiggins and Cavendish come good|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/olympics/348076/beijing-night-3-wiggins-and-cavendish-come-good.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=8 February 2013|date=9 December 2007}}</ref>', 153 => '{{Clear}}', 154 => false, 155 => '=== 2008: Back to the track ===', 156 => 'For the 2008 season, Wiggins's focus was on the track and on the [[2008 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]] in Beijing, deciding not to compete in the [[2008 Tour de France|Tour de France]].<ref>{{cite news|title=GB pair ditch Tour for Olympics|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/cycling/7108751.stm|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=14 March 2013|date=23 November 2007}}</ref> In February he travelled to the United States to train, and rode the [[2008 Tour of California|Tour of California]], coming second in the prologue, behind Cancellara ({{ct|SAX|2008a}}).{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=178}}', 157 => false, 158 => '[[File:2008 Track World Championships, Madison.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Mark Cavendish]] (foreground) handing over to Wiggins, on their way to winning gold in the [[Madison (cycling)|Madison]] at the [[2008 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|2008 track world championships]] in Manchester.]]', 159 => 'In March Wiggins competed in the [[2008 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|track world championships]] in Manchester, defending his individual pursuit title by beating Dutchman [[Jenning Huizenga]] in the final, his third world title in the discipline.<ref>{{cite news|title=Wiggins claims gold for Team GB|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/cycling/7315537.stm|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=14 March 2013|date=26 March 2008}}</ref> He then won the team pursuit, setting a new world record of three minutes and 56.322 seconds in the final against Denmark.<ref name="2008-56">{{cite web|title=2008 World Championships Final Results|url=http://www.tissottiming.com/File/Download?id=0003040104040006FFFFFFFFFFFFFF00|website=TissotTiming.com|publisher=[[Union Cycliste Internationale]]|accessdate=12 August 2016}}</ref> Wiggins was due to partner with Hayles in the Madison, but Hayles failed a routine blood test, and was subsequently banned for two weeks.<ref>{{cite news|last=Moore|first=Richard|authorlink1=Richard Moore (journalist)|title=Hayles exclusion takes shine off Wiggins gold|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2008/mar/27/cycling.sport|work=[[guardian.co.uk]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|accessdate=14 March 2013|date=27 March 2008}}</ref> Cavendish was then brought in as his replacement. At around halfway through the race they appeared to be out of contention, with their closest rivals all gaining a lap; but with 35 laps left to race, Wiggins launched an attack which helped them reach the field ten laps later, taking the lead, due to their superior points they had collected in the sprints. They held on to win the gold medal, finishing with 19 points, ahead of Germany on 13.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Atkins|first1=Ben|last2=Stokes|first2=Shane|title=Wiggins and Cavendish get the High Road over the Germans|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/track/2008/mar08/wtc08/?id=results/men_madison|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=1 December 2012|date=29 March 2008}}</ref>', 160 => false, 161 => 'Wiggins then rode the [[2008 Tour de Romandie|Tour de Romandie]] and the [[2008 Giro d'Italia|Giro d'Italia]], as preparation for the Olympics in August.<ref>{{cite news|last=Stokes|first=Shane|title=Wiggins satisfied with Giro|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/wiggins-satisfied-with-giro|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=29 November 2012|date=15 May 2008}}</ref> At the Giro he was part of the [[Glossary of cycling#lead out|lead-out]] train that helped Cavendish win two stages.{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=208}} Wiggins came fourth in the final stage's {{convert|28.5|km|1|abbr=on}}-long time trial in Milan, six seconds behind team-mate [[Marco Pinotti]], finishing the race in 134th place, three hours, one minute and 39 seconds down on overall winner [[Alberto Contador]] of {{ct|AST|2008}}.<ref>{{cite news|last=Farrand|first=Stephen|title=Contador Seals Giro d'Italia Victory in Final time trial|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/346915/contador-seals-giro-d-italia-victory-in-final-time-trial.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=29 November 2012|date=1 June 2008}}</ref>', 162 => false, 163 => 'At the Olympics he began the defence of his title in the [[Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's individual pursuit|individual pursuit]], qualifying with a time of four minutes and 15.031 seconds, breaking his own Olympic record from 2004.<ref>{{cite news|last=Williams|first=Richard|title=Wiggins clicks into gear and breaks Games record|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2008/aug/16/olympicgames.cyclimng|work=[[guardian.co.uk]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|accessdate=14 March 2013|date=15 August 2008}}</ref> In the semi-final he beat Russia's [[Alexander Serov (cyclist)|Alexander Serov]], before taking gold in the final against [[Hayden Roulston]] of New Zealand, becoming the first rider to defend an Olympic pursuit title successfully.<ref>{{cite news|title=Superb Wiggins grabs pursuit gold|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics/cycling/7564993.stm|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=30 October 2012|date=16 August 2008}}</ref> He was a member of the [[Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's team pursuit|team pursuit]] that broke the world record in the heats with a time of three minutes and 55.202 seconds.<ref name="2008-55">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/olympics/cycling/7566164.stm|title=GB pursuit team set world record|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=28 January 2013|date= 17 August 2008}}</ref> The following day, the team won the gold medal, beating Denmark by 6.7 seconds with another new world record of three minutes and 53.314 seconds, averaging a speed of {{convert|61.719|km/h|1|abbr=on}}.<ref name="2008-53">{{cite news|title=Foursome put the 'great' in Great Britain|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2008/olympics08/?id=results/28|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=22 March 2013|date=18 August 2008}}</ref> He paired with Cavendish in the [[Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's Madison|Madison]], and as the reigning world champions, they were favourites for the gold medal, but they only finished ninth.<ref>{{cite news|last=Fotheringham|first=Alasdair|authorlink=Alasdair Fotheringham|title=Wiggins and Cav' miss out on Olympic Madison|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/olympics/346251/wiggins-and-cav-miss-out-on-olympic-madison.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=30 October 2012|date=20 August 2008}}</ref> Cavendish felt that Wiggins had not performed to the best of his ability in the Madison.<ref>{{cite news|last=Caroe|first=Charlie|title=Bradley Wiggins hasn't spoken to Mark Cavendish since Beijing Olympics|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/3108048/Bradley-Wiggins-hasnt-spoken-to-Mark-Cavendish-since-Beijing-Olympics-Cycling.html|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|publisher=[[Telegraph Media Group]]|accessdate=14 March 2013|date=30 September 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Bradley Wiggins and Mark Cavendish fired up to banish their Beijing heartache|last=Chadband|first=Ian|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/bradley-wiggins/9421818/London-2012-Olympics-Bradley-Wiggins-and-Mark-Cavendish-fired-up-to-banish-their-Beijing-heartache.html|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|publisher=[[Telegraph Media Group]]|date=23 July 2012|accessdate=24 July 2012}}</ref>', 164 => false, 165 => 'In September Wiggins joined the American team {{ct|GRM|2009}} for the 2009 season.<ref>{{cite news|last=Birnie|first=Lionel|title=Wiggins on his move to Garmin-Chipotle|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/346174/wiggins-on-his-move-to-garmin-chipotle.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=1 December 2012|date=3 September 2008}}</ref><ref name="Cyclingnews08">{{cite news|title=Wiggins walks a different road|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/riders/2008/interviews/?id=brad_wiggins_dec08|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=14 March 2013|date=22 December 2008}}</ref> On 14 December he came ninth in the [[BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award]], with 5,633 votes, and was a member of the British cycling team that won the [[BBC Sports Personality Team of the Year Award|Team of the Year Award]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Sports Personality 2008|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tv_and_radio/sports_personality_of_the_year/7782818.stm|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=29 October 2012|date=14 December 2008}}</ref> On 31 December he was appointed [[Commander of the Order of the British Empire]] (CBE) in the 2009 New Year Honours.<ref name="CBE">{{London Gazette|issue=58929|date=31 December 2008|startpage=8|supp=yes}}</ref>', 166 => false, 167 => '===2009: Tour de France breakthrough===', 168 => 'Wiggins switched his focus to road and moved with his family to the city of [[Girona]] in north-east Spain, where {{ct|GRM|2009|nolink=yes}} were based.{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=167–168}} He started the season in February by helping the team win the opening team time trial of the [[2009 Tour of Qatar|Tour of Qatar]], crossing the line first to take the leaders jersey.<ref>{{cite news|last=Fotheringham|first=Alasdair|authorlink=Alasdair Fotheringham|title=Wiggins leads Qatar after Garmin take opening team time trial|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/345284/wiggins-leads-qatar-after-garmin-take-opening-team-time-trial.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=29 November 2012|date=1 February 2009}}</ref> In March he came second to Contador in the opening time trial of [[2009 Paris–Nice|Paris–Nice]], before riding [[2009 Milan–San Remo|Milan–San Remo]] and then placing second in the time trial at [[Critérium International]].{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=270}} In April he won the time trial on the final stage of the [[Three Days of De Panne]], twenty seconds ahead of {{ct|VAC|2009}} rider [[Lieuwe Westra]] in second place,<ref>{{cite news|title=Cavendish and Wiggins win stages|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/cycling/7978992.stm|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=29 November 2012|date=2 April 2009}}</ref> then had top-30 finishes in the [[Classic cycle races|Classics]]: [[2009 Gent–Wevelgem|Gent–Wevelgem]] and [[2009 Paris–Roubaix|Paris–Roubaix]].{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=270}} After finishing in 71st position in the [[2009 Giro d'Italia|Giro d'Italia]] and taking second place in the {{convert|14.4|km|1|abbr=on}}-long time trial on the final stage in Rome,<ref>{{cite news|last=Tan|first=Anthony|title=From Russia to Roma, with love: Menchov falls for maglia rosa|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2009/giro09/?id=results/giro0921|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=28 October 2012|date=31 May 2009}}</ref> he won the Beaumont Trophy, a domestic one-day race in Northumberland, using it as preparation for the [[2009 Tour de France|Tour de France]] three weeks later.<ref>{{cite news|last=Wynn|first=Nigel|title=Wiggins shows international class with Beaumont Trophy win|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/368280/wiggins-shows-international-class-with-beaumont-trophy-win.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=27 January 2013|date=14 June 2009}}</ref>', 169 => false, 170 => '[[File:Bradley Wiggins (Tour de France 2009 - Stage 17).jpg|thumb|left|Wiggins finished fourth in the [[2009 Tour de France]] (later promoted to third after [[Lance Armstrong]]'s results were annulled in 2012), riding for {{ct|GRM|2009}}. Pictured on [[2009 Tour de France, Stage 12 to Stage 21#Stage 17|stage 17]], riding the [[Col de la Colombière]].]]', 171 => 'Wiggins arrived at the Tour de France having lost {{convert|6|kg|1|abbr=on}}, and was nicknamed "Twiggo", instead of the usual "Wiggo".<ref>{{cite news|last=Bevan|first=Chris|title=From track star to Tour contender|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/cycling/8168184.stm|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=13 March 2013|date=26 July 2009}}</ref> He came third in the time trial on stage one in Monaco, 19 seconds behind {{ct|SAX|2009|nolink=yes}}'s Cancellara and one behind Contador.<ref>{{cite news|title=Fabian Cancellara in yellow|url=http://www.bikeradar.com/racing/racestage/report/96th-tour-de-france-stage-1-546|work=BikeRadar|agency=[[Agence France-Presse]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=28 October 2012|date=4 July 2009}}</ref> He then helped {{ct|GRM|2009|nolink=yes}} to second in stage four's team time trial, despite losing four riders.<ref>{{cite news|last=Brendan|first=Gallagher|title=Lance Armstrong loses out on yellow jersey after Astana stage win|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/lancearmstrong/5769506/Tour-de-France-2009-Lance-Armstrong-loses-out-on-yellow-jersey-after-Astana-stage-win.html|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|publisher=[[Telegraph Media Group]]|accessdate=28 October 2012|date=7 July 2009}}</ref> On stage seven he finished 12th in the first mountain finish and was in fifth place overall at the beginning of the second week.<ref>{{cite news|last=Birnie|first=Lionel|title=Feillu wins at Arcalis, Nocentini takes yellow, Contador leap-frogs Lance|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/382582/feillu-wins-at-arcalis-nocentini-takes-yellow-contador-leap-frogs-lance.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=28 October 2012|date=10 July 2009}}</ref> On stage fifteen in Verbier&nbsp;– the second mountain finish, Wiggins finished fifth, rising to third place overall.<ref>{{cite news|last=Barnett|first=Chris|title=Alberto Contador of Astana wins stage 15 to take yellow jersey|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/5865048/Tour-de-France-2009-Alberto-Contador-of-Astana-wins-stage-15-to-take-yellow-jersey.html|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|publisher=[[Telegraph Media Group]]|accessdate=29 October 2012|date=19 July 2009}}</ref> On stage 17 Contador, [[Andreas Klöden]] ({{ct|AST|2009|nolink=yes}}) and {{ct|SAX|2009|nolink=yes}} riders [[Fränk Schleck|Fränk]] and [[Andy Schleck]] attacked on the final climb&nbsp;– the [[Col de la Colombière]], measuring {{convert|7.5|km|1|abbr=on}} at an average gradient of 8.5%, and was left with {{ct|AST|2009|nolink=yes}}'s [[Lance Armstrong]] and [[Vincenzo Nibali]] of {{ct|LIQ|2009}}, who let Wiggins do all the work before attacking one-kilometre from the summit. Wiggins failed to gain time on the descent and finished three minutes and seven seconds down on winner Fränk Schleck, dropping to sixth overall.<ref>{{cite news|last=Farrelly|first=Tony|title=Schlecks move up as Wiggins & Armstrong pushed down|url=http://road.cc/content/news/5842-tour-de-france-2009-stage-17-schlecks-move-wiggins-armstrong-pushed-down|work=road.cc|publisher=Farrelly Atkinson|accessdate=29 October 2012|date=22 July 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Bevan|first=Chris|title=Tour de France&nbsp;— stage 17 as it happened|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/cycling/8162756.stm|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=27 March 2013|date=22 July 2009}}</ref>', 172 => false, 173 => 'Wiggins moved back up to fourth, after finishing in second place in the time trial on stage 19, finishing in sixth place 42 seconds down on winner Contador.<ref>{{cite news|last=Tan|first=Anthony|title=Tour title set in concrete for Contador|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-de-france-2009/stage-18/results|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=27 March 2013|date=23 July 2009}}</ref> On stage 20 to [[Mont Ventoux]], Wiggins was dropped by the [[General classification in the Tour de France|yellow jersey]] group {{convert|1.4|km|1|abbr=on}} from the summit, finishing in tenth place and kept fourth overall, three seconds ahead of Fränk Schleck; he held that position in the final stage, equalling [[Robert Millar]]'s highest ever finish by a British rider in the Tour.<ref>{{cite news|title=Brave Wiggins holds on to fourth|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/cycling/8168884.stm|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=29 October 2012|date=25 July 2009}}</ref> In October 2012, following the disqualification of Armstrong, who had originally placed third in the general classification, Wiggins was promoted to third place overall. This decision retroactively gave him the first podium finish by a British rider in [[Tour de France]] history.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bradley Wiggins 2009 Tour de France result upgraded|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/20130410|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=29 October 2012|date=29 October 2012}}</ref>', 174 => false, 175 => 'In September Wiggins won the [[British National Time Trial Championships|national time trial championship]] in Buckinghamshire,<ref name="CW-TT2009">{{cite news|last=Wynn|first=Nigel|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/395970/wiggins-and-pooley-take-british-tt-champs-titles.html|title=Wiggins and Pooley take British TT Champs titles|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=24 February 2013|date=6 September 2009}}</ref> and in September at the [[2009 UCI Road World Championships|road world championships]] in Mendrisio, Switzerland, was on course for a bronze medal in the [[2009 UCI Road World Championships – Men's time trial|time trial]], until a mechanical problem and a delay getting a replacement bike ended with him finishing in 21st place.<ref>{{cite news|last=Farrand|first=Stephen|title=Wiggins accepts Worlds time trial defeat|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/398479/wiggins-accepts-worlds-time-trial-defeat.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=27 January 2013|date=24 September 2009}}</ref> In October he ended the season by winning the [[Herald Sun Tour]] in Victoria, Australia, after helping team-mates for most of the race.<ref>{{cite news|last=Farrand|first=Stephen|title=Wiggins ends the season with Sun Tour win|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/427030/wiggins-ends-the-season-with-sun-tour-win.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=29 October 2012|date=17 October 2009}}</ref> He led the race after winning the time trial on stage five in Geelong, beating second-placed team-mate [[Svein Tuft]] by fourteen seconds.<ref>{{cite news|last=Wynn|first=Nigel|title=Wiggins wins Sun Tour TT and takes race lead|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/426003/wiggins-wins-sun-tour-tt-and-takes-race-lead.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=27 January 2013|date=16 October 2009}}</ref>', 176 => false, 177 => 'Wiggins had been contracted to ride for Garmin Slipstream again in 2010, but it was announced on 10 December that he was to leave to join {{ct|SKY|2010}}, having signed a four-year contract with the new British team.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2009/dec/10/bradley-wiggins-team-sky-transfer|title=Bradley Wiggins joins Team Sky on four-year-deal|last=Fotheringham|first=William|authorlink=William Fotheringham|work=[[guardian.co.uk]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|accessdate=28 January 2013|date=10 December 2009}}</ref>', 178 => '{{Clear}}', 179 => false, 180 => '===2010: Move to Team Sky===', 181 => 'Wiggins began 2010 as a team leader for the first time and his main target was to win the [[2010 Tour de France|Tour de France]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Bradley Wiggins targets winning the 2010 Tour de France|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/cycling/8439713.stm|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=25 February 2013|date=4 January 2010|first=Chris|last=Bevan}}</ref> In February he was part of the team that won the opening team time trial of the [[2010 Tour of Qatar|Tour of Qatar]],<ref>{{cite news|last=Fotheringham|first=Alasdair|authorlink=Alasdair Fotheringham|title=Team Sky win opening stage in Qatar to put Boasson Hagen in yellow|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/441602/team-sky-win-opening-stage-in-qatar-to-put-boasson-hagen-in-yellow.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=29 November 2012|date=7 February 2010}}</ref> before taking second place in the time trial on stage four of the [[Vuelta a Andalucía]], behind [[Alex Rasmussen]] of {{ct|SAX|2010|nolink=yes}}.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Fotheringham|last2=Wynn|first1=Alasdair|first2=Nigel|authorlink1=Alasdair Fotheringham|title=Wiggins second in Andalusia TT as Rogers takes lead|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/444198/wiggins-second-in-andalusia-tt-as-rogers-takes-lead.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=25 February 2013|date=24 February 2010}}</ref> He then went on to finish third at the [[Tour of Murcia]] in March, behind winner [[Frantisek Rabon]] of {{ct|THR|2010|nolink=yes}} and {{ct|RAB|2010|nolink=yes}} rider [[Denis Menchov]] in second.<ref>{{cite news|last=Moore|first=Richard|authorlink1=Richard Moore (journalist)|title=Bradley Wiggins takes third for {{ct|SKY|2010|nolink=yes}} in Tour of Murcia|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2010/mar/07/bradley-wiggins-team-sky-murcia|work=[[guardian.co.uk]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|accessdate=25 February 2013|date=7 March 2010}}</ref>', 182 => false, 183 => '[[File:Wiggins Giro d'Italia 2 (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright|Wiggins wearing the leader's [[General classification in the Giro d'Italia|pink jersey]], following his win in [[2010 Giro d'Italia, Stage 1 to Stage 11#Stage1|opening time trial]] of the [[2010 Giro d'Italia]]&nbsp;– his first win in a [[Grand Tour (cycling)|Grand Tour]], riding in his first season for {{ct|SKY|2010}}.]]', 184 => 'In May Wiggins took his first Grand Tour victory on the wet streets of Amsterdam in the opening time trial of the [[2010 Giro d'Italia|Giro d'Italia]], becoming the second Briton to wear the [[General classification in the Giro d'Italia|pink jersey]] after Cavendish in 2009.<ref>{{cite news|last=Moore|first=Richard|authorlink1=Richard Moore (journalist)|title=Bradley Wiggins wins opening stage of the Giro d'Italia for Team Sky|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2010/may/08/bradley-wiggins-giro-ditalia-team-sky|work=[[guardian.co.uk]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|accessdate=7 April 2013|date=8 May 2010}}</ref> A series of crashes on the second stage put him 32 seconds behind in the general classification to the new leader [[Cadel Evans]] ({{ct|BMC|2010}}).<ref>{{cite news|last=Wynn|first=Nigel|title=Farrar wins crash-strewn Giro stage 2; Evans takes lead|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/454232/farrar-wins-crash-strewn-giro-stage-2-evans-takes-lead.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=25 February 2013|date=9 May 2010}}</ref> Another crash on stage three cost him a further three minutes and 58 seconds.<ref>{{cite news|last=Canning|first=Andrew|title=Weylandt wins stage three of the Giro as Evans loses race lead|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/454418/weylandt-wins-stage-three-of-the-giro-as-evans-loses-race-lead.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=25 February 2013|date=10 May 2010}}</ref> He recovered time on stage 11, finishing fourth, from a group of 56 riders, and lay tenth overall.<ref>{{cite news|last=Canning|first=Andrew|title=Petrov wins epic Giro stage 11 as GC race turns on its head|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/469913/petrov-wins-epic-giro-stage-11-as-gc-race-turns-on-its-head.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=6 September 2012|date=19 May 2010}}</ref> He faded quickly towards the end of the race, however, losing time in the final stages.<ref>{{cite news|last=Wynn|first=Nigel|title=Brits at the Giro d'Italia 2010: How did they do?|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/471240/brits-at-the-giro-d-italia-2010-how-did-they-do.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=6 September 2012|date=1 June 2010}}</ref> He came seventh in the {{convert|15.3|km|1|abbr=on}} final time trial in Verona. He finished the race 40th overall, one hour, 47 minutes and 58 seconds behind overall winner [[Ivan Basso]] of {{ct|LIQ|2010|nolink=yes}}.<ref>{{cite news|title=Larsson takes final stage as Basso wins overall|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/471164/larsson-takes-final-stage-as-basso-wins-overall.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=25 February 2013|date=30 May 2010}}</ref> Throughout the race he told the press he was saving himself for the Tour de France, when asked about his form, but in fact felt physically unfit.{{sfn|Wiggins|2012b|p=18}}', 185 => false, 186 => 'Wiggins then went to a training camp in the [[Alps]], testing the mountain stages used for the Tour; he struggled to find his fitness.{{sfn|Wiggins|2012b|p=18}} He made a poor start in the Tour, taking 77th place in the prologue after an early starting position left him exposed to poor conditions.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/475500/team-sky-s-decision-to-put-wiggins-off-early-back-fires.html|title=Team Sky's decision to put Wiggins off early back-fires|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=9 July 2012|date=4 July 2010}}</ref> He finished eighth on stage three, as [[cobblestone]]s troubled a number of favourites,<ref>{{cite news|last=Gallagher|first=Brendan|title=Thor Hushovd sprints to victory in cobbled classic|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/7875412/Tour-de-France-2010-stage-three-Thor-Hushovd-sprints-to-victory-in-cobbled-classic.html|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|publisher=[[Telegraph Media Group]]|accessdate=4 April 2013|date=6 July 2010}}</ref> but on stage eight at [[Morzine-Avoriaz]], the first mountain summit finish of the Tour, he could only manage 19th place, losing one minute and 45 second to stage winner Andy Schleck ({{ct|SAX|2010|nolink=yes}}).<ref>{{cite news|title=Lance's hopes 'finished' amid crashes|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/tdf2010/news/story?id=5371011|work=[[ESPN.com]]|publisher=[[ESPN]]|agency=[[Associated Press]]|accessdate=23 February 2013|date=11 July 2010}}</ref> The following day he lost more time, coming 13th and losing four minutes and 55 seconds to the main contenders.<ref>{{cite news|title=Andy Schleck grabs Tour de France lead as Evans toils|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/cycling/8816500.stm|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=10 March 2013|date=13 July 2010}}</ref> He finished in 36th place on stage fourteen, falling to 18th overall, 11 minutes and 30 seconds behind race leader Andy Schleck; to the press he described his form as "consistently mediocre".<ref>{{cite news|last=Brendan|first=Gallagher|title='I feel consistently mediocre' says Bradley Wiggins|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/bradley-wiggins/7897309/Tour-de-France-2010-I-feel-consistently-mediocre-says-Bradley-Wiggins.html|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|publisher=[[Telegraph Media Group]]|accessdate=29 March 2013|date=18 July 2010}}</ref> On stage 19's time trial from Bordeaux to Pauillac, he finished in ninth place, three minutes and 33 seconds behind winner Cancellara.<ref>{{cite news|last=Simon|first=Richardson|title=Wiggins and Thomas round off Tour with top-ten in the time trial|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/492796/wiggins-and-thomas-round-off-tour-with-top-ten-in-the-time-trial.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=29 March 2013|date=24 July 2010}}</ref> Wiggins finished the Tour in 24th place, 39 minutes and seven seconds down on winner Contador and seven places behind team-mate [[Thomas Löfkvist]].<ref>{{cite news|title=2010 Tour de France FINAL and Stage 20 results|url=http://velonews.competitor.com/2010/07/news/2010-tour-de-france-stage-20-results_123035|work=VeloNews|publisher=[[Competitor Group, Inc.]]|accessdate=16 July 2012|date=25 July 2010}}</ref> In February 2012, Contador was found guilty of doping and Wiggins's overall position was upgraded to 23rd.<ref>{{cite news|last=Wynn|first=Nigel|title=Contador banned for two years after clenbuterol positive|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/531683/contador-banned-for-two-years-after-clenbuterol-positive.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=29 March 2013|date=6 February 2012}}</ref>', 187 => false, 188 => 'He returned to racing in August, at the [[2010 GP Ouest-France|GP Ouest-France]] in Plouay.{{sfn|Wiggins|2012b|p=28}} In September retained his title at the national time trial championships, around the {{convert|52.7|km|1|abbr=on}}-long course in South Wales,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/wiggins-and-pooley-win-british-time-trial-championships-27634|title=Wiggins And Pooley Win British Time Trial Championships|work=BikeRadar|publisher=[[Future plc]]|date=6 September 2010|accessdate=9 July 2012}}</ref> before finishing the season at the [[2010 Tour of Britain|Tour of Britain]].{{sfn|Wiggins|2012b|p=28}} His season ended at the [[2010 Giro di Lombardia|Giro di Lombardia]], where he was forced abandon following a crash.<ref>{{cite news|last=Howes|first=Nick|title=Quiet finish in Lombardy|url=http://www.teamsky.com/article/0,27290,19860_6448336,00.html|work={{ct|SKY|2010}}|publisher=[[BSkyB]]|accessdate=29 March 2013|date=22 October 2010}}</ref> Over the winter he trained with the Great Britain squad at Manchester Velodrome.{{sfn|Wiggins|2012b|p=51}}', 189 => false, 190 => '===2011: Dauphiné and Vuelta===', 191 => 'Wiggins was team leader of {{ct|SKY|2011|nolink=yes}} again at the start of 2011. He opted not to enter the [[2011 Giro d'Italia|Giro d'Italia]], concentrating instead on shorter events and the classics before undertaking altitude training to improve his climbing for the [[2011 Tour de France|Tour de France]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Farrand|first=Stephen|title=Wiggins talks about his Tour de France failure|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/wiggins-talks-about-his-tour-de-france-failure|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=10 March 2013|date=30 November 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Sidwells|last2=Reynolds|first1=Chris|first2=Hannah|title=Bradley Wiggins's Tour de France training|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/533967/bradley-wiggins-s-tour-de-france-training.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=10 March 2013|date=18 July 2012}}</ref> His season began at the [[2011 Tour of Qatar|Tour of Qatar]] in February,{{sfn|Wiggins|2012b|p=51}} before winning the team pursuit at the Manchester round of the [[2009–2010 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics|2009–2010 Track World Cup Classics]], with a time of three minutes 55.438, the fifth-fastest time.<ref>{{cite news|last=Vesty|first=Marc|title=British pursuit team power to gold at World Cup|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/cycling/9402597.stm|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=1 April 2013|date=20 February 2011}}</ref> He then came second in the {{convert|27|km|1|abbr=on}}-long time trial on the sixth stage of the [[2011 Paris–Nice|Paris–Nice]] in March, 20 seconds behind [[Tony Martin (cyclist)|Tony Martin]] of {{ct|THR|2011|nolink=yes}}.<ref>{{cite news|last=MacMichael|first=Simon|title=Tony Martin powers into race lead, Bradley Wiggins up to third overall|url=http://road.cc/content/news/32201-paris-nice-stage-6-tony-martin-powers-race-lead-bradley-wiggins-third-overall|work=road.cc|publisher=Farrelly Atkinson|accessdate=12 March 2013|date=11 March 2011}}</ref> He finished third overall, behind Martin and {{ct|RSH|2011}} rider [[Andreas Klöden]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/cycling/9423659.stm|title=Bradley Wiggins finishes third in Paris–Nice race|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|date=13 March 2011|accessdate=9 July 2012}}</ref> In April he rode [[2011 Paris–Roubaix|Paris–Roubaix]],{{sfn|Wiggins|2012b|p=52}} and then the [[2011 Tour de Romandie|Tour de Romandie]], finishing third in time trial on stage and helped lead-out team-mate [[Ben Swift]] to victory on the final stage.<ref name="cycling-archives" /><ref>{{cite news|last=Wynn|first=Wynn|title=Swift wins final Romandie stage as Evans wins overall|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/524302/swift-wins-final-romandie-stage-as-evans-wins-overall.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=2 April 2013|date=1 May 2011}}</ref> In March he finished second in the time trial on the third stage of the [[2011 Critérium International|Critérium International]], four seconds down on Klöden.<ref>{{cite news|last=Quénet|first=Jean-François|title=Schleck defends overall lead|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/80th-criterium-international-2-hc/stage-3/results|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=28 November 2012|date=27 March 2011}}</ref> In May he won the {{convert|26|km|1|abbr=on}}-long time trial on stage four of the [[2011 Bayern-Rundfahrt|Bayern-Rundfahrt]], beating {{ct|LEO|2011|nolink=yes}}'s Cancellara by 33 seconds,<ref>{{cite news|last=Wynn|first=Nigel|title=Wiggins wins Bayern TT as Thomas moves into lead|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/527255/wiggins-wins-bayern-tt-as-thomas-moves-into-lead.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=2 April 2013|date=28 May 2011}}</ref> and finished the event in 14th place overall, while also helping team-mate [[Geraint Thomas]] to win the event.<ref>{{cite news|author=Nigel Wynn|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/527271/thomas-wins-bayern-rundfahrt-overall.html|title=Geraint Thomas wins Bayern Rundfahrt overall|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=9 July 2012|date=29 May 2011}}</ref>', 192 => false, 193 => '[[File:Braddley Wiggins, 2011 Critérium du Dauphiné, Stage 7.jpg|thumb|upright|left|Wiggins in the yellow [[Cycling jersey|jersey]], finishing the [[2011 Critérium du Dauphiné]], to take his first overall victory in a major [[stage race]].]]', 194 => 'He then went for altitude training in the Alps, in preparation for the Tour.<ref>{{cite news|last=Gallagher|first=Brendan|title=Bradley Wiggins to go to high altitude camp in Tour de France preparations|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/8572387/Bradley-Wiggins-to-go-to-high-altitude-camp-in-Tour-de-France-preparations.html|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|publisher=[[Telegraph Media Group]]|accessdate=12 March 2013|date=13 June 2011}}</ref> He took the overall lead in the [[2011 Critérium du Dauphiné|Critérium du Dauphiné]] after finishing second in the time trial on stage three.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/13702632|title=Bradley Wiggins takes yellow jersey in Criterium du Dauphine|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|date=8 June 2011|accessdate=9 July 2012}}</ref> On the final three mountain stages, Wiggins maintained his lead over second-placed Evans to win the race, at that time his biggest victory on the road.<ref>{{cite news|last=Fotheringham|first=Alasdair|authorlink=Alasdair Fotheringham|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/others/cycling-wiggins-seals-dauphin233-triumph-2296798.html|title=Wiggins seals Dauphiné triumph|work=[[The Independent]]|publisher=Independent Print|accessdate=9 July 2012|date=13 June 2011}}</ref> In June Wiggins won the [[British National Road Race Championships|national road race championship]] in Northumberland.<ref>{{cite news|title=Thomas, Kennaugh and Stannard all in the mix|url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,15264_7006262,00.html|work=[[Sky Sports]]|publisher=[[BSkyB]]|date=26 June 2011|accessdate=9 July 2012}}</ref> On the seventh stage of the Tour, a crash around {{convert|40|km|1|abbr=on}} from the finish in Châteauroux forced Wiggins to retire from the race with a broken collarbone.<ref>{{cite news|title=Tour de France: Wiggins crashes out, Cavendish wins stage|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/14086677|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=9 July 2011|date=8 July 2011}}</ref>', 195 => false, 196 => 'After he had recovered from his injuries, {{ct|SKY|2011|nolink=yes}} confirmed that Wiggins would ride in the [[2011 Vuelta a España|Vuelta a España]] for the first time, as well as in the [[2011 UCI Road World Championships|road world championships]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.teamsky.com/article/0,27290,17546_7063928,00.html|title=Wiggins raring to go|work={{ct|SKY|2011}}|publisher=[[BSkyB]]|accessdate=9 July 2012|date=4 August 2011}}</ref> Wiggins also confirmed that he would take part the Tour in 2012, even though the Olympics would follow soon after. The Vuelta and the world championships were seen as a dress rehearsal for 2012.<ref>{{cite news|last=Fotheringham|first=Alasdair|authorlink=Alasdair Fotheringham|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/others/cycling-wiggins-set-to-put-tour-before-olympic-hopes-2326362.html|title=Wiggins set to put Tour before Olympic hopes|work=[[The Independent]]|publisher=Independent Print|accessdate=9 July 2012|date=27 July 2011}}</ref> He had a difficult start to the Vuelta, as {{ct|SKY|2011|nolink=yes}} finished 42 seconds behind winners {{ct|LEO|2011}} in the opening team time trial in Benidorm,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/14604867|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|title=Sky struggle in first Spain stage|accessdate=28 January 2013|date=20 August 2011}}</ref> but a strong first week brought him back into contention, leaving him twentieth overall after stage eight.<ref>{{cite news|last=Wynn|first=Nigel|title=Rodriguez wins again in Vuelta to take overall lead|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/529902/rodriguez-wins-again-in-vuelta-to-take-overall-lead.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=13 March 2013|date=27 August 2011}}</ref> On stage nine, Wiggins and team-mate [[Chris Froome]] attacked on the final climb to finish fourth and fifth respectively, gaining time on {{ct|KAT|2010}} rider [[Joaquim Rodríguez]], [[Michele Scarponi]] ({{ct|LAM|2011}}) and other contenders.<ref>{{cite news|last=Gallagher|first=Brendan|title=Bradley Wiggins and Chris Froome put themselves into overall contention|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/8728453/Vuelta-a-Espana-2011-stage-nine-Bradley-Wiggins-and-Chris-Froome-put-themselves-into-overall-contention.html|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|publisher=[[Telegraph Media Group]]|accessdate=13 March 2013|date=28 August 2011}}</ref> Wiggins was expected to take the overall lead in the time trial on the following day, but Froome confounded expectations by finishing second on the stage, and Wiggins only rose to third overall.<ref>{{cite news|last=Lowe|first=Felix|url=http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/01092011/58/vuelta-espa-moncoutie-song-wiggins-takes-red.html|title=Moncoutie on song as Wiggins takes red|work=[[Yahoo!]] [[Eurosport]]|publisher=[[TF1 Group]]|accessdate=9 July 2012|date=31 August 2011}}</ref> He eventually took the lead after the rest day.<ref>{{cite news|title=Team Sky's Bradley Wiggins takes the red jersey|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/8733941/Vuelta-a-Espana-stage-11-Team-Skys-Bradley-Wiggins-takes-the-red-jersey.html|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|publisher=[[Telegraph Media Group]]|accessdate=12 March 2013|date=31 August 2011}}</ref> Stage fourteen saw Wiggins and Froome gaining on most of their rivals.<ref>{{cite news|last=MacLeary|first=John|title=Bradley Wiggins tightens grip on overall lead after Rein Taaramae wins on mountain top|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/8739658/Vuelta-a-Espana-stage-14-Bradley-Wiggins-tightens-grip-on-overall-lead-after-Rein-Taaramae-wins-on-mountain-top.html|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|publisher=[[Telegraph Media Group]]|accessdate=30 October 2012|date=3 September 2011}}</ref> However, Wiggins lost the lead to {{ct|FOT|2011}}'s [[Juan José Cobo]] on stage fifteen, when he finished fifth on the climb up the [[Angliru]] and dropped to third in the standings, behind Froome, who was second.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2011/sep/04/team-sky-bradley-wiggins-vuelta-a-espana|work=[[guardian.co.uk]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|last=Fotheringham|first=William|authorlink=William Fotheringham|title=Bradley Wiggins of Team Sky loses lead on stage 15 of Vuelta a España|accessdate=28 January 2013|date=4 September 2011}}</ref> Wiggins finished the Vuelta in third place&nbsp;– his first podium finish in a Grand Tour.<ref>{{cite news|last=Bull|first=Nick|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/530034/froome-and-wiggins-finish-on-vuelta-podium.html|title=Froome and Wiggins finish on Vuelta podium|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=9 July 2012|date=11 September 2011}}</ref>', 197 => false, 198 => 'In September he competed in the road world championships in Copenhagen, he won the silver medal in the {{convert|46.3|km|1|abbr=on}} [[2011 UCI Road World Championships – Men's time trial|time trial]], finishing one minute and fifteen seconds behind Germany's Martin, and four seconds ahead of reigning champion Cancellara (Switzerland) in third.<ref>{{cite news|last=Williams|first=Ollie|title=Bradley Wiggins wins time trial silver|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/15004368|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=20 March 2013|date=21 September 2011}}</ref> Four days later, he was part of the Great Britain team that set up Cavendish's victory in the [[2011 UCI Road World Championships – Men's road race|road race]]; Wiggins took over lead on the final lap of 17 around the {{convert|14|km|1|abbr=on}} circuit, setting a high pace to chase down the breakaway and stop attacks from developing.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/15052681|title=Mark Cavendish and Britain win road race title|first=Ollie|last=Williams|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|date=25 September 2011|accessdate=25 September 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Liew|first=Jonathan|title=Mark Cavendish sprints into history books with world title|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/8787735/UCI-Road-Cycling-World-Championships-2011-Mark-Cavendish-sprints-into-history-books-with-world-title.html|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|publisher=[[Telegraph Media Group]]|accessdate=3 April 2013|date=25 September 2011}}</ref>', 199 => false, 200 => '===2012: Tour de France and Olympic gold===', 201 => 'In 2012 Wiggins continued to focus on road racing. The individual pursuit was removed from the programme at the Olympics later in the year, and in December 2011 coach [[Rod Ellingworth]] told ''[[The Guardian]]'', "The chances of him doing the team pursuit are really slim now".<ref>{{cite news|last=Fotheringham|first=William|authorlink=William Fotheringham|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2011/dec/02/bradley-wiggins-pursuit-london-2012|title=Bradley Wiggins unlikely to defend team pursuit gold at London 2012|accessdate=28 January 2013|date=2 December 2011|work=[[guardian.co.uk]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]}}</ref> He began his 2012 season with third place in the [[2012 Volta ao Algarve|Volta ao Algarve]], including victory in the concluding time trial, edging out world champion Martin ({{ct|OPQ|2012}}) by less than a second.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/19022012/58/wiggins-wins-tt-porte-wins-gc.html|title=Wiggins wins TT, Porte wins GC|work=[[Yahoo!]] [[Eurosport]]|publisher=[[TF1 Group]]|date=19 February 2012|accessdate=19 February 2012}}</ref>', 202 => false, 203 => '[[File:Bradley Wiggins, Paris-Nice 2012 (cropped).JPG|thumb|Wiggins riding the [[Individual time trial|time trial]] on the final stage of the [[2012 Paris–Nice]], which he won, claiming the [[general classification]].]]', 204 => 'In March Wiggins finished second in the opening time trial of the [[2012 Paris–Nice|Paris–Nice]], one second behind {{ct|VCD|2012}}'s [[Gustav Larsson]], who avoided the wet conditions, unlike Wiggins and the other favourites that set off later in the day.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bradley Wiggins second after opening stage of Paris–Nice race|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/17243943|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=13 March 2013|date=4 March 2012}}</ref> The following day he took the lead in the race after being part of a 30-man breakaway as the peloton split into [[Road bicycle racing#Drafting|echelons]].<ref>{{cite news|last=MacMichael|first=Simon|title=Paris–Nice Stage 2: Tom Boonen takes win, Bradley Wiggins in overall lead as winds split peloton|url=http://road.cc/content/news/53914-paris-nice-stage-2-tom-boonen-takes-win-bradley-wiggins-overall-lead-winds-split|work=road.cc|publisher=Farrelly Atkinson|accessdate=24 February 2013|date=5 March 2012}}</ref> He held the lead for the rest of the event, winning the final stage, a time-trial on the [[Col d'Èze]], to win the race by eight seconds overall and become the first British rider to win the race since Tom Simpson in 1967. His final stage victory was also good enough to give him the [[points classification]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Wynn|first=Nigel|title=Bradley Wiggins wins Paris–Nice after blasting to final stage victory|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/532064/bradley-wiggins-wins-paris-nice.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=18 March 2013|date=11 March 2012}}</ref> Wiggins' time is the fastest time for the traditional time-trial on the Col d'Èze.<ref name="letour.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.letour.com/paris-nice/2013/us/stage-7.html|title=Stage 7 – Nice > Col d'Éze|work=Paris-Nice 2013}}</ref>', 205 => false, 206 => 'On the stage one of the [[2012 Tour de Romandie|Tour de Romandie]] in April, Wiggins took a rare sprint victory from a group of 59 riders.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bradley Wiggins wins stage and takes Tour de Romandie lead|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/17847697|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=30 April 2012|date=25 April 2012}}</ref> He lost the jersey to {{ct|RAB|2012|nolink=yes}} rider [[Luis León Sánchez]] after Sánchez won two consecutive stages,<ref>{{cite news|last=Bull|first=Nick|title=Sanchez wins again to snatch Romandie yellow|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/532616/sanchez-wins-again-to-snatch-romandie-yellow.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=30 April 2012|date=28 April 2012}}</ref> but won the final time trial, despite suffering a dropped chain, to take the overall victory and become the first Briton to win the race in its 65-year history.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bradley Wiggins wins Tour de Romandie for Team Sky|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/17886856|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=30 April 2012|date=29 April 2012}}</ref>', 207 => false, 208 => 'In June Wiggins competed in the [[2012 Critérium du Dauphiné|Critérium du Dauphiné]], and began the defence of his title with a second-place finish in the prologue, one second behind {{ct|OGE}}'s [[Luke Durbridge]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Wynn|first=Nigel|title=Wiggins second behind Durbridge in Dauphine prologue|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/533110/wiggins-second-behind-durbridge-in-dauphine-prologue.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=10 March 2013|date=3 June 2012}}</ref> He took the overall lead the following day, after Durbridge was dropped on one of the stage's six climbs.<ref>{{cite news|last=Wynn|first=Nigel|title=Evans wins Dauphine stage one as Wiggins takes lead|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/533113/evans-wins-dauphine-stage-one-as-wiggins-takes-lead.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=28 January 2013|date=4 June 2012}}</ref> Wiggins won the fourth stage of the race, a time trial over a course of {{convert|53.5|km|1|abbr=on}}, 34 seconds ahead of Martin, his nearest rival, extending his lead over him to 38 seconds.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/18357028|title=Bradley Wiggins wins Criterium du Dauphine time trial|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|date=7 June 2012|accessdate=7 June 2012}}</ref> He held the lead to the end, eventually winning by over a minute, with team-mate Rogers in second place.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bradley Wiggins plays down Tour chances after Dauphine triumph|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/18386547|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=14 June 2012|date=10 June 2012}}</ref>', 209 => false, 210 => '[[File:Bradley Wiggins, 2012 Tour de France finish.jpg|thumb|upright|left|Wiggins in [[General classification in the Tour de France|yellow]], on his way to victory in the [[2012 Tour de France]] in the ceremonial stage in Paris.]]', 211 => 'Wiggins entered the [[2012 Tour de France|Tour de France]] as one of the favourites to win it.<ref>{{cite news|last=MacLeary|first=John|title=Bradley Wiggins is the 'outstanding favourite', says 1987 Triple Crown winner Stephen Roche|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/tour-de-france/9364275/Tour-de-France-2012-Bradley-Wiggins-is-the-outstanding-favourite-says-1987-Triple-Crown-winner-Stephen-Roche.html|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|publisher=[[Telegraph Media Group]]|accessdate=24 February 2013|date=29 June 2012}}</ref> Wiggins began the Tour with second place in the prologue, behind Cancellara of {{ct|LEO|2012}}.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bradley Wiggins second to Cancellara in prologue|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/18659782|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=29 October 2012|date=30 June 2012}}</ref> He took over the [[General classification in the Tour de France|yellow jersey]] by finishing third on stage seven, the first mountaintop finish, becoming the fifth British rider to wear the jersey, and first since [[David Millar]] in [[2000 Tour de France|2000]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Murphy|first=Austin|title=Wiggins, Froome strike a blow for British cycling in France|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/more/news/20120707/wiggins-froome-evans-stage-7-tour-de-france/|work=[[Sports Illustrated]]|publisher=[[Time Inc.]]|accessdate=19 March 2013|date=7 July 2012}}</ref> Wiggins won the time trial on stage nine.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.newsday.com/sports/bradley-wiggins-wins-tour-de-france-time-trial-extends-lead-1.3826679|title=Bradley Wiggins wins Tour de France time trial, extends lead|work=[[Newsday]]|publisher=Fred Groser|agency=[[Associated Press]]|accessdate=9 July 2012|date=9 July 2012}}</ref> On stage ten, he and his team staved off an attack by Nibali on the descent of the [[Col du Grand Colombier]], leading Nibali to accuse Wiggins of disrespecting him.<ref>{{cite news|last=Brown|first=Gregor|title=Nibali hits out at Wiggins after Tour frustration|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/533850/nibali-hits-out-at-wiggins-after-tour-frustration.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=30 October 2012|date=11 July 2012}}</ref> Wiggins extended his lead on [[2012 Tour de France, Stage 11 to Stage 20#Stage 11|stage 11]] after Froome helped him to bridge across to his rivals, who had attacked on the finishing climb to [[La Toussuire]]. Froome accelerated about {{convert|4|km}} from the finish, and was ordered via his team radio to wait for his leader.<ref>{{cite news|last=Benson|first=Daniel|title=Wiggins relieved after La Toussuire mountain finish|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/wiggins-relieved-after-la-toussuire-mountain-finish|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=16 July 2012|date=12 July 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Ryan|first=Barry|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/froome-breaks-from-the-script-at-la-toussuire|title=Froome breaks from the script at La Toussuire|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=16 July 2012|date=12 July 2012}}</ref>', 212 => false, 213 => 'During [[2012 Tour de France, Stage 11 to Stage 20#Stage 14|stage fourteen]], a mountain stage, a spectator threw carpet tacks onto the narrow road at the top of the [[Mur de Péguère]] climb. Several riders suffered punctures, including Evans, the defending champion, who lost approximately two minutes while his team repaired his bicycle. Wiggins and his fellow members of {{ct|SKY|2012|nolink=yes}} emerged without a puncture. Believing that a puncture resulting from an unfortunate incident should not determine the fate of a competitor, Wiggins then had his team-mates and the rest of the peloton slow down to allow Evans and other affected cyclists to catch up.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bradley Wiggins halts stage 14 amid sabotage|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/18849505|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|date=15 July 2012|accessdate=16 July 2012}}</ref> It was perceived as a generous act of sportsmanship and Wiggins was called "''Le Gentleman''" as a result.<ref>{{cite news|title=Wiggins hailed as 'Le Gentleman' after race is attacked by saboteurs|last=Gallagher|first=Brendan|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/tour-de-france/9401525/Tour-de-France-2012-stage-14-Bradley-Wiggins-hailed-as-Le-Gentleman-after-race-is-attacked-by-saboteurs.html|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|publisher=[[Telegraph Media Group]]|date=15 July 2012|accessdate=16 July 2012}}</ref> On [[2012 Tour de France, Stage 11 to Stage 20#Stage 16|stage 16]], Wiggins and Froome were able to follow attacks by Nibali on the final climb of the day and finished with the same time as the Italian.<ref>{{cite news|last=Brown|first=Gregor|title=Froome: Nibali's attacks weren't going anywhere|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/533969/froome-nibali-s-attacks-weren-t-going-anywhere.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=19 July 2012|date=18 July 2012}}</ref> On [[2012 Tour de France, Stage 11 to Stage 20#Stage 17|stage 17]], the final mountain stage, Froome and Wiggins finished together in second and third place respectively, with Nibali coming in 19 seconds later.<ref>{{cite news|last=Gallaghen|first=Brendan|title=Bradley Wiggins on the brink of becoming first Briton to win Tour but calls for respect|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/tour-de-france/9412699/Tour-de-France-2012-Bradley-Wiggins-on-the-brink-of-becoming-first-Briton-to-win-Tour-but-calls-for-respect.html|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|publisher=[[Telegraph Media Group]]|accessdate=13 March 2013|date=19 July 2012}}</ref> Wiggins won the time trial on [[2012 Tour de France, Stage 11 to Stage 20#Stage 19|stage 19]], giving him a lead of three minutes and 21 seconds at the start of the final stage.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bradley Wiggins on verge of first British win|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/18940711|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=17 August 2012|date=21 July 2012}}</ref> On that stage, Wiggins helped team-mate Cavendish achieve his fourth consecutive victory on the [[Champs-Élysées stage in the Tour de France|Champs-Élysées]] and confirmed his own overall victory in the process.<ref>{{cite news|last=Chadband|first=Ian|title=Bradley Wiggins wins Tour de France and helps Mark Cavendish take 20th stage in Paris|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/bradley-wiggins/9418782/Bradley-Wiggins-wins-Tour-de-France-and-helps-Mark-Cavendish-take-20th-stage-in-Paris.html|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|publisher=[[Telegraph Media Group]]|date=22 July 2012|accessdate=22 July 2012}}</ref> Wiggins became the first, and is currently the only person in history to win the [[Paris–Nice]], the [[Tour de Romandie]], the [[Critérium du Dauphiné]] and the Tour de France in a single season.<ref name="record">{{cite news|title=Wiggins to return to racing at the Tour of Britain|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/wiggins-to-return-to-racing-at-the-tour-of-britain|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=24 February 2013|date=19 August 2012}}</ref>', 214 => false, 215 => '[[File:Bradley Wiggins, London, 2 August 2012 (cropped).jpg|thumb|Wiggins won gold in the [[Cycling at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's road time trial|time trial]] at the [[2012 Summer Olympics|2012 Olympic Games]], becoming Great Britain's most decorated Olympian with seven medals&nbsp;– four of them gold.]]', 216 => 'Wiggins was selected to participate in two road [[Cycling at the 2012 Summer Olympics|cycling events]] at the [[2012 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]] in London&nbsp;– the time trial and the road race.<ref>{{cite news|title=Mark Cavendish hails the GB 'dream team' |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/19007720|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|date=26 July 2012|accessdate=27 July 2012}}</ref> Wiggins finished 103rd in the road race.<ref>{{cite news|title=London 2012 Olympics: Bradley Wiggins shattered after failing to deliver gold for Mark Cavendish |url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/cycling/9435254/London-2012-Olympics-Bradley-Wiggins-shattered-after-failing-to-deliver-gold-for-Mark-Cavendish.html |publisher=Daily Telegraph |date=28 Jul 2012 |accessdate=14 May 2014 |first=Ian |last=Chadband}}</ref> Wiggins won gold in the time trial ahead of Martin of Germany and Froome of Britain. By doing so he became the most decorated British Olympian, with seven medals, surpassing the six won by Sir [[Steve Redgrave]].<ref name="2012Olympics">{{cite news|last=Wynn|first=Nigel|title=Wiggins wins gold in men's time trial, bronze for Froome|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/534177/wiggins-wins-gold-in-men-s-time-trial-bronze-for-froome.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=1 August 2012|date=1 August 2012}}</ref> This record is now shared with Sir [[Chris Hoy]], who also obtained his seventh Olympic medal in 2012.<ref name="hoy">{{cite news|last=Slater|first=Matt|title=Sir Chris Hoy wins sixth Olympic gold medal with keirin victory|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/18903411|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=24 February 2013|date=7 August 2012}}</ref> Wiggins entered the ''[[Guinness World Records]]'', becoming the first cyclist to win an Olympic gold medal and the Tour de France in the same year. Wiggins's boyhood idol [[Miguel Indurain]] won five consecutive Tours between 1991 and 1995, and won a gold medal at the [[1996 Summer Olympics|1996 Olympics]] in Atlanta.<ref name="observer-profile" /><ref name="Guinness">{{cite news|title=Bradley Wiggins sets world record with Olympic time-trial gold and Tour De France double|url=http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/summer-of-champions/news/2012/8/bradley-wiggins-sets-world-record-with-olympic-time-trial-gold-and-tour-de-france-double-43904/|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20121311513200/http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/summer-of-champions/news/2012/8/bradley-wiggins-sets-world-record-with-olympic-time-trial-gold-and-tour-de-france-double-43904/|archivedate=11 December 2012|work=[[Guinness World Records]]|publisher=[[Jim Pattison Group]]|accessdate=23 January 2015|date=1 August 2012}}</ref>', 217 => false, 218 => 'Wiggins returned to racing at the [[2012 Tour of Britain|Tour of Britain]] in September, pulling out on the sixth stage with a stomach bug.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bradley Wiggins out of Tour of Britain as Tiernan-Locke leads|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/19599053|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=29 November 2012|date=14 September 2012}}</ref> The road race at the [[2012 UCI Road World Championships|road world championships]] in Limburg, Netherlands, was his last of the season.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bradley Wiggins withdraws from World Championships time trial|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/19468348|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=11 September 2012|date=3 September 2012}}</ref> In October he was awarded the prestigious ''[[Vélo d'Or]]'' trophy in recognition of his achievements in 2012.<ref name="velo-dor">{{cite news|title=Bradley Wiggins' historic 2012 season is recognised with Velo d'Or award|url=http://www1.skysports.com/news/12040/8209424/|work=[[Sky Sports]]|publisher=[[BSkyB]]|accessdate=30 October 2012|date=29 October 2012}}</ref> In November he was involved in a road accident and taken to hospital with suspected broken ribs, but was released next day with only minor injuries.<ref>{{cite news|title=Tour de France winner back home after crash|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/20246940|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=8 November 2012|date=8 November 2012}}</ref> In December he won the [[BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award]] with 492,064&nbsp;(30.25%) of the votes cast.<ref name="SPOTY">{{cite news|title=Bradley Wiggins wins BBC Sports Personality of the Year|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/sports-personality/20748902|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=16 December 2012|date=16 December 2012}}</ref> Wiggins was [[Knight Bachelor|knighted]] in the 2013 New Years Honours for services to cycling,<ref name="knighthood">{{cite news|title=Bradley Wiggins knighted in 2013 New Year Honours List|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/20852564|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=29 December 2012|date=29 December 2012}}</ref><ref>{{LondonGazette |issue=60367 |accessdate=28 January 2013 |date=29 December 2012 |startpage=2 |supp=yes }}</ref> although he claimed he would use the title for 'comedy purposes',<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/20854783|title=Sir Bradley Wiggins 'amused' by knighthood|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|date=29 December 2012|accessdate=2 January 2013}}</ref> stating that he felt "a little bit inferior" to others receiving knighthoods saying "I’ve won a bike race, you know, and I feel a little bit inferior to everyone", saying "I was just talking to some of the other people getting stuff, and asking them what they’ve been honoured for, and they’re historic things, ground-breaking sciences or whatever".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://metro.co.uk/2013/12/10/all-i-did-was-win-a-bike-race-inferior-bradley-wiggins-knighted-by-the-queen-4225762/ |title=All I did was win a bike race’: ‘Inferior’ Bradley Wiggins knighted by the Queen |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=10 December 2013 |website=Metro |publisher=metro.co.uk |accessdate=30 December 2013}}</ref> He was among the nominees for the [[Laureus World Sports Award for Sportsman of the Year]], with Jamaican athlete [[Usain Bolt]] taking the prize.<ref name="Laureus">{{cite news|title=Bolt, Ennis win top Laureus awards|url=http://jamaica-gleaner.com/latest/article.php?id=43397|work=Jamaica Gleaner|publisher=[[Gleaner Company]]|accessdate=13 March 2013|date=12 March 2013}}</ref>', 219 => false, 220 => '===2013: Giro d'Italia and Tour of Britain===', 221 => '[[File:Giro dItalia 2013, Stage 1, Bradley Wiggins (cropped).jpg|thumbnail|upright|left|Wiggins at the [[2013 Giro d'Italia]] team's presentation]]', 222 => 'It was widely expected that Wiggins would ride to retain his Tour de France title in 2013.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bradley Wiggins wants to defend his Tour de France title|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/20709842|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=5 May 2013|date=13 December 2012}}</ref> However, in February he asserted that his focus for the season would be the [[2013 Giro d'Italia|Giro d'Italia]], after which he would ride the [[2013 Tour de France|Tour de France]] in support of team-mate Froome.<ref name="giro-tour">{{cite news|last=Fotheringham|first=William|authorlink=William Fotheringham|title=Bradley Wiggins jousts with Chris Froome in Oman over Team Sky's No1|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2013/feb/08/bradley-wiggins-chris-froome-oman|work=[[guardian.co.uk]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|accessdate=21 March 2013|date=8 February 2013}}</ref> In April he let it be known that he desired to win another Tour, and had hopes of achieving the Tour and Giro double&nbsp;– a feat that has not been achieved since [[Marco Pantani]] in 1998.<ref>{{cite news|title=Sir Bradley Wiggins wants Tour de France and Giro d'Italia double|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/22340878|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=5 May 2013|date=29 April 2013}}</ref>', 223 => false, 224 => 'Wiggins participated in a winter training camp in [[Mallorca]]. His first race of the season was the [[2013 Tour of Oman|Tour of Oman]] in February.<ref name="giro-tour" /> On the first stage he was caught behind a crash, the time delay pushing him back to the back of the field. For the remainder of the race Wiggins helped Froome, who won the overall classification.<ref>{{cite news|title=Britain's Chris Froome wins Tour of Oman|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/21484334|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=21 March 2013|date=16 February 2013}}</ref> Wiggins opted not to defend his title at the [[2013 Paris–Nice|Paris–Nice]], or ride the [[2013 Tirreno-Adriatico|Tirreno-Adriatico]], instead participating in a training camp on [[Teide|Mount Teide]] in Tenerife.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bradley Wiggins plays leading part in Volta a Catalunya opening stage|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2013/mar/18/bradley-wiggins-volta-catalunya|work=[[guardian.co.uk]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|agency=[[Press Association]]|accessdate=21 March 2013|date=18 March 2013}}</ref> He returned to action at the [[2013 Volta a Catalunya|Volta a Catalunya]] in March, finishing the race in fifth place overall, 54 seconds behind winner [[Dan Martin (cyclist)|Dan Martin]] of {{ct|GRM|2013|nolink=yes}}.<ref>{{cite news|last=Nicolson|first=Andy|title=Dan Martin holds off Joaquim Rodríguez to win the Volta a Catalunya|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2013/mar/24/ireland-dan-martin-volta-catalunya|work=[[guardian.co.uk]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|accessdate=26 March 2013|date=24 March 2013}}</ref>', 225 => false, 226 => 'In April Wiggins rode the four-day [[2013 Giro del Trentino|Giro del Trentino]] in Northern Italy as preparation for the Giro d'Italia. The first day's race schedule consisted of a road race followed by a team time trial. An unexpected breakaway in the road race caused Wiggins to lose over six minutes. However he led the team to victory later in the day during the team time trial.<ref>{{cite news|title=Sir Bradley Wiggins more than six minutes off lead in Giro del Trentino|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2013/apr/16/bradley-wiggins-giro-del-trentino|work=[[guardian.co.uk]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|agency=[[Press Association]]|accessdate=18 April 2013|date=16 April 2013}}</ref> On stage two he cut his deficit to race leader [[Maxime Bouet]] of {{ct|ALM|2013}} in half, lifting Wiggins into the top-five overall.<ref>{{cite news|last=Wynn|first=Nigel|title=Kanstantsin Siutsou wins Giro del Trentino stage two|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/537945/kanstantsin-siutsou-wins-giro-del-trentino-stage-two.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=18 April 2013|date=17 April 2013}}</ref> On the fourth and final stage Wiggins suffered a mechanical problem at the foot of the final {{convert|14.6|km|1|abbr=on}} climb. He ended up finishing the race in fifth place, one minute and 40 seconds down on winner Nibali ({{ct|AST|2013|nolink=yes}}).<ref>{{cite news|last=Wynn|first=Nigel|title=Vincenzo Nibali wins Giro del Trentino as Bradley Wiggins suffers mechanical|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/537980/vincenzo-nibali-wins-giro-del-trentino-as-bradley-wiggins-suffers-mechanical.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC media]]|accessdate=19 April 2013|date=19 April 2013}}</ref>', 227 => false, 228 => 'Wiggins entered the Giro d'Italia as one of the favourites for the general classification.<ref>{{cite news|title=The Favorites: Wiggins, Nibali top list of Giro contenders in 2013|url=http://velonews.competitor.com/2013/05/news/road/the-favorites-wiggins-nibali-top-list-of-giro-contenders-in-2013_284569|work=VeloNews|publisher=[[Competitor Group, Inc.]]|accessdate=10 May 2013|date=5 May 2013}}</ref> {{ct|SKY|2013|nolink=yes}} won the stage two team time trial on the island of [[Ischia]], covering the distance of {{convert|17.4|km|1|abbr=on}} 14 seconds quicker than Nibali's {{ct|AST|2013|nolink=yes}} squad.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/22420990|title=Team Sky win team time trial|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|date=5 May 2013|accessdate=6 May 2013}}</ref> On stage four Wiggins lost 17 seconds after being delayed by a crash within the final {{convert|3|km|1|abbr=on}}, dropping him in the standings from second to sixth.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2013/may/07/bradley-wiggins-giro-ditalia-stage-four|title=Bradley Wiggins wobbles on the cobbles in Giro d'Italia stage four|first=William|last=Fotheringham|work=[[The Guardian]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|date=7 May 2013|accessdate=8 May 2013|authorlink=William Fotheringham}}</ref> A wet stage seven saw Wiggins crash while making a descent some {{convert|6|km|1|abbr=on}} from the finish, placing him in difficulty. Team-mates [[Rigoberto Urán]] and [[Sergio Henao]] helped pace him back toward the leaders, but could not close the gap. Wiggins finished 90 seconds down on the race favourites, dropping him out of the race's top 20.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/wiggins-slides-down-the-pecking-order-at-giro-ditalia|first=Barry|last=Ryan|title=Wiggins slides down the pecking order at Giro d'Italia|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|date=10 May 2013|accessdate=12 May 2013}}</ref> In the following stage, a {{convert|54.8|km|1|abbr=on}} time trial, Wiggins placed second to compatriot [[Alex Dowsett]] of {{ct|MOV|2013}}. A bike change compelled by a puncture cost Wiggins some time, and he ended up finishing the race ten seconds down on Dowsett.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Wynn|last2=Brown|first1=Nigel|first2=Gregor|title=Alex Dowsett wins Giro d'Italia Stage 8 time trial|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/538331/alex-dowsett-wins-giro-d-italia-stage-eight-time-trial.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=13 May 2013|date=11 May 2013}}</ref> Wiggins struggled on the wet roads of stage nine, losing touch with the peloton on the descent of the Vallombrosa some {{convert|60|km|1|abbr=on}} from the finish. A group of team-mates helped pace him back, and the gap was closed.<ref>{{cite news|last=Fotheringham|first=William|authorlink=William Fotheringham|title=Bradley Wiggins' Giro d'Italia hopes go downhill on wet Florence stage|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2013/may/12/bradley-wiggins-giro-ditalia|work=[[guardian.co.uk]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|accessdate=13 May 2013|date=12 May 2013}}</ref> Following stage 11 Wiggins revealed that he was suffering from a chest infection. He withdrew from the race the following day, after losing over three minutes on the day's stage.<ref>{{cite news|last=Farrand|first=Stephen|title=Wiggins pulls out of the Giro d'Italia|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/wiggins-pulls-out-of-the-giro-ditalia|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=17 May 2013|date=17 May 2013}}</ref>', 229 => false, 230 => '[[File:Bradley Wiggins - Tour of Britain 2013 (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright|Wiggins wearing the leader's jersey at the [[2013 Tour of Britain]]]]', 231 => 'The presence of a knee injury was disclosed to the public on 31 May, which forced Wiggins to forgo defending his title in the Tour de France.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.teamsky.com/article/0,27290,17546_8744262,00.html|title=Wiggins out of Tour de France|work={{ct|SKY|2013}}|publisher=[[BSkyB]]|date=31 May 2013|accessdate=31 May 2013}}</ref> He subsequently suggested he may never ride the Tour again.<ref>{{cite news|last=Fotheringham|first=William|authorlink=William Fotheringham|title=Sir Bradley Wiggins suggests he may never ride Tour de France again|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2013/jun/21/bradley-wiggins-never-ride-tour-de-france-again|work=[[guardian.co.uk]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|date=21 June 2013|accessdate=27 June 2013}}</ref> He returned to racing at the [[2013 Tour de Pologne|Tour de Pologne]], winning stage seven's {{convert|37|km|1|abbr=on}} time trial, 56 seconds ahead of second placed Cancellara.<ref>{{cite news|last=Pryde|first=Kenny|title=Bradley Wiggins wins Tour of Poland time trial|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/539797/bradley-wiggins-wins-tour-of-poland-time-trial.html|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=4 August 2013|date=3 August 2013}}</ref>', 232 => false, 233 => 'In September, Wiggins led {{ct|SKY|2013|nolink=yes}} at his home race, the [[2013 Tour of Britain|Tour of Britain]]. He won the time trial on stage three on roads around [[Knowsley Safari Park]], close to his home in Lancashire.<ref>{{cite news|last=Chadband|first=Ian|title=Tour of Britain 2013, stage three: Sir Bradley Wiggins leads general classification after winning time trial|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/10315496/Tour-of-Britain-2013-stage-three-Sir-Bradley-Wiggins-leads-general-classification-after-winning-time-trial.html|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|publisher=[[Telegraph Media Group]]|accessdate=17 October 2013|date=17 September 2013}}</ref> He held the lead for the rest of the week to win the race for the first time, and take his first stage race victory of the season.<ref>{{cite news|title=Tour of Britain: Bradley Wiggins seals title as Cavendish wins stage|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/24195142|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=17 October 2013|date=22 September 2013}}</ref> The following week at the [[2013 UCI Road World Championships|world championships]], he took the silver medal in the [[2013 UCI Road World Championships – Men's time trial|time trial]], behind winner Tony Martin and ahead of Cancellara in a repeat of the 2011 podium.<ref>{{cite news|title=Sir Bradley Wiggins wins silver in World Championships time trial|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/24195142|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=17 October 2013|date=25 September 2013}}</ref> Wiggins was also selected to ride the [[2013 UCI Road World Championships – Men's road race|road race]], but abandoned after one lap, and was soon followed by the other British riders as none finished the race.<ref>{{cite news|last=Chadband|first=Ian|title=Chris Froome pulls out of men's road race at World Championships after Sir Bradley Wiggins crashes in rain|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/10342540/Chris-Froome-pulls-out-of-mens-road-race-at-World-Championships-after-Sir-Bradley-Wiggins-crashes-in-rain.html|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|publisher=[[Telegraph Media Group]]|accessdate=17 October 2013|date=29 September 2013}}</ref>', 234 => false, 235 => '===2014: World time trial champion and track return===', 236 => '[[File:Roubaix - Paris-Roubaix, le 13 avril 2014 (B16).JPG|upright|thumb|left|Wiggins after the [[2014 Paris-Roubaix]], where he placed ninth]]', 237 => 'Wiggins had stated that his main targets for 2014 were the [[2014 Paris-Roubaix|Paris-Roubaix]] one day Classic, the [[2014 Tour of California|Tour of California]] and the [[2014 UCI Road World Championships|road world championships]], as well as riding the [[2014 Tour de France|Tour de France]] in support of defending champion Chris Froome.<ref>{{cite news|last=Brown|first=Gregor|title=Bradley Wiggins still aiming for Paris-Roubaix|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/racing/paris-roubaix/bradley-wiggins-still-aiming-paris-roubaix-117710|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|accessdate=24 July 2014|date=14 March 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Fotheringham|first=William|authorlink=William Fotheringham|title=Sir Bradley Wiggins set to ride Vuelta in bid for world time trial title|url=http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/feb/09/bradley-wiggins-vuelta-a-espana|work=[[guardian.co.uk]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|date=9 February 2014|accessdate=24 July 2014}}</ref>', 238 => false, 239 => 'Wiggins was called up to ride the [[2014 Tour of Flanders|Tour of Flanders]] as a replacement for the injured Ian Stannard, and finished 32nd, one minute 43 seconds behind the winner Fabian Cancellara, having helped Geraint Thomas on his way to eighth. Wiggins contested [[2014 Paris–Roubaix|Paris–Roubaix]] for the first time since 2011,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/26996396|title=Sir Bradley Wiggins 'has legs to challenge'|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=[[BBC]]|date=11 April 2014|accessdate=14 April 2014}}</ref> becoming the first former Tour de France winner to compete at the race since [[Greg LeMond]] in 1992,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/greg-lemond-talks-paris-roubaix |title=Greg LeMond talks Paris-Roubaix |last1=Lee |first1=Aaron S.|date=14 April 2014 |website=[[cyclingnews.com]] |accessdate=18 December 2014}}</ref> and secured a hard-fought ninth position, finishing as part of a group twenty seconds down on race winner [[Niki Terpstra]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www1.skysports.com/cycling/news/12040/9264230/paris-roubaix-niki-terpstra-wins-as-bradley-wiggins-and-geraint-thomas-make-top-10|title=Niki Terpstra wins as Bradley Wiggins and Geraint Thomas make top 10|first=Matt|last=Westby|work=[[Sky Sports]]|publisher=[[BSkyB]]|date=13 April 2014|accessdate=14 April 2014}}</ref>', 240 => false, 241 => 'At the [[2014 Tour of California|Tour of California]], Wiggins won the time trial on stage two by a margin of 40 seconds over second placed [[Rohan Dennis]] ({{ct|GRS|2014|nolink=yes}}) to move into the overall lead which he would keep for the rest of the race.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/cycling/2014/05/18/bradley-wiggins-wins-tour-of-california/9253689/|title=Bradley Wiggins wins Tour of California|work=[[Associated Press]]|publisher=[[USA Today]]|date=19 May 2014|accessdate=21 September 2014}}</ref> Despite that good result, Wiggins was not selected by his team to be riding the [[2014 Tour de France|Tour de France]],<ref>{{cite news|last=Fotheringham|first=William|authorlink=William Fotheringham|url=http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/jun/06/bradley-wiggins-not-ride-tour-de-france-chris-froome-sky|title=Bradley Wiggins: ‘I won’t be riding the Tour de France this year’|work=[[The Guardian]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|date=6 June 2014|accessdate=21 September 2014}}</ref> prompting his return to the track cycling team as preparation for the [[2014 Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games]] in Glasgow.', 242 => false, 243 => 'At the [[2014 Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games]] in July, Wiggins participated in the 4000m team pursuit with Steven Burke, Ed Clancy and Andy Tennant, managing to win the Silver Medal.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bradley Wiggins says he wont participate in Tour De France again|url=http://news.biharprabha.com/2014/07/bradley-wiggins-says-he-wont-participate-in-tour-de-france-again/|accessdate=26 July 2014|agency=IANS|publisher=news.biharprabha.com|date=25 July 2014}}</ref> The following day Wiggins announced that he was "done with the road" and that he would likely never ride a grand tour again. He did not rule out some road events but wants to concentrate his training on preparation for the [[Cycling at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's team pursuit|team pursuit]] at the [[2016 Olympic Games]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/commonwealth-games/28476411|title=Sir Bradley Wiggins&nbsp;— I will not ride Tour de France again|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=[[BBC]]|date=25 July 2014|accessdate=24 September 2014}}</ref>', 244 => false, 245 => 'In September Wiggins rode the [[2014 Tour of Britain|Tour of Britain]], winning the final {{convert|8.8|km|1|abbr=on}} time trial in London and ending the race in third overall behind the winner, {{ct|GRS|2014|nolink=yes}}'s [[Dylan van Baarle]], and [[Michał Kwiatkowski]] ({{ct|OPQ|2014|nolink=yes}}).<ref>{{cite news|last=Fotheringham|first=William|authorlink=William Fotheringham|url=http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/sep/14/tour-of-britain-cycling|title=Dylan van Baarle holds off Bradley Wiggins to win Tour of Britain|work=[[The Guardian]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|date=14 September 2014|accessdate=24 September 2014}}</ref> Wiggins then won gold in the [[2014 UCI Road World Championships – Men's time trial|time trial]] at the world road championships in Ponferrada, Spain, with a winning margin of 26 seconds over Tony Martin over the {{convert|47.1|km|1|abbr=on}} course.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/29347300|title=Sir Bradley Wiggins wins world time trial title|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=[[BBC]]|date=24 September 2014|accessdate=24 September 2014}}</ref>', 246 => '{{clear}}', 247 => false, 248 => '===2015: Paris–Roubaix, WIGGINS and hour record===', 249 => '[[File:B Wiggins PN2015.png|thumb|Wiggins in the world champions [[Rainbow jersey|rainbow]] skinsuit at the [[2015 Paris–Nice]]]]', 250 => 'In January 2015 it was confirmed that Wiggins had signed a contract extension with Team Sky to the end of April 2015, with a focus on attempting to win [[2015 Paris–Roubaix|Paris-Roubaix]], before transferring to his newly founded [[WIGGINS]] team in order to prepare alongside other members of the British track endurance squad for the [[Cycling at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's team pursuit|team pursuit]] at the [[2016 Summer Olympics]]. It was also confirmed that he would attempt to break the [[hour record]] in 2015.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/jan/08/bradley-wiggins-new-team-sky |title=Bradley Wiggins unveils new team to be sponsored by Sky |last=Fotheringham |first=William|authorlink=William Fotheringham|date=8 January 2014|website=[[theguardian.com]]|accessdate=8 January 2015}}</ref> In March he confirmed that he would make his debut with his eponymous team at the inaugural [[Tour de Yorkshire]] at the start of May.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/wiggins-cleared-to-ride-tour-de-yorkshire |title=Wiggins cleared to ride Tour de Yorkshire |last1=Cossins |first1=Peter|date=13 March 2015 |website=[[cyclingnews.com]] |publisher=[[Immediate Media Company]]|access-date=13 March 2015}}</ref>', 251 => false, 252 => 'Early in the season, Wiggins rode the [[2015 Tour of Qatar|Tour of Qatar]], in which he lost out on contention for the general classification after being caught out by a split in the peloton and then finished third in the race's individual time trial stage behind Cancellara and [[Niki Terpstra]], his first opportunity to wear his [[Rainbow jersey|rainbow]] skinsuit. Wiggins then took part in the traditional opening race of the classics season, [[2015 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad|Omloop Het Nieuwsblad]], finishing 44th as his team-mate [[Ian Stannard]] took victory.', 253 => false, 254 => 'Wiggins returned to [[2015 Paris–Nice|Paris–Nice]], a race he had won in 2012. The race opened and closed with time-trials; Wiggins finished 12th in the prologue, did not feature in the following five stages, often riding at the back of the peloton, and then withdrew before the traditional mountain time-trial up the Col d'Èze, a stage for which Wiggins holds the fastest ever time, a legacy of his 2012 victory there.<ref name="letour.com"/> Again, his team-mate [[Richie Porte]] was victorious in the race.', 255 => false, 256 => '[[File:Bradley Wiggins Hour Record.jpg|thumbnail|left|Wiggins during his successful Hour Record attempt on 7 June 2015]]', 257 => 'Wiggins was set to ride [[2015 E3 Harelbeke|E3 Harelbeke]] in March, a return to the cobbled classics in the lead up to his main objective of [[2015 Paris-Roubaix|Paris-Roubaix]], but withdrew. Instead he rode [[2015 Gent–Wevelgem|Gent–Wevelgem]] two days later; however, he abandoned the race, which was hit by severe weather conditions with much heavy wind and rain, and only 39 riders finished the race.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/e3-harelbeke-2015/results|title=Thomas solos away from Stybar to win E3 Harelbeke|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Immediate Media Company]]|date=27 March 2015|accessdate=14 March 2015}}</ref> During the mid-week [[2015 Three Days of De Panne|Three Days of De Panne]], which began on 31 March, Wiggins acted as a lead-out man of Sky's sprinter, [[Elia Viviani]], and then convincingly won the final stage's short time trial, expected to be his last in Sky colours, which also gave him 3rd place overall in the race.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/driedaagse-de-panne-koksijde-2015/stage-3b/results|title=Driedaagse De Panne-Koksijde 2015: Stage 3b Results|first=Stephen|last=Farrand|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Immediate Media Company]]|date=8 April 2015|accessdate=14 April 2015}}</ref>', 258 => false, 259 => 'At Paris-Roubaix, Wiggins's much publicised last race with Sky and primary goal of the early season, he finished in 18th position. He attacked with {{convert|30|km|1|abbr=on}} left to race, but was reabsorbed by the peloton.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest-news/brailsford-wiggins-was-exceptional-in-paris-roubaix-166575|title=Brailsford: Wiggins was exceptional in Paris-Roubaix|work=[[Cycling Weekly]]|publisher=[[Time Inc. UK]]|date=13 April 2015|accessdate=14 April 2015|first=Stuart|last=Clarke}}</ref> A few days after the race it was announced that Wiggins would make his bid to break the [[hour record]] on 7 June at [[Lee Valley VeloPark]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/wiggins-to-attempt-hour-record-on-june-7 |title=Wiggins to attempt Hour Record on June 7 |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=15 April 2015 |website=[[cyclingnews.com]] |access-date=15 April 2015}}</ref> He participated to the [[2015 Tour de Yorkshire|Tour de Yorkshire]] with WIGGINS Team, but did not register a significant result. A few weeks after leaving Team Sky, Wiggins said he felt "liberated" and "happier".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingquotes.com/news/wiggins_quothappierquot_since_leaving_sky/|title=Wiggins "happier" since leaving Sky|work=Cycling Quotes|publisher=CyclingQuotes.com 2013|date=3 May 2015|accessdate=3 May 2015|author=Joseph Doherty}}</ref> On 7 June 2015 Wiggins broke the hour record, riding {{convert|54.526|km|3|abbr=on}}, surpassing Dowsett's mark of {{convert|52.937|km|3|abbr=on}} set five weeks earlier.<ref name="hour-record">{{cite news|url=http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/jun/07/bradley-wiggins-uci-hour-record|title=Sir Bradley Wiggins smashes Alex Dowsett’s Hour record|last=Fotheringham|first=William|authorlink=William Fotheringham|date=7 June 2015|work=[[The Guardian]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|accessdate=8 June 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/cycling/33041998|title=Bradley Wiggins breaks UCI Hour Record at Lea Valley VeloPark|publisher=BBC Sport|date=7 June 2015|accessdate=7 June 2015}}</ref>', 260 => false, 261 => 'On 16 August, Wiggins joined Cavendish on the track for the first time since the 2008 Olympics, winning the Madison in the first round of the [[Revolution (cycling series)|Revolution cycling series]] at the newly opened [[Derby Velodrome]].<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/33953676</ref> In October Wiggins took his first gold medal at the [[2015 UEC European Track Championships|European track championships]] when he was part of the British squad that won the [[2015 UEC European Track Championships – Men's team pursuit|team pursuit]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/team-pursuit-victory-hands-wiggins-first-european-track-title/ |title=Team pursuit victory hands Wiggins first European Track title |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=16 October 2015 |work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Immediate Media Company]] |access-date=17 October 2015}}</ref>', 262 => false, 263 => '===2016: Fifth Olympic gold and retirement===', 264 => 'Wiggins competed at the [[2016 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|world championships]] in London, where he took two medals: in the [[2016 UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's team pursuit|team pursuit]], he was part of the British squad that qualified for the final, where they took the silver behind Australia despite leading with 500 metres to go and going on to set the fastest time in competition by a British quartet since 2012. However Wiggins said that he was happy with his performance, stating "that (was) the strongest I’ve been in a team pursuit, so there’s a bit of life left in me yet, and I’ve got another four or five months to get a bit better".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest-news/theres-a-bit-of-life-left-in-me-yet-says-bradley-wiggins-after-track-worlds-team-pursuit-silver-214680 |title=‘There’s a bit of life left in me yet’ says Bradley Wiggins after Track Worlds team pursuit silver |last1=Bull |first1=Nick|date=3 March 2016 |website=[[Cycling Weekly]] |access-date=13 May 2016}}</ref> Subsequently he raced with Cavendish in the [[2016 UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's madison|madison]], where they clinched their second world title in the discipline as a pairing using similar tactics to their 2008 win: accumulating points in the sprints in the early stages of the race, before making up a one lap deficit on their French, Colombian and Swiss rivals by working with the Spanish pairing of [[Sebastián Mora]] and [[Albert Torres]] in a breakaway, taking the lead and holding on for the win despite Cavendish crashing with 11 laps to go.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/mar/06/bradley-wiggins-mark-cavendish-madison-track-cycling-world-championships |title=Bradley Wiggins and Mark Cavendish double act is something to savour |last=Fotheringham |first=William|author-link=William Fotheringham|date=6 March 2016 |website=[[theguardian.com]]|access-date=13 May 2016}}</ref> ', 265 => false, 266 => 'Through the spring of 2016 Wiggins focused on training for the [[2016 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro]], <ref name="records">{{cite web|title=Salzwedel: Wiggins and the team are breaking world records in training for Olympics|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/salzwedel-wiggins-and-the-team-are-breaking-world-records-in-training-for-olympics/|publisher=Cycling News|accessdate=16 August 2016}}</ref> limiting his road racing to a small number of events, finishing low down the placings in all of them.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bradley Wiggins - 2016|url=http://www.procyclingstats.com/rider.php?id=140851&season=2016|publisher=Pro Cycling Stats|accessdate=16 August 2016}}</ref> As part of a five-man squad for the team pursuit, Wiggins was reported to be breaking world records in Olympic training, <ref name="records" /> despite apparent disagreements between Wiggins and Cavendish, who was nominated as the squad's fifth rider in order to allow him to enter the [[omnium]] at the games.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Gibson|first1=Owen|title=Mark Cavendish takes rightful Olympic podium place, but moodiness remains|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2016/aug/16/mark-cavendish-olympic-medal-cycling-omnium-rio-2016|publisher=The Guardian|accessdate=16 August 2016}}</ref> The team pursuit squad achieved the fastest time [[Cycling at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's team pursuit|in qualification for the tournament]], <ref>{{cite web|last1=Wynn|first1=Nigel|title=Great Britain qualify fastest for Rio Olympics men’s team pursuit|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/racing/olympics/great-britain-qualify-fastest-for-rio-olympics-mens-team-pursuit-273849|publisher=Cycling Weekly|accessdate=16 August 2016}}</ref> before reaching the final with a world record time in a victory against New Zealand.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Winn|first1=Nigel|title=Great Britain set new world record in men’s team pursuit to book place in Olympic final|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/racing/olympics/great-britain-new-world-record-final-mens-team-pursuit-274172}}</ref> In the final, Great Britain defeated Australia to bring Wiggins his eighth Olympic medal, and his fifth gold.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Wynn|first1=Nigel|title=Great Britain pushed to limit to win gold in Olympic men’s team pursui|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/racing/olympics/great-britain-on-limit-take-gold-mens-team-pursuit-274187|publisher=Cycling Weekly|accessdate=16 August 2016}}</ref> Subsequently, Wiggins announced his plan to retire after the [[Six Days of Ghent]] in November.<ref>{{cite web|last1=MacMichael|first1=Simon|title=Sir Bradley Wiggins to retire after Six Days of Ghent in November|url=http://road.cc/content/news/200900-sir-bradley-wiggins-retire-after-six-days-ghent-november|publisher=Road.cc|accessdate=16 August 2016}}</ref> He plans to expand his activities in supporting and running Team Wiggins, including an aim to create a women's team.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Abraham|first1=Bradley|title=Bradley Wiggins plans women’s Team Wiggins|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/racing/olympics/bradley-wiggins-plans-womens-team-wiggins-275121|publisher=Cycling Weekly|accessdate=16 August 2016}}</ref>', 267 => false, 268 => '==Personal life==', 269 => '===Family===', 270 => 'Wiggins is married to Catherine (''née'' Cockran), whom he met during the 2002 Commonwealth Games, after first meeting as juniors in 1997;{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=66}} they have two children together, Ben and Isabella.<ref name="observer-profile" /> The family lives in [[Eccleston, Lancashire|Eccleston]], Lancashire,<ref name="eccleston">{{cite news|last=Horsburgh|first=Lynette|title=Bradley Wiggins: Eccleston celebrates Tour win|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-18945486|work=[[BBC News Online]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=19 April 2013|date=22 July 2012}}</ref> close to the Manchester Velodrome, the home of British Cycling and {{ct|SKY|nolink=yes}}.<ref>{{cite news|last=Harvey|first=Chris|title=Bradley Wiggins: how the Olympic cycling champion beat his demons|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/bradley-wiggins/7832196/Bradley-Wiggins-how-the-Olympic-cycling-champion-beat-his-demons.html|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|publisher=[[Telegraph Media Group]]|date=18 June 2010|accessdate=11 July 2012}}</ref>', 271 => false, 272 => 'Wiggins endured a difficult relationship with his father [[Gary Wiggins]], who made no effort to contact Bradley for fourteen years, since leaving the family when Bradley was two years old.{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=47}} Bradley only knew his father had been a professional cyclist.<ref name="kids-from-kilburn" /> Their first meeting was in 1999, when Bradley was at a training camp in Australia; also meeting his two half-sisters from relationships his father had in Australia before and after the one with his mother.{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=48–50}}{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=6–7}}{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=11}}{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=14}} They next met the following year, when Bradley was back in Australia training and had gone out three weeks in advance to stay with Gary. Bradley quickly became disillusioned at his father's alcohol and drug problems, and they never met again. Gary Wiggins died in [[Aberdeen, New South Wales|Aberdeen]], New South Wales in 2008, aged 55. Bradley did not attend the funeral.{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=50–53}}<ref>{{cite news|title=Australian relatives of Bradley Wiggins's estranged father launch campaign to solve mystery of his violent death|last=Marks|first=Kathy|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/australian-relatives-of-bradley-wigginss-estranged-father-gary-launch-campaign-to-solve-mystery-of-his-violent-death-7973277.html|work=[[The Independent]]|publisher=Independent Print|date=24 July 2012|accessdate=25 August 2012}}</ref>', 273 => false, 274 => '===Interests===', 275 => '[[File:Bradley Wiggins Fred Perry.jpg|thumb|Wiggins has helped design a range of clothing with [[Mod (subculture)|mod]] label [[Fred Perry]].]]', 276 => 'He is a well-known [[Mod (subculture)|mod]] and owns a collection of classic motor [[Scooter (motorcycle)|scooters]] and guitars from the 1960s and 1970s.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bradley Wiggins: What is a mod?|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-18952231|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=30 October 2012|date=23 July 2012}}</ref><ref name="obsessions">{{cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2008/oct/26/cycling-bradley-wiggins|work=[[guardian.co.uk]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|first=Tim|last=Lewis|title=My obsessions: Bradley Wiggins|accessdate=28 January 2013|date=26 October 2008}}</ref> He is a keen musician and guitarist and in December 2012 he made a surprise appearance at a [[Paul Weller]] charity concert, playing guitar on "[[That's Entertainment (song)|That's Entertainment]]";<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nme.com/news/paul-weller/67831|title=Bradley Wiggins joins Paul Weller for rendition of The Jam's 'That's Entertainment'|work=NME|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|date=20 December 2012|accessdate=2 January 2013}}</ref> and together recorded a special for [[BBC Radio 6 Music]] discussing their love of music and mod culture, broadcast on Boxing Day.<ref>{{cite web|title=When Bradley Wiggins Met Paul Weller|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p012w946|work=[[BBC Radio 6 Music]]|publisher=BBC|accessdate=9 March 2013|date=20 December 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Warren|first=Jane|title=The year that has wheely changed Bradley Wiggins|url=http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/365612/The-year-that-has-wheely-changed-Bradley-Wiggins|work=[[Daily Express]]|publisher=[[Northern & Shell]]|accessdate=9 March 2013|date=18 December 2012}}</ref> He supports [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool Football Club]] and [[Wigan Warriors]] rugby league club, and in 2012 the latter gave him a life membership, which he described as his highlight of the year.<ref>{{cite news|last=Pearce|first=James|title=Blood Red: Liverpool FC fan and Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins set to be given VIP treatment at Anfield|url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-fc/liverpool-fc-news/2012/07/28/blood-red-liverpool-fc-fan-and-tour-de-france-winner-bradley-wiggins-set-to-be-given-vip-treatment-at-anfield-100252-31490999/|work=[[Liverpool Echo]]|publisher=[[Trinity Mirror]]|accessdate=5 April 2013|date=28 July 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wiganwarriors.com/WPlayerP.aspx?id=185&SquadID=17|title=Bradley Wiggins|work=[[Wigan Warriors]]|date=28 June 2012|accessdate=26 September 2013}}</ref> Wiggins presented the winner of the [[Super League]]'s 2012 [[Man of Steel Awards|Man of Steel Award]] to the Warriors player [[Sam Tomkins]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/19796009|title=Wigan full-back Sam Tomkins named 2012 Man of Steel|work=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=BBC|date=2 October 2012|accessdate=26 September 2013}}</ref>', 277 => false, 278 => 'In July 2012 it was announced that Wiggins would collaborate with the [[Fred Perry#Clothing label|Fred Perry clothing label]] "to develop an authentic, non-technical range of cycle wear".<ref>{{cite news|title=Bradley Wiggins for Fred Perry|url=http://www.fredperry.com/blog/post/2012/04/11/bradley-wiggins-for-fred-perry|work=[[Fred Perry#Clothing label|Fred Perry]]|accessdate=16 July 2012|date=11 April 2012}}</ref> The clothing range, known as the Bradley Wiggins X Fred Perry Collaboration, was launched in July 2012 under a six-year contract.<ref>{{cite news|title=Fred Perry X Bradley Wiggins clothing range unveiled|url=http://www.bikeradar.com/road/news/article/fred-perry-x-bradley-wiggins-clothing-range-unveiled-34610/|work=BikeRadar|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=5 April 2013|date=16 July 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=The Bradley Wiggins Interview|url=http://www.thefootdown.co.uk/2012/07/12/bradley-wiggins-fred-perry-interview/|work=The Foot Down|accessdate=5 April 2013|date=7 July 2012}}</ref>', 279 => false, 280 => 'In 2012 Wiggins launched the Bradley Wiggins Foundation to draw people into sport and regular exercise.<ref>{{cite news|last=Scott|first=George|url=http://roadcyclinguk.com/news/event-news/bradley-wiggins-foundation-launches-with-ride-with-brad-sportive.html|title=Bradley Wiggins Foundation launches with Ride with Brad Sportive |work=Road Cycling UK|publisher=Factory Media|date=1 June 2012|accessdate=26 September 2013}}</ref> The foundation backed the professional women's team {{ct|WHT}}, which launched for the 2013 season.<ref>{{cite news|last=Woodman|first=Oli|title=Wiggle Honda Women's Pro Cycling team launched|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/wiggle-honda-womens-pro-cycling-team-launched|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=24 February 2013|date=26 January 2013}}</ref> However, in February 2015 Wiggins announced that the Foundation would be wound down in the run-up to the [[2016 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/go-ride/article/20150216-goride-news-Bradley-Wiggins-donates-to-youth-cycling-clubs-to-help-uncover-stars-of-the-future-0 |title=British Cycling great Sir Bradley Wiggins is hoping to help unearth cycling stars of the future after making a donation of £5,000 to five Go-Ride clubs |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=16 February 2015 |website=[[British Cycling]]|access-date=8 March 2015}}</ref>', 281 => false, 282 => 'On 10 May 2015, Wiggins was interviewed by [[Kirsty Young]] as guest "castaway" on [[BBC Radio 4]]'s ''[[Desert Island Discs]]''; his favourite musical piece was ''[[Sound and Vision]]'' by [[David Bowie]], his book choice was ''Slaying the Dragon: How to Turn Your Small Steps to Great Feats'' by [[Michael Johnson (sprinter)|Michael Johnson]] and his luxury item was a family photo album.<ref>{{cite episode|last=Young|first=Kirsty (Presenter)|title=Desert Island Discs, Sir Bradley Wiggins|series=Desert Island Discs|date=10 May 2015|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05tbsqb|station=[[BBC Radio 4]]|network=[[BBC]]|accessdate=12 May 2015}}</ref>', 283 => false, 284 => 'Wiggins served as guest editor of Radio 4's ''[[The Today Programme]]'' on 29 December 2015: as part of this he interviewed [[Paul Smith (fashion designer)|Paul Smith]] about fashion, [[Gary Lineker]] about making the transition from being a sportsman to working in the media, and discussed cycling with [[Jeremy Corbyn]] and [[Steve Hilton]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06sgxg3 |title=BBC Radio 4 - Today, 29/12/15 |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=29 December 2015 |website=[[bbc.co.uk]] |access-date=14 May 2016}}</ref>', 285 => false, 286 => '===Other===', 287 => '[[File:Bradley Wiggins 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony.jpg|thumb|Wiggins rang the [[Olympic Bell]] to mark the start of the [[2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony]]]]', 288 => 'Wiggins speaks fluent [[French language|French]] through his participation with French cycling teams and after living in France for a number of years.<ref name="observer-profile" /><ref>{{cite news|title=Wiggins poised for triumph as French hail first British winner of the Tour|last=Fotheringham|first=William|authorlink=William Fotheringham|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/jul/22/french-hail-bradley-wiggins-tour|work=[[guardian.co.uk]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|date=22 July 2012|accessdate=22 July 2012}}</ref>', 289 => false, 290 => 'In a period after the 2004 Olympics, Wiggins started to drink heavily as he struggled to cope with his newfound fame. He stopped when his son Ben was born. "We had a baby. So then it was a case of, 'well, I've got to earn some fucking money' and the responsibility takes over," he explained.<ref name="observer-profile" />{{sfn|Wiggins|2012a|p=105}}<ref>{{cite news|last1=Hattenstone|first1=Simon|last2=Walker|first2=Peter|title=Bradley Wiggins: please don't ask my wife to take a picture|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/nov/02/bradley-wiggins-interview-picture|work=[[guardian.co.uk]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|accessdate=3 November 2012|date=2 November 2012}}</ref>', 291 => false, 292 => 'At the 2012 Olympics, Wiggins rang the [[Olympic Bell]] to mark the start of the [[2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony|opening ceremony]] inside the [[Olympic Stadium (London)|Olympic Stadium]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/wiggins-rings-olympic-bell-to-kick-off-london-games|title=Wiggins Rings Olympic Bell To Kick Off London Games|work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|date=27 July 2012|accessdate=28 July 2012}}</ref>', 293 => false, 294 => 'Wiggins has written a number of books about his career. The first, entitled ''In Pursuit of Glory'', covers his success as a track cyclist at the Beijing Olympics, where he won two gold medals in the team pursuit and the individual pursuit. It also talks about his triumph at the 2009 Tour de France where he finished in fourth place. In ''My Time'' he talks about the setbacks he faced at the 2010 Tour de France. He also talks about the "golden year" of 2012, in which he won the Tour de France and then, just days later, the Olympic individual time trial gold medal in front of a British crowd at the London Olympics. (''My Story'' is the junior edition of ''My Time''.) His fourth book, ''My Hour'', is an account of his attempt on the hour record in 2015, covering the record's history, his training, and the attempt itself.', 295 => false, 296 => 'Wiggins' power output has been measured to be over 450 watts at [[anaerobic threshold]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/cycling/9442119/Bradley-Wiggins-hopes-cycling-in-a-higher-gear-will-help-him-to-emulate-hero-in-Olympic-time-trial.html| title=Bradley Wiggins hopes cycling in a higher gear will help him to emulate hero in Olympic time-trial | work=The Daily Telegraph| first=Brendan| last=Gallagher| date=1 August 2012}}</ref>', 297 => false, 298 => 'In March 2014 Wiggins made an appearance as himself in an episode of BBC Radio 4's soap opera ''[[The Archers]]'' as part of the ''[[Sport Relief]]'' charitable appeal.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/tvandradioblog/2014/mar/21/bradley-wiggins-archers-sport-relief-review |title=Bradley Wiggins in The Archers Sport Relief special – review |last=Lawson |first=Mark|author-link=Mark Lawson |date=21 March 2014 |website=[[theguardian.com]]|access-date=13 May 2015}}</ref> Two years later he appeared in a comedy sketch filmed at the London Olympic Velodrome with [[Michael Crawford]] on [[Sport Relief 2016]] where Crawford reprised his ''[[Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em]]'' character Frank Spencer.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2016-03-18/why-michael-crawford-brought-frank-spencer-out-of-retirement-for-sport-relief-2016 |title=Why Michael Crawford brought Frank Spencer out of retirement for Sport Relief 2016 |last=Lang |first=Kirsty |author-link=Kirsty Lang |date=18 March 2016|website=[[Radio Times]]|access-date=13 May 2016}}</ref>', 299 => false, 300 => 'A sculpture dedicated to and inspired by Wiggins was unveiled in 2014 at St Augustine’s CE High School, his former school.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://goodnewsshared.com/sir-bradley-wiggins-sculpture-unveiled-former-school/|title=Sir Bradley Wiggins Sculpture Unveiled At Former School|work=Good News Shared}}</ref>', 301 => false, 302 => '==Career achievements==', 303 => '===Major results===', 304 => '{{anchor|Palmarès}}', 305 => 'Source:<ref name="cycling-archives">{{cite web|title=Bradley Wiggins|url=http://www.cyclingarchives.com/coureurfiche.php?coureurid=9574|work=Cycling Archives|publisher=de Wielersite|accessdate=30 October 2012}}</ref>', 306 => '{{colbegin|colwidth=25em}}', 307 => ';1998', 308 => ': 1st [[File:Jersey rainbow.svg|20px|link=Rainbow jersey]] Individual pursuit, [[UCI Juniors Track World Championships|UCI Junior Track World Championships]]', 309 => ': 2nd [[File:Silver medal blank.svg|15px|link=Silver medal]] Team pursuit, [[1998 Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games]]', 310 => ';1999', 311 => ': 1st [[File:MaillotReinoUnido.PNG|20px|link=National cycling champion jersey]] Madison (with [[Rob Hayles]]), [[British National Track Championships|National Track Championships]]', 312 => ';2000', 313 => ': 2nd [[File:Silver medal blank.svg|15px|link=Silver medal]] Team pursuit, [[2000 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|UCI Track World Championships]]', 314 => ': 2nd [[Six Days of Grenoble]] (with Rob Hayles)', 315 => ': 3rd [[File:Bronze medal.svg|15px|link=Bronze medal]] [[Cycling at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's team pursuit|Team pursuit]], [[2000 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]', 316 => ';2001', 317 => ': 1st [[File:Jersey yellow.svg|20px|link=General classification]] Overall [[Cinturón a Mallorca]]', 318 => '::1st Stages 1 ([[Individual time trial|ITT]]) & 2', 319 => ': 1st [[File:Jersey yellow.svg|20px|link=General classification]] Overall [[Flèche du Sud]]', 320 => '::1st Stage 1', 321 => ': 2nd [[File:Silver medal blank.svg|15px|link=Silver medal]] Team pursuit, [[2001 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|UCI Track World Championships]]', 322 => ': 3rd Overall [[Tour of Rhodes]]', 323 => ';2002', 324 => ': [[2002 Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games]]', 325 => '::2nd [[File:Silver medal blank.svg|15px|link=Silver medal]] Individual pursuit', 326 => '::2nd [[File:Silver medal blank.svg|15px|link=Silver medal]] Team pursuit', 327 => ': 2nd [[Six Days of Ghent]] (with [[Matthew Gilmore]])', 328 => ': 3rd [[File:Bronze medal blank.svg|15px|link=Bronze medal]] Team pursuit, [[2002 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|UCI Track World Championships]]', 329 => ';2003', 330 => ': [[2003 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|UCI Track World Championships]]', 331 => '::1st [[File:Jersey rainbow.svg|20px|link=Rainbow jersey]] Individual pursuit', 332 => '::2nd [[File:Silver medal blank.svg|15px|link=Silver medal]] Team pursuit', 333 => ': 1st Stage 1 (ITT) [[Tour de l'Avenir]]', 334 => ': 1st [[Six Days of Ghent]] (with Matthew Gilmore)', 335 => ';2004', 336 => ': [[2004 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]', 337 => '::1st [[File:Gold medal.svg|15px|link=Gold medal]] [[Cycling at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's individual pursuit|Individual pursuit]]', 338 => '::2nd [[File:Silver medal.svg|15px|link=Silver medal]] [[Cycling at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's team pursuit|Team pursuit]]', 339 => '::3rd [[File:Bronze medal.svg|15px|link=Bronze medal]] [[Cycling at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's Madison|Madison]] (with [[Rob Hayles]])', 340 => ';2005', 341 => ': 1st Stage 8 [[Tour de l'Avenir]]', 342 => ': 4th Overall [[Circuit de Lorraine]]', 343 => '::1st Stage 2 (ITT)', 344 => ': 7th [[2005 UCI Road World Championships – Men's time trial|UCI World Time Trial Championships]]', 345 => ';2007', 346 => ': [[2007 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|UCI Track World Championships]]', 347 => '::1st [[File:Jersey rainbow.svg|20px|link=Rainbow jersey]] [[2007 UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's individual pursuit|Individual pursuit]]', 348 => '::1st [[File:Jersey rainbow.svg|20px|link=Rainbow jersey]] [[2007 UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's team pursuit|Team pursuit]]', 349 => ': 1st Stage 1 (ITT) [[Four Days of Dunkirk]]', 350 => ': 1st Prologue [[2007 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré|Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré]]', 351 => ': 1st Stage 4 (ITT) [[Tour du Poitou-Charentes]]', 352 => ': 1st [[Duo Normand]] (with [[Michiel Elijzen]])', 353 => ': 10th [[2007 UCI Road World Championships – Men's time trial|UCI World Time Trial Championships]]', 354 => ': [[File:Jersey red number.svg|20px|link=Combativity award]] Combativity award Stage 6 [[2007 Tour de France|Tour de France]]', 355 => ';2008', 356 => ': [[2008 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]', 357 => '::1st [[File:Gold medal.svg|15px|link=Gold medal]] [[Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's individual pursuit|Individual pursuit]]', 358 => '::1st [[File:Gold medal.svg|15px|link=Gold medal]] [[Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's team pursuit|Team pursuit]]', 359 => ': [[2008 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|UCI Track World Championships]]', 360 => '::1st [[File:Jersey rainbow.svg|20px|link=Rainbow jersey]] [[2008 UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's individual pursuit|Individual pursuit]]', 361 => '::1st [[File:Jersey rainbow.svg|20px|link=Rainbow jersey]] [[2008 UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's team pursuit|Team pursuit]]', 362 => '::1st [[File:Jersey rainbow.svg|20px|link=Rainbow jersey]] [[2008 UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's madison|Madison]] (with [[Mark Cavendish]])', 363 => ';2009', 364 => ': 1st [[File:MaillotReinoUnido.PNG|20px|link=National cycling champion jersey]] [[British National Time Trial Championships|National Time Trial Championships]]', 365 => ': 1st [[File:Jersey yellow.svg|20px|link=General classification]] Overall [[Herald Sun Tour]]', 366 => '::1st Stage 5 (ITT)', 367 => ': 1st Stage 1 ([[Team time trial|TTT]]) [[2009 Tour of Qatar|Tour of Qatar]]', 368 => ': 1st Stage 3b (ITT) [[Three Days of De Panne]]', 369 => ': 1st [[Beaumont Trophy]]', 370 => ': 3rd Overall [[2009 Tour de France|Tour de France]]', 371 => ';2010', 372 => ': 1st [[File:MaillotReinoUnido.PNG|20px|link=National cycling champion jersey]] National Time Trial Championships', 373 => ': 1st Stage 1 (ITT) [[2010 Giro d'Italia|Giro d'Italia]]', 374 => '::Held [[File:Jersey pink.svg|20px|link=General classification in the Giro d'Italia]] after Stage 1', 375 => ': 1st Stage 1 (TTT) [[2010 Tour of Qatar|Tour of Qatar]]', 376 => ': 3rd Overall [[Vuelta a Murcia]]', 377 => ';2011', 378 => ': 1st [[File:MaillotReinoUnido.PNG|20px|link=National cycling champion jersey]] [[British National Road Race Championships|National Road Race Championships]]', 379 => ': 1st [[File:Jersey yellow-bluebar.svg|20px]] Overall [[2011 Critérium du Dauphiné|Critérium du Dauphiné]]', 380 => ': 1st Stage 4 (ITT) [[2011 Bayern-Rundfahrt|Bayern-Rundfahrt]]', 381 => ': 2nd [[File:Silver medal blank.svg|15px|link=Silver medal]] [[2011 UCI Road World Championships – Men's time trial|UCI World Time Trial Championships]]', 382 => ': 3rd Overall [[2011 Paris–Nice|Paris–Nice]]', 383 => ': 3rd Overall [[2011 Vuelta a España|Vuelta a España]]', 384 => '::Held [[File:Jersey red.svg|20px|link=General classification in the Vuelta a España]] Red Jersey from Stages 11–15', 385 => ': 9th [[2011 UCI World Tour|UCI World Tour]]', 386 => ';2012', 387 => ': 1st [[File:Jersey yellow.svg|20px|link=General classification in the Tour de France]] Overall [[2012 Tour de France|Tour de France]]', 388 => '::1st Stages 9 (ITT) & 19 (ITT)', 389 => ': 1st [[File:Jersey yellow.svg|20px|link=General classification]] Overall [[2012 Paris–Nice|Paris–Nice]]', 390 => '::1st [[File:Jersey green.svg|20px|link=Points classification]] Points classification', 391 => '::1st Stage 8 (ITT)', 392 => ': 1st [[File:Jersey yellow.svg|20px|link=General classification]] Overall [[2012 Tour de Romandie|Tour de Romandie]]', 393 => '::1st Stages 1 & 5 (ITT)', 394 => ': 1st [[File:Jersey yellow-bluebar.svg|20px|link=General classification]] Overall [[2012 Critérium du Dauphiné|Critérium du Dauphiné]]', 395 => '::1st Stage 4 (ITT)', 396 => ': 1st [[File:Gold medal.svg|15px|link=Gold medal]] [[Cycling at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's road time trial|Time trial]], [[2012 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]', 397 => ': 2nd [[2012 UCI World Tour|UCI World Tour]]', 398 => ': 3rd Overall [[2012 Volta ao Algarve|Volta ao Algarve]]', 399 => '::1st Stage 5 (ITT)', 400 => '; 2013', 401 => ': 1st [[File:Jersey gold.svg|20px|link=General classification]] Overall [[Tour of Britain]]', 402 => '::1st Stage 3 (ITT)', 403 => ': 1st Stage 7 (ITT) [[2013 Tour de Pologne|Tour de Pologne]]', 404 => ': 1st Stage 2 (TTT) [[2013 Giro d'Italia|Giro d'Italia]]', 405 => ': 2nd [[File:Silver medal blank.svg|15px|link=Silver medal]] [[2013 UCI Road World Championships – Men's time trial|UCI World Time Trial Championships]]', 406 => ': 5th Overall [[2013 Giro del Trentino|Giro del Trentino]]', 407 => '::1st Stage 1b (TTT)', 408 => ': 5th Overall [[2013 Volta a Catalunya|Volta a Catalunya]]', 409 => ';2014', 410 => ': 1st [[File:Jersey rainbow chrono.svg|20px|link=Rainbow jersey]] [[2014 UCI Road World Championships – Men's time trial|UCI World Time Trial Championships]]', 411 => ': 1st [[File:MaillotReinoUnido.PNG|20px|link=National cycling champion jersey]] National Time Trial Championships', 412 => ': 1st [[File:Jersey yellow.svg|20px|link=General classification]] Overall [[2014 Tour of California|Tour of California]]', 413 => '::1st Stage 2 (ITT)', 414 => ': 2nd [[File:Silver medal blank.svg|15px|link=Silver medal]] [[Cycling at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Men's team pursuit|Team pursuit]], [[2014 Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games]]', 415 => ': 3rd Overall [[2014 Tour of Britain|Tour of Britain]]', 416 => '::1st Stage 8a (ITT)', 417 => ': 9th [[2014 Paris–Roubaix|Paris–Roubaix]]', 418 => ';2015', 419 => ': 1st [[File:UEC Champion Jersey.svg|20px]] [[2015 UEC European Track Championships – Men's team pursuit|Team pursuit]], [[2015 UEC European Track Championships|European Track Championships]]', 420 => ': [[Revolution (cycling series)|Revolution Series]], Round 1 ([[Derby Arena|Derby]])', 421 => '::1st Team pursuit', 422 => '::1st Madison (with Mark Cavendish)', 423 => ': 3rd Overall [[2015 Three Days of De Panne|Three Days of De Panne]]', 424 => '::1st Stage 3b (ITT)', 425 => ';2016', 426 => ': [[2016 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|UCI Track World Championships]]', 427 => '::1st [[File:Jersey rainbow.svg|20px|link=Rainbow jersey]] [[2016 UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's madison|Madison]] (with Mark Cavendish)', 428 => '::2nd [[File:Silver medal blank.svg|15px|link=Silver medal]] [[2016 UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's team pursuit|Team pursuit]]', 429 => ': 1st [[File:Gold medal.svg|15px|link=Gold medal]] [[Cycling at the 2016 Summer Olympics - Men's team pursuit|Team pursuit]], [[2016 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]{{colend}}', 430 => false, 431 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url=http://books.google.com/books?id=YpuFMAEACAAJ | year= 2012 | publisher=[[Birlinn (publisher)|Birlinn]] | location=Edinburgh | isbn=978-1-78027-103-3 }}', 769 => '* {{cite book | last1=Edworthy | last2=Brailsford | first1=Sarah | first2=Dave | authorlink2=Dave Brailsford | title=21 Days to Glory: The Official Team Sky Book of the 2012 Tour de France | url=http://books.google.com/books?id=sSt2MAEACAAJ | year= 2012 | publisher=[[HarperCollins]] | location=London | isbn=978-0-00-750661-3 }}', 770 => '* {{cite book | last=Friebe| first=Daniel | title=Allez Wiggo!: How Bradley Wiggins Won the Tour De France and Olympic Gold in 2012 | url=http://books.google.com/books?id=aFzVLM4gDq4C | year= 2012 | publisher=[[A & C Black]] | location=London | isbn=978-1-4081-9069-2 }}', 771 => '* {{cite book | last=Moore | first=Richard | authorlink1=Richard Moore (journalist) | title=Sky's the Limit: Wiggins and Cavendish: British Cycling's Quest to Conquer the Tour De France | 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