Bradley Wiggins’ tragic fall from Tour de France and Olympic cycling hero is now complete
The IndependentLe Gentleman is what the local press used to call Bradley Wiggins, back in the time when he was dominating the Tour de France. “And the fact is, when his career was over, he really didn’t have a clue who he was.” It is not that Wiggins has ever shied away from where he came from. open image in gallery Wiggins celebrates winning the men’s final during the UCI Track Cycling World Championships in 2016 Father and son had absolutely no contact until Wiggins became a successful rider himself, when the old man made an approach. open image in gallery On track: Wiggins securing a gold medal at the 2012 Olympics “Everyone’s mood was determined by how Brad felt,” says someone who was on the Sky Team during those Tour years, who prefers to remain unnamed. “He was really appalling to me and to this day I don’t know why,” says Boulting.
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