Race winner Bradley Wiggins riding on the Champs Elysees on the final stage of the 2012 Tour de France.
In yellow in Paris —
Race winner Bradley Wiggins riding on the Champs Elysees on the final stage of the 2012 Tour de France.
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Wiggins rose to prominence with a gold medal at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. Aged 24, he left Greece with the men's 4km individual pursuit title.
Gold in Greece —
Wiggins rose to prominence with a gold medal at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. Aged 24, he left Greece with the men's 4km individual pursuit title.
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Four years later in Beijing, Wiggins went one better by collecting two gold medals. One of his triumphs came in the four-man team pursuit discipline.
Awesome foursome —
Four years later in Beijing, Wiggins went one better by collecting two gold medals. One of his triumphs came in the four-man team pursuit discipline.
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His second came courtesy of a successful defense of his 4km individual pursuit title.
The man to catch —
His second came courtesy of a successful defense of his 4km individual pursuit title.
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In 2009, Wiggins competed in the Tour de France for just the third time. Riding for Team Garmin, Wiggins matched the best ever finish by a British rider as he took fourth place, equaling the effort of Scotland's David Millar in 1984.
Tour breakthrough —
In 2009, Wiggins competed in the Tour de France for just the third time. Riding for Team Garmin, Wiggins matched the best ever finish by a British rider as he took fourth place, equaling the effort of Scotland's David Millar in 1984.
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Wiggins picked up the first Tour de France stage victory of his career this year, winning 41.5km individual time trial between Arc-et-Senans and Besancon to take control of the race for yellow.
Maillot Jaune —
Wiggins picked up the first Tour de France stage victory of his career this year, winning 41.5km individual time trial between Arc-et-Senans and Besancon to take control of the race for yellow.
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Wiggins' success owes much to the tireless performances of his compatriot, teammate and heir apparent Chris Froome. The Kenya-born rider, who completed a British one-two, won his maiden Tour stage between Tomblaine and La Planche des Belles Filles.
Dynamic duo —
Wiggins' success owes much to the tireless performances of his compatriot, teammate and heir apparent Chris Froome. The Kenya-born rider, who completed a British one-two, won his maiden Tour stage between Tomblaine and La Planche des Belles Filles.
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Whether with Team GB or Team Sky, Wiggins' success has been overseen by David Brailsford. British Cycling's performance director led the team to a 14-medal haul in Beijing which included eight golds.
Mentor Brailsford —
Whether with Team GB or Team Sky, Wiggins' success has been overseen by David Brailsford. British Cycling's performance director led the team to a 14-medal haul in Beijing which included eight golds.
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