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| {{Infobox cyclist | |||
| | name = Bradley Wiggins | |||
| | image = Bradley Wiggins CD 2011.jpg | |||
| | caption = Bradley Wiggins with new "training"| fullname = Bradley Marc Wiggins | |||
| | nickname = Wiggo <!-- Should only be the rider's one most common nickname --> | |||
| | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1980|4|28}} | |||
| | birth_place = ], ] | |||
| | height = {{convert|1.90|m|ftin|abbr=on}}<ref name="Beijing">{{cite web| url=http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/BIO/Athlete/8/225168.shtml| title=Athlete Biography – WIGGINS Bradley | publisher=Beijing Olympics official website}}</ref> | |||
| | weight = {{convert|69|kg|lb st|abbr=on}} | |||
| | currentteam = {{ct|SKY}} | |||
| | discipline = Doping | |||
| | role = Dope | |||
| | ridertype = Doper | |||
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| | proyears = 2001<br />2002–2003<br />2004–2005<br />2006–2007<br />2008<br />2009<br />2010– | |||
| | proteams = ]<br />{{ct|FDJ|2002}}<br />{{ct|C.A|2004}}<br />{{ct|COF|2006}}<br />{{ct|THR|2008a}}<br />{{ct|GRM|2009}}<br />{{ct|SKY|2010}} | |||
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| :] (2011) | |||
| :] (2009, 2010) | |||
| | updated = 13 July 2012 | |||
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| {{MedalGold|2008 Manchester|Madison}} | |||
| {{MedalSilver|]| Team pursuit}} | |||
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| {{MedalSilver|2003 Stuttgart|Team pursuit}} | |||
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| '''Bradley Marc Wiggins''', ] (born 28 April 1980) is a ] professional ] and ], currently riding for {{ct|SKY}}. Wiggins' career began on the track, where he specialised in the ] and ] disciplines. | |||
| He won a bronze medal at the ], three further medals at the ] ], and two golds at the Beijing ]. In road cycling he turned professional in 2002, but his involvement was limited by his track cycling until 2007. | |||
| After the 2008 Olympics, Wiggins took a break from the track to focus on the road. Initially viewed as a ] specialist and a ], Wiggins showed his ability in ] when he came in fourth at the ], the joint highest placed finish by a British rider in Tour history. In 2010 he was hired as the leader for the new {{ct|SKY|2010|nolink=yes}}, and later that year was inducted in to the ] Hall of Fame. To date his biggest wins have been consecutive victories at the ] in ] and ], the ], the first British winner of the race in 45 years, and the ]. Wiggins finished 3rd in the ], becoming one of three British riders to make the podium in a ]. Ten days later, Wiggins won the silver medal in the Time Trial at the ] in Copenhagen, Denmark. Wiggins was part of the ] team that helped ] win the ]. | |||
| ==Early life== | |||
| The son of an English mother, Linda, and Australian professional cyclist, ], Bradley Wiggins was born in ], ] in 1980. Linda returned to London with Bradley in 1982 after she had split from his father.<ref name="LES">. London Evening Standard. Retrieved 15 June 2012</ref> Bradley spent his childhood in ], with his mother, stepfather Brendon, younger brother, Ryan, and his grandparents.<ref name="LES"/> He started racing at south London's ] aged 12, and represented ] in the ] as a youngster. In 2010 he was inducted in to the London Youth Games Hall of Fame.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/sport/2007/04/08/looking_down_from_herne_hill_i.html| publisher=Guardian Unlimited| title=Sport blog: Looking down from Herne Hill, I can see the future is bright|date=8 April 2007 | location=London | first=Bradley | last=Wiggins | accessdate=26 April 2010}}</ref><ref name=autogenerated1>{{cite news| url=http://www.culture.gov.uk/news/news_stories/7414.aspx| publisher=Department for Culture, Media and Sport| title=Sports stars celebrate London Youth Games | location=London | accessdate=19 March 2012}}</ref> | |||
| ==Career== | |||
| ===Early years=== | |||
| At 20, Wiggins won a bronze medal for Britain in the team pursuit at the ] in Sydney. | |||
| In 2001 he signed for the British professional road ] before it disbanded in early 2001.<ref name="BBC20041231">{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/front_page/4135289.stm| publisher=BBC SPORT|title=Wiggins wheels his way to history| date=31 December 2004}}</ref> He joined {{ct|FDJ|2002}} in 2002, before moving to {{ct|C.A|2004}} in 2004. | |||
| At the ] in ], Wiggins became the first British athlete in 40 years to win three medals at one Games, the last being ] at the ] in Tokyo. He won the gold in the pursuit, silver in the team pursuit, and bronze in the ] with his race partner ]. Wiggins was appointed ] in the 2005 New Year Honours for services to sport.<ref name="BBC20041231"/> | |||
| Wiggins rode the ] for {{ct|C.A|2005}}. He moved to {{ct|COF|2006}} in 2006, and rode that year's ]. | |||
| ===2007=== | |||
| ] | |||
| Wiggins returned to the track for the Manchester round of the ] and the ] in 2007, winning the ] and ]. He followed on the road by winning the prologue of the ]. He raced for Cofidis in the ] and finished fourth in the prologue in his hometown, London. He won the ] on stage six for a long solo breakaway, on the 40th anniversary of British rider Tom Simpson's death at the ], and his wife Catherine's birthday. Cofidis withdrew after ] failed a doping test, and Wiggins and his team mates were led away from the Tour by police.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/cycling/6916422.stm| publisher=BBC SPORT| title=Wiggins' Cofidis team out of Tour |date=25 July 2007}}</ref> In the aftermath of Moreni, and race leader Alexandre Vinokurov's positive drug tests, Wiggins spoke out against dopers at the Tour<ref>{{cite web|last=Ferguson|first=Peter|title=Wiggins: I felt like smacking Moreni over that failed test|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/othersports/article-471383/Wiggins-I-felt-like-smacking-Moreni-failed-test.html|work=Daily Mail|publisher=Associated Newspapers Ltd|date=27 July 2007}}</ref>, and threw away his Cofidis kit, vowing never to race for the team again.<ref>{{cite web|title=Wiggins makes strong anti-doping statement in Guardian blog|url=http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/12382/Wiggins-makes-strong-anti-doping-statement-in-Guardian-blog.aspx|publisher=VeloNation|accessdate=16 July 2012|date=13 July 2012}}</ref> | |||
| ===2008=== | |||
| For the 2008 season, Wiggins signed with {{ct|THR|2008a}}, a team later known as {{ct|THR|2011}}, although his focus was on the track and the 2008 Olympics. | |||
| ] on their way to becoming the 2008 world ] champions in ]]] | |||
| At the ] in Manchester, he won three gold medals: pursuit, team pursuit and madison. At the ] he again won the pursuit, the first rider to successfully defend a pursuit title at the Olympics. On 17 August, he was a member of the Olympic pursuit team which broke the world record in the heats with 3:55:202, beating Russia to the ride-off for silver and gold.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics/cycling/7566164.stm| title=GB pursuit team set world record| publisher=BBC Sport| date=17 August 2008}}</ref> The following day, the team won the gold with a world record of 3:53:314, beating Denmark by 6.7s.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics/cycling/7567845.stm| title=GB storm to gold in team pursuit| publisher=BBC Sport| date=18 August 2008}}</ref> Wiggins paired up with ] in the madison and finished ninth.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/INF/CT/C73H/CTM409100.shtml#CTM409101| title=Official Results|publisher=Beijing 2008|date=20 July 2009}}</ref> | |||
| In October 2008 he published his autobiography, ''In Pursuit of Glory''<ref>{{cite web|title=In Pursuit of Glory|url=http://www.orionbooks.co.uk/books/in-pursuit-of-glory-paperback2|publisher=Orion Books|accessdate=16 July 2012}}</ref> and joined the {{ct|GRM|2009}} team for the 2009 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/Bradley_Wiggins_set_to_join_GarminChipotle_article_266739.html|title=BRADLEY WIGGINS SET TO JOIN GARMIN-CHIPOTLE|publisher=Cycling Weekly}}</ref> | |||
| On 14 December 2008 Wiggins came ninth in the ] with 5,633 votes.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/Sports_personality_the_full_results_article_273946.html| title=Sports Personality – The Full Results| publisher=Cycling Weekly| date=2008-12-15}}</ref> On 31 December Wiggins was appointed ] (CBE) in the 2009 New Year Honours.<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=58929 |date=31 December 2008 |startpage=8 |supp=yes }}</ref> | |||
| ===2009=== | |||
| ], riding for {{ct|GRM|2010}}]] | |||
| After finishing the ] 71st, which included second place in the final stage, Wiggins arrived at the ] having lost six kilos.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/382663/wiggins-stays-with-leaders-in-tour-de-france.html|title=Wiggins stays with leaders in Tour de France|date=12 July 2009|publisher=]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/16/sports/cycling/16tour.html|title=Wiggins Erases the Bitterness of 2007 Tour|date=15 July 2009|publisher=New York Times | first=Juliet | last=Macur | accessdate=26 April 2010}}</ref> He came third in the opening time-trial in Monaco and helped Garmin to second place in the team time-trial despite losing four riders. In the first mountain finish, Wiggins finished 12th, and at 5th place overall entering the second week, had the highest second-week place by a British rider since ]. On the second mountain finish, in ], Wiggins finished fifth to climb to third overall. He was attacked by the Schleck brothers on stage 17 and dropped to sixth, but moved to fourth in the stage 18 time-trial. On stage 20 to ], Wiggins finished tenth and held fourth by three seconds ahead of ]. He held that position in the final stage, equalling Robert Millar's highest ever finish by a British rider in the Tour.<ref>Robert Millar came fourth in 1984</ref> | |||
| Wiggins won the ] in September 2009.<ref name="CW-TT2009">{{cite web|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|publisher=]|date=2009-09-06}}</ref> | |||
| In October 2009, he won the ] after helping team-mates most of the race. He led after winning the stage five time-trial in Geelong by 14 seconds over team-mate ]. | |||
| Wiggins had been contracted to ride for Garmin Slipstream in 2010, but following much speculation it was announced in December 2009 that he was to leave to join {{ct|SKY|2010}}, having signed a four year contract with the new British based 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| author=William Fotheringham| publisher=The Guardian| date=2009-12-10 | location=London}}</ref> | |||
| ===2010=== | |||
| ] of the ], riding in his first season for {{ct|SKY|2010}}]] | |||
| Wiggins began 2010 as a team leader for the first time. He was part of the team who won the team time trial on stage one of the ]. On May 10, he took his first major win of the year, in the ]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://velonews.competitor.com/?p=114776 |title=Bradley Wiggins wins stage 1 of the 2010 Giro d’Italia |publisher=Velonews.competitor.com |date=2010-05-10 |accessdate=2012-07-09}}</ref> of the ] and took the ]. It was his first win at a Grand Tour. He lost the jersey on stage 2 to ] following a crash-marred stage.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://velonews.competitor.com/?p=114784 |title=Tyler Farrar wins Giro d’Italia stage 2; Cadel Evans seizes lead |publisher=Velonews.competitor.com |date=2010-05-10 |accessdate=2012-07-09}}</ref> He lost further time early on in the Giro, but recovered much of it on ], in which he finished fourth. He faded quickly towards the end of the race, however, losing a lot of time over the final stages to finish 40th. | |||
| Wiggins entered the ] with high expectations following his 4th place the year before. His Tour got off to a disappointing start however, when he could only manage 77th place in the opening prologue, after an early starting position left him exposed to poor conditions.<ref>{{cite web|author=Cycling Weekly in Rotterdam |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 |publisher=Cycling Weekly |date= |accessdate=2012-07-09}}</ref> Wiggins finished 8th on Stage 3, as cobblestones caught out a number of favourites.<ref>{{cite web|title=2010 Tour de France: Stage 3 Results|url=http://www.bikeworldnews.com/2010/07/06/2010-tour-de-france-stage-3-results/|publisher=Bike World News|accessdate=16 July 2012|date=6 July 2010}}</ref> However, in Stage 8 (the first mountain summit finish of the Tour), Wiggins could only manage 19th place, losing 1 minute 45 seconds to stage winner ].<ref>{{cite web|title=2010 Tour de France: Stage 8 Results|url=http://www.bikeworldnews.com/2010/07/11/2010-tour-de-france-stage-8-results/|publisher=Bike World News|accessdate=16 July 2012|date=11 July 2010}}</ref> Wiggins lost even more time the next day, on Stage 9, where he came 30th (losing 4 minutes 55 to the main contenders),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.roadcycling.com/articles/2010-Tour-de-France-Results---Stage-9_003716.shtml |title=2010 Tour de France Results - Stage 9 - Cycling News |publisher=RoadCycling.com |date= |accessdate=2012-07-09}}</ref> which effectively ended hopes of a top 10 finish. He finished the Tour in 24th place, 39 minutes 7 seconds behind winner ], and 7 places behind team-mate ]. Contador was later found guilty of doping and the title of 2010 Tour De France winner was passed to second placed Andy Schleck.<ref>{{cite web|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.com|publisher=Competitor Group, Inc|accessdate=16 July 2012|date=25 July 2010}}</ref> | |||
| Wiggins retained the British national time trial title at the National Championships.<ref>{{cite web|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 |publisher=BikeRadar |date=2010-09-06 |accessdate=2012-07-09}}</ref> | |||
| ===2011=== | |||
| Wiggins was again team leader of Sky entering 2011. He opted against entering the 2011 Giro d'Italia, concentrating instead on shorter events and the classics, before undertaking altitude training to improve his climbing for the Tour de France.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/6262/Bradley-Wiggins-plans-new-structure-to-2011-season-in-preparing-for-Tour-de-France.aspx |title=Bradley Wiggins plans new structure to 2011 season in preparing for Tour de France |publisher=Velonation.com |date=2010-11-04 |accessdate=2012-07-09}}</ref> | |||
| Wiggins finished 3rd overall in ] after finishing 2nd in Stage 6.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/cycling/9423659.stm |title=BBC Sport - Cycling - Bradley Wiggins finishes third in Paris-Nice race |publisher=BBC News |date=2011-03-13 |accessdate=2012-07-09}}</ref> In March, he finished 2nd on the TT Stage 3 of the ]. | |||
| ]]] | |||
| Wiggins won the ITT Stage 4 of ], and finished the event in 14th place overall (and helping team-mate Geraint Thomas to win the event),<ref>{{cite web|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 |publisher=Cycling Weekly |date= |accessdate=2012-07-09}}</ref> before heading off for altitude training in preparation for the Tour de France. He took the overall lead of the ] after finishing 2nd on the ITT Stage 3.<ref>{{cite news|author=|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cycling/13702632.stm |title=BBC Sport - Bradley Wiggins takes yellow jersey in Criterium du Dauphine |publisher=BBC News |date=2011-06-08 |accessdate=2012-07-09}}</ref> On the final three mountain stages Wiggins was able to maintain his lead over second placed Cadel Evans to win Dauphiné, his biggest victory in road racing.<ref>{{cite news|last=Holden |first=Kit |url=http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/others/cycling-wiggins-seals-dauphin233-triumph-2296798.html |title=Cycling: Wiggins seals Dauphiné triumph |publisher=The Independent |date= |accessdate=2012-07-09}}</ref> On 26 June, Wiggins won the ],<ref>{{cite web|author=Thomas, Kennaugh and Stannard all in the mix |url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,15264_7006262,00.html |title=27-6-2011 09:00 BST |publisher=Skysports.com |date=2011-06-26 |accessdate=2012-07-09}}</ref> his final race before the Tour de France. On 8 July, he crashed out of the ] on stage 7 with a broken collarbone.<ref>{{cite news|title=Tour de France: Wiggins crashes out, Cavendish wins stage |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cycling/14086677.stm |publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=9 July 2011|date=8 July 2011}}</ref> | |||
| Following recovery from his injuries, it was confirmed by Team Sky that Wiggins would ride ] for the first time,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.teamsky.com/article/0,27290,17546_7063928,00.html |title=Wiggins raring to go |publisher=Team Sky |date= |accessdate=2012-07-09}}</ref> as well as the World Time Trial Championships. Wiggins also confirmed he would ride the 2012 Tour de France, despite the London Olympics coming soon after, and the Vuelta/ Time Trial Championships was seen as a dress-rehearsal for 2012.<ref>{{cite news|last=Holden |first=Kit |url=http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/others/cycling-wiggins-set-to-put-tour-before-olympic-hopes-2326362.html |title=Cycling: Wiggins set to put Tour before Olympic hopes |publisher=The Independent |date= |accessdate=2012-07-09}}</ref> | |||
| Going into the Vuelta, Team Sky decided to claim they had new training programs while starting to dope their team of mediocre at best climbers into world class monsters, the prime example being Chris Froome, who rose to power after this conspiracy, doing at least 430 watts on the climbs, which is not possible for someone clean. They also made the famous "Sky Train" with their doped up team, ruining the sport by stopping any hope of exitement and forcing cycling fans besides Team Sky Fanboys to cringe. | |||
| Wiggins had a difficult start to the Vuelta as Sky finished 42 seconds back on the opening ] in ].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cycling/14604867.stm | work=BBC News | title=Sky struggle in first Spain stage | date=20 August 2011}}</ref> However, a strong first week brought Wiggins back into contention, leaving him 19th overall after Stage 8.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.roadcycling.com/articles/2011-Vuelta-a-Espana-Results---Stage-8_004566.shtml |title=2011 Vuelta a Espana Results — Stage 8 - Cycling News |publisher=RoadCycling.com |date= |accessdate=2012-07-09}}</ref> On Stage 9, Wiggins and teammate ] attacked on the final climb to finish 4th and 5th respectively, and taking time out of ], ] and other contenders.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailypeloton.com/displayarticle.asp?pk=19257 |title=Pro Cycling News |publisher=Daily Peloton |date=2011-08-28 |accessdate=2012-07-09}}</ref> The stage moved both riders up in the standings, and Wiggins was expected to take the overall lead on the time trial the following day. However, Froome sprung a major surprise, finishing second on the stage, taking the red jersey for himself, whilst Wiggins rose to third overall.<ref>{{cite web|author=Felix Lowe / Eurosport |url=http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/29082011/58/vuelta-espa-froome-red-martin-takes-itt.html |title=Vuelta a España - Moncoutie on song as Wiggins takes red - Yahoo! Eurosport |publisher=Uk.eurosport.yahoo.com |date= |accessdate=2012-07-09}}</ref> Wiggins took the leaders jersey, after the rest day. After losing a few seconds to ] on the following days, Stage 14 saw Wiggins and Froome taking time out of most of their rivals, with Nibali losing over a minute.<ref>Vuelta-a-Espana-stage-14-Bradley-Wiggins-tightens-grip-on-overall-lead-after-Rein-Taaramae-wins-on-mountain-top</ref> Wiggins lost the lead of the Vuelta to ] on Stage 15, where he finished 5th on the climb up the ].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2011/sep/04/team-sky-bradley-wiggins-vuelta-a-espana | location=London | work=The Guardian | first=William | last=Fotheringham | title=Bradley Wiggins of Team Sky loses lead on stage 15 of Vuelta a España | date=4 September 2011}}</ref> The Stage saw Wiggins drop to 3rd in the standings, with Froome ahead in second. Wiggins finished the Vuelta in 3rd overall, his first Grand Tour podium.<ref>{{cite web|author=Nick Bull; photos by Graham Watson |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|publisher=Cycling Weekly |date= |accessdate=2012-07-09}}</ref> | |||
| ]]] | |||
| In September, Wiggins finished second behind Tony Martin in the ] to take the silver medal.<ref>{{cite web|author=Lee Walker - follow me on Twitter @leewalk498 / Eurosport |url=http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/21092011/58/martin-beats-wiggins-itt-gold.html |title=Martin beats Wiggins to ITT gold - Yahoo! Eurosport |publisher=Uk.eurosport.yahoo.com |date= |accessdate=2012-07-09}}</ref> Four days later, Wiggins was part of the Great Britain team that set up Mark Cavendish's victory in the ].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cycling/15052681.stm|title=World Road Cycling: Mark Cavendish and Britain win road race title|first=Ollie|last=Williams|publisher=BBC Sport|date=25 September 2011|accessdate=25 September 2011}}</ref> | |||
| ===2012=== | |||
| Although 2012 is an Olympic year, Wiggins' focus remains on road racing. The individual pursuit is no longer an Olympic event, and in December 2011 coach ] told '']'', "The chances of him doing the team pursuit are really slim now". <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2011/dec/02/bradley-wiggins-pursuit-london-2012?newsfeed=true|title=Bradley Wiggins unlikely to defend team pursuit gold at London 2012| date=02 December 2011 | work=\The Guardian}}</ref> Wiggins is more likely to compete in the Olympic Road Race and Time Trial. Wiggins began his 2012 season with third place in the ], including victory in the race-concluding individual time trial, edging out world champion ] 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=] ]|publisher=]|date=19 February 2012|accessdate=19 February 2012}}</ref> Wiggins also helped with team-mate ]'s successful bid to win the race overall. In March, Wiggins finished second to {{ct|VCD|2012}}'s ] in the opening time trial of ], despite setting his time in wet conditions. The following day he took the lead of the race after being part of a 30-man breakaway as the peloton split into echelons. He held the lead for the rest of the race, winning the final stage, a time-trial on the '']'',<ref name="Guardian">{{cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/mar/11/bradley-wiggins-wins-paris-nice|title=Bradley Wiggins wins Paris-Nice|work=]|publisher=Guardian Media Group|date=11 March 2012|accessdate=11 March 2012|agency=]}}</ref> despite a strong challenge from Dutch rider ], of the {{ct|VCD|2012}} team. Starting the final {{convert|9.6|km|1|abbr=on}} stage with a 6-second lead, Wiggins beat Westra's time by two seconds, to win the race by eight seconds overall, becoming the first British rider to win the race since ] in 1967.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5g2d5cWgh13mqXsrTriLzfcEYosxw?docId=CNG.084ad1a5035dbc689c847bd432bb002a.6e1|title=Wiggins first British Paris-Nice victor in 45 years|work=]|publisher=] Inc.|date=11 March 2012|accessdate=11 March 2012|agency=]}}</ref> His final stage victory was also good enough to give him the points classification ahead of ].<ref>{{cite news|title=Wiggins not so easy on Eze|url=http://www.letour.fr/2012/PNC/LIVE/us/800/journal_etape.html|work=]|publisher=]|accessdate=11 March 2012|date=11 March 2012}}</ref> | |||
| At Stage 1 of the ] in April, Wiggins took a rare sprint victory from a group of 59 riders to take the race lead.<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 ] 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 Limited|accessdate=30 April 2012|date=28 April 2012}}</ref> However, Wiggins won the final time trial, despite suffering a dropped chain, to take overall victory.<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> He is the first British rider to win the event. | |||
| Wiggins began his defence of the ] title in June, with a second place finish in the race-commencing prologue stage, 1.35 seconds behind {{ct|OGE|2012b}} rider ].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/12021/Luke-Durbridge-wins-Dauphine-prologue-as-early-times-rule-the-day.aspx|title=Luke Durbridge wins Dauphiné prologue as early times rule the day|first=Kyle|last=Moore|work=VeloNation|publisher=VeloNation LLC|date=3 June 2012|accessdate=7 June 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/18316819|title=Bradley Wiggins second to Luke Durbridge in Dauphine prologue|work=]|publisher=BBC|date=3 June 2012|accessdate=7 June 2012}}</ref> He assumed the race leadership the following day, after Durbridge was dropped on one of the stage's six climbs. Wiggins won the fourth stage of the race, a {{convert|53.5|km|1|abbr=on}} ], by 34 seconds over his nearest rival, world champion ] ({{ct|OPQ|2012}}) to extend his race lead to 38 seconds over Martin.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/18357028|title=Bradley Wiggins wins Criterium du Dauphine time trial|work=]|publisher=BBC|date=7 June 2012|accessdate=7 June 2012}}</ref> Wiggins held the race lead to the end, eventually winning by over a minute from team-mate ].<ref>{{cite web|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> Wiggins became the first and only person in history to win the Paris-Nice, the Tour de Romandie and Critérium du Dauphiné in one single season. | |||
| ] leading ] at the ]]] | |||
| He entered the ] as one of the top favourites for overall victory. Wiggins began the Tour with second place in the prologue, behind ] but taking time from all of his general classification rivals, finally taking the ] by finishing third on the first mountain top finish on ].<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.sportsnet.ca/more/2012/07/07/stage_seven_tour_de_france_froome_wiggins/ |title=Froome wins Stage 7 in France, Wiggins leads |publisher=sportsnet.ca |date= |accessdate=2012-07-09}}</ref> In doing so, he became only the second British rider to have led all three Grand Tours after ]. Wiggins won ], an ], which ultimately helped him increase his lead over his competitors.<ref>{{cite web|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 |publisher=Newsday.com |date= |accessdate=2012-07-09}}</ref> On ], Wiggins and his team were able to stave off an attack by ] on the descent of the ''Grand Columbier'', leading Nibali to accuse Wiggins of showing him a lack of respect.<ref>{{cite web|last=Pertrequin|first=Samuel|title=Nibali accuses Wiggins of lacking respect|url=http://www.nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/47998208/ns/sports/|work=NBC Sports|publisher=NBC Universal|accessdate=16 July 2012}}</ref> Wiggins extended his lead on ] after Chris Froome helped him to bridge across to Nibali and ], who had attacked on the finishing climb to ''La Toussuire'', whilst ] was dropped and slipped to fourth overall, behind Froome and Nibali. Froome had appeared to put Wiggins into difficulty at one point, and was ordered to wait for his leader.<ref>{{cite web|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 Publishing Limited|accessdate=16 July 2012|date=12 July 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Ryan|first=Barry|title=Froome breaks from the script at La Toussuire|work=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Future Publishing Limited|accessdate=16 July 2012|date=12 July 2012}}</ref> For his efforts in assisting Wiggins, Froome was lauded in the media as a super-],<ref>{{Cite news |title=Tour de France 2012: domestique bliss for Team Sky's Chris Froome |last=Rodrigues |first=Jason |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/from-the-archive-blog/2012/jul/14/tour-de-france-domestique-sky-froome?newsfeed=true |newspaper=The Guardian |date=14 July 2012 |accessdate=2012-07-16}}</ref> and conceded that he was frustrated at being second fiddle, but vowed to help Wiggins win the Tour de France.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Tour de France 2012: Chris Froome hints at rising frustrations at playing second fiddle to Bradley Wiggins |last=Gallagher |first=Brendan |url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/tour-de-france/9402043/Tour-de-France-2012-Chris-Froome-hints-at-rising-frustrations-at-playing-second-fiddle-to-Bradley-Wiggins.html |newspaper=The Telegraph |date=15 July 2012 |accessdate=2012-07-16}}</ref> ] passed without much incident with Wiggins maintaining his two minute lead over Froome. ] and ], demonstrated Wiggins sportsmanship. Wiggins rode a strong race in Stage 13, leading the peleton and overtaking the leading group who had fallen back. Wiggins was in first, but instead of taking the stage win for himself, Wiggins slowed down in an attempt to lead his team-mate, ] to victory. His 'selfless act' failed but maintained his lead in the general classification.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Tour de France 2012: Andre Greipel snatches win as Bradley Wiggins 'fails' with selfless act |url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/tour-de-france/9400240/Tour-de-France-2012-Andre-Greipel-snatches-win-as-Bradley-Wiggins-fails-with-selfless-act.html#disqus_thread |newspaper=The Telegraph |date=14 July 2012 |accessdate=2012-07-16}}</ref> Stage 14, a mountain stage which was remembered for a sabotage incident involving a spectator(s) throwing ] onto the narrow road at the top of a climb.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Wiggins survives tin-tack attack to retain yellow jersey on controversial seventh day |last=Speck |first=Ivan |url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/othersports/article-2173889/Tour-France-2012-Luis-Leon-Sanchez-wins-Stage-14.html |newspaper=Daily Mail |date=15 July 2012 |accessdate=2012-07-16}}</ref> The tacks inflicted a number of punctures for a number of riders, including the defending champion and Wiggins's rival for the yellow jersey, Cadel Evans, who lost approximately two minutes as his team repaired his bicycle. Wiggins and his Team Sky team-mates emerged from the incident without a puncture. In response to the incident, Wiggins commanded his team-mates and competitors in the peloton to slow down to allow Evans and the affected cyclists to catch up - believing that a puncture resulting from an unfortunate incident should not determine the fate of a competitor.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Tour de France: Bradley Wiggins halts stage 14 amid sabotage |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/18849505 |work=BBC Sport |date=15 July 2012 |accessdate=2012-07-16}}</ref> Evans and others duly caught up with the peleton, which remained together for the rest of the race, resulting in little change to the general classification. The act was perceived as a generous act of sportsmanship and Wiggins was called "''Le Gentleman''" following the race.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Tour de France 2012, stage 14: Bradley 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 |newspaper=The Telegraph |date=15 July 2012 |accessdate=2012-07-16}}</ref> On ], 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 to consolodate their positions.<ref>{{cite web|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 Limited|accessdate=19 July 2012|date=18 July 2012}}</ref> | |||
| ==Personal life== | |||
| He married his wife Catherine in Manchester in November 2004 and has two children, Ben and Isabella.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/men/article4588225.ece| title=On the move: Bradley Wiggins| author=Mike Pattenden |publisher=The Sunday Times| date=2008-08-24| accessdate=2009-07-26 | location=London}}</ref> The family lives in ] near ], ] close to the undulating ] where he practices road cycling and a short drive down the ] to the ].<ref>{{Cite news |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 |newspaper=The Telegraph |date=18 June 2010 |accessdate=2012-07-11}}</ref> | |||
| Wiggins is a well-known ],<ref>{{cite web|author=By Eurosport |url=http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/blog/blazin-saddles/article/2742/wiggins-on-the-rise/ |title=Blazin' Saddles | Sports Blog - Yahoo! Eurosport UK |publisher=Uk.eurosport.yahoo.com |date= |accessdate=2012-07-09}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/olympics/article-1046602/Stylish-modfather-Wiggins-trail-Olympic-legend-Steve-Redgrave.html | location=London | work=Daily Mail | first=Ivan | last=Speck | title=Stylish modfather Wiggins is on the trail of Olympic legend Steve Redgrave | date=18 August 2008}}</ref> and owns a collection of classic ] and guitars from the 1960s and 1970s.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2008/oct/26/cycling-bradley-wiggins | location=London | work=The Guardian | first=Tim | last=Lewis | title=My obsessions: Bradley Wiggins | date=26 October 2008}}</ref> In April 2012 it was announced that Wiggins would collaborate with the ] "to develop an authentic, non technical range of cycle wear".<ref>{{cite web|title=Bradley Wiggins for Fred Perry|url=http://www.fredperry.com/blog/post/2012/04/11/bradley-wiggins-for-fred-perry|publisher=Fred Perry|accessdate=16 July 2012|date=11 April 2012}}</ref> | |||
| Wiggins launched the 'Wiggo Foundation' in May 2012, which aims to promote participation in sport and encourage people to exercise on a regular basis.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/9745680.Join_cycling_star_Bradley_Wiggins_for_East_Lancs_ride/ |title=Join cycling star Bradley Wiggins for East Lancs ride |publisher=Lancashiretelegraph.co.uk |date=2012-06-06 |accessdate=2012-07-09}}</ref> | |||
| ==Palmarès== | |||
| ===Olympic Games=== | |||
| {{Palmares start|2}} | |||
| ;] | |||
| : ] Bronze, team pursuit | |||
| ;] | |||
| : ] Gold, 4km individual pursuit | |||
| : ] Silver, team pursuit | |||
| : ] Bronze, madison | |||
| ;] | |||
| : ] Gold, 4km individual pursuit | |||
| : ] Gold, team pursuit | |||
| {{palmares end}} | |||
| ===World Championships=== | |||
| {{Palmares start|2}} | |||
| ;1997 UCI Junior Track Cycling World Championships | |||
| : ] Gold, 2km individual pursuit | |||
| ;] | |||
| : ] Silver, team pursuit | |||
| ;] | |||
| : ] Silver, team pursuit | |||
| ;] | |||
| : ] Bronze, team pursuit | |||
| ;] | |||
| : ] Gold, 4km individual pursuit | |||
| : ] Silver, team pursuit | |||
| ;] | |||
| : ] Gold, 4km individual pursuit | |||
| : ] Gold, team pursuit | |||
| ;] | |||
| : ] Gold, 4km individual pursuit | |||
| : ] Gold, Team pursuit (world record time) | |||
| : ] Gold, madison | |||
| ;] | |||
| : ] Silver, individual time trial | |||
| {{palmares end}} | |||
| ===Commonwealth Games=== | |||
| ; ] | |||
| : ] Silver, 4km individual pursuit | |||
| : ] Silver, team pursuit | |||
| ; ] | |||
| : ] Silver, team pursuit | |||
| ===Road cycling – major achievements=== | |||
| {{Palmares start|2}} | |||
| ;2003 | |||
| : 1st Stage 1 ITT, Tour de l'Avenir | |||
| : 1st ] | |||
| ;2005 | |||
| : 1st Stage 2 ITT, ] | |||
| : 1st Stage 8 ] | |||
| ;2007 | |||
| : 1st Prologue ] | |||
| : 1st Stage 1 ITT ] | |||
| : 1st Stage 4 ITT ] | |||
| : 1st ] | |||
| : Combativity award ] Stage 6, ] | |||
| ;2009 | |||
| : 1st ] ] | |||
| : 1st Overall ] | |||
| ::1st Stage 5 ITT | |||
| : 1st Stage 1 ], ] | |||
| : 1st Stage 3b ITT, ] | |||
| : 1st Beaumont Trophy | |||
| : 4th Overall ] | |||
| ;2010 | |||
| : 1st ] ] | |||
| : 1st Stage 1 ] ] | |||
| : 1st Stage 1 ITT ] | |||
| ::Held Maglia Rosa ] for Stage 1 | |||
| ;2011 | |||
| : 1st ] ] | |||
| : 1st Overall ] ] | |||
| : 1st Stage 4 ] | |||
| : 2nd ] ] | |||
| : 3rd Overall ] | |||
| : 3rd Overall ] | |||
| :: Held Red Jersey] from Stage 11–15 | |||
| ;2012 | |||
| : 1st Overall ] ] | |||
| :: 1st ] Points classification | |||
| ::1st Stage 8 ITT | |||
| : 1st Overall ] ] | |||
| ::1st Stage 1 | |||
| ::1st Stage 5 ITT | |||
| : 1st Overall ] ] | |||
| ::1st Stage 4 ITT | |||
| : 3rd Overall ] | |||
| :: 1st Stage 5 ITT | |||
| :1st Stage 9 ITT ] | |||
| :: Holds Yellow Jersey] from Stage 8-16 | |||
| {{Palmares end}} | |||
| ===Grand Tour General Classification results timeline=== | |||
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| ==World records== | |||
| * 4000m Team Pursuit, 3:55:202, (as part of Great British team), Beijing China, 2008 | |||
| * 4000m Team Pursuit, 3:53:314, (as part of Great British team), Beijing China, 2008 | |||
| ==Other achievements== | |||
| * ''']''' | |||
| :* Hall of Fame member (Class of 2010)<ref name=autogenerated1 /> | |||
| ==References== | |||
| {{Reflist|30em}} | |||
| ==External links== | |||
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