Sir Bradley Wiggins

Born in Belgium in 1980 and raised in London, Sir Bradley Wiggins is the greatest cyclist the UK has produced. In a long and distinguished career, he won five Olympic gold medals and eight World Championship titles.

In 2012 he beame the first Briton to win the Tour de France. Just ten days later he won Time Trial gold at the London Olympics then and cemented his National Treasure status by being voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year. The boom in cycling in the UK is often attributed to his exploits in that momentous year.

Wiggins was knighted for services to cycling in 2013 and broke the hour record in 2015. He retired from professional cycling at the end of 2016.

He lives in London.