In the heady summer of 2012, Sir Bradley Wiggins was at the height of his fame. Already a successful cyclist with six Olympic medals under his belt, he became a household name as the first Briton to win the Tour de France. He was chosen to strike the bell to open the London Olympics in front of an audience of millions, was named Sports Personality of the Year that December, and soon after was knighted for his services to cycling. The public called him “Sir Wiggo”; the Sun newspaper issued a stic
Philippa York, who was known as Robert Millar when she was a professional cyclist, won the mountains classification at the 1984 Tour de France and even 40 years on, it remains one of the great Scottish sporting achievements.
Graeme Souness, one of the most successful Blackburn Rovers' managers in recent decades, has received a CBE in the King's Birthday Honours.