Bradley Wiggins facts for kids

Bradley Wiggins

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

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

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

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

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  At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Wiggins won a gold, silver and bronze medal in the Olympic Velodrome – becoming the first Briton to win three medals at one Games since Mary Rand in 1964.

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

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

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

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

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

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  Wiggins at the 2013 Giro d'Italia team's presentation

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  Wiggins wearing the leader's jersey at the 2013 Tour of Britain

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  Wiggins after the 2014 Paris–Roubaix, where he placed ninth

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  Wiggins in the world champions rainbow skinsuit at the 2015 Paris–Nice

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  Wiggins during his successful hour record attempt on 7 June 2015

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  Wiggins (far left) with the British team pursuit squad at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio

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  Wiggins has helped design a range of clothing with mod label Fred Perry.

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  Wiggins rang the Olympic Bell to mark the start of the 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony

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  Wiggins celebrating his hour record of 54.526 km at London's Lee Valley VeloPark in June 2015