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  • <p>2012 saw Wiggins become the first Briton to win the world-famous Tour de France by 3’21” from teammate Chris Froome. It capped a stellar year on the road for Wiggins, who became the first, and is currently the only person in history to win the Paris-Nice, the Tour de Romandie, the Critérium du Dauphiné and ‘Le Tour’ in a single season.</p>
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    2012 saw Wiggins become the first Briton to win the world-famous Tour de France by 3’21” from teammate Chris Froome. It capped a stellar year on the road for Wiggins, who became the first, and is currently the only person in history to win the Paris-Nice, the Tour de Romandie, the Critérium du Dauphiné and ‘Le Tour’ in a single season.

  • <p>Wiggins’ efforts in 2012 lead him to be knighted in the 2013 New Years Honours list and he also won the BBC’s Sports Personality of the Year award. That year also saw him crowned the Velo d’Or for being the world’s best cyclist that year.</p>
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    Wiggins’ efforts in 2012 lead him to be knighted in the 2013 New Years Honours list and he also won the BBC’s Sports Personality of the Year award. That year also saw him crowned the Velo d’Or for being the world’s best cyclist that year.

  • <p>The leaking of his medical history in September showed Wiggins had made use of six Therapeutic Use Exemptions, which allows athletes with medical conditions to take banned substances in order to compete. While perfectly legal, some had raised concerns over the timings of the TUE’s and the drugs chosen, especially as one of the TUE’s was granted before his 2012 Tour de France win.</p>
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    The leaking of his medical history in September showed Wiggins had made use of six Therapeutic Use Exemptions, which allows athletes with medical conditions to take banned substances in order to compete. While perfectly legal, some had raised concerns over the timings of the TUE’s and the drugs chosen, especially as one of the TUE’s was granted before his 2012 Tour de France win.

  • <p>Having already won silver and bronze at Sydney 2000 and the 1998 and 2002 Commonwealth Games, Athens saw Wiggins win his first Olympic gold in the individual pursuit. He also won silver in the team pursuit and bronze in the madison and became the first British athlete to win three medals at a single Olympic Games in 40 years.</p>
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    Having already won silver and bronze at Sydney 2000 and the 1998 and 2002 Commonwealth Games, Athens saw Wiggins win his first Olympic gold in the individual pursuit. He also won silver in the team pursuit and bronze in the madison and became the first British athlete to win three medals at a single Olympic Games in 40 years.

  • <p>After winning three Olympic gold medals on the track, Wiggins turned his attention to the road and won the men’s time trial – his fourth gold medal. The win also saw him become Team GB’s most decorated Olympian.</p>
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    After winning three Olympic gold medals on the track, Wiggins turned his attention to the road and won the men’s time trial – his fourth gold medal. The win also saw him become Team GB’s most decorated Olympian.

  • <p>The Beijing Olympics saw Wiggins double and then triple his gold medal tally with glory in the individual and team pursuit.</p>
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    The Beijing Olympics saw Wiggins double and then triple his gold medal tally with glory in the individual and team pursuit.

  • <p>The Rio Olympics earlier this year saw Wiggins back on the track and win his fifth Olympic gold (and his eighth overall) with another victory in the team pursuit.</p>
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    The Rio Olympics earlier this year saw Wiggins back on the track and win his fifth Olympic gold (and his eighth overall) with another victory in the team pursuit.

  • <p>2011 saw Wiggins win his first ever victory in a major stage race in the Criterium (he had previously won a stage at the 2010 Giro d’Italia). He would finish third in the Vuelta a Espana later in 2011.</p>
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    2011 saw Wiggins win his first ever victory in a major stage race in the Criterium (he had previously won a stage at the 2010 Giro d’Italia). He would finish third in the Vuelta a Espana later in 2011.

  • <p>In one of his last races on the road, Wiggins won the time trial at the World Road Championships, before returning to the track in 2015.</p>
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    In one of his last races on the road, Wiggins won the time trial at the World Road Championships, before returning to the track in 2015.

  • <p>Returning to the track, Wiggins set a new world record in the UCI’s prestigious hour record, riding 54.526 km in London.</p>
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    Returning to the track, Wiggins set a new world record in the UCI’s prestigious hour record, riding 54.526 km in London.

<p>2012 saw Wiggins become the first Briton to win the world-famous Tour de France by 3’21” from teammate Chris Froome. It capped a stellar year on the road for Wiggins, who became the first, and is currently the only person in history to win the Paris-Nice, the Tour de Romandie, the Critérium du Dauphiné and ‘Le Tour’ in a single season.</p>
<p>Wiggins’ efforts in 2012 lead him to be knighted in the 2013 New Years Honours list and he also won the BBC’s Sports Personality of the Year award. That year also saw him crowned the Velo d’Or for being the world’s best cyclist that year.</p>
<p>The leaking of his medical history in September showed Wiggins had made use of six Therapeutic Use Exemptions, which allows athletes with medical conditions to take banned substances in order to compete. While perfectly legal, some had raised concerns over the timings of the TUE’s and the drugs chosen, especially as one of the TUE’s was granted before his 2012 Tour de France win.</p>
<p>Having already won silver and bronze at Sydney 2000 and the 1998 and 2002 Commonwealth Games, Athens saw Wiggins win his first Olympic gold in the individual pursuit. He also won silver in the team pursuit and bronze in the madison and became the first British athlete to win three medals at a single Olympic Games in 40 years.</p>
<p>After winning three Olympic gold medals on the track, Wiggins turned his attention to the road and won the men’s time trial – his fourth gold medal. The win also saw him become Team GB’s most decorated Olympian.</p>
<p>The Beijing Olympics saw Wiggins double and then triple his gold medal tally with glory in the individual and team pursuit.</p>
<p>The Rio Olympics earlier this year saw Wiggins back on the track and win his fifth Olympic gold (and his eighth overall) with another victory in the team pursuit.</p>
<p>2011 saw Wiggins win his first ever victory in a major stage race in the Criterium (he had previously won a stage at the 2010 Giro d’Italia). He would finish third in the Vuelta a Espana later in 2011.</p>
<p>In one of his last races on the road, Wiggins won the time trial at the World Road Championships, before returning to the track in 2015.</p>
<p>Returning to the track, Wiggins set a new world record in the UCI’s prestigious hour record, riding 54.526 km in London.</p>
Hamish Williams

British cycling great Sir Bradley Wiggins has retired after a 15-year pro cycling career which saw him won multiple honours in both track and road cycling. We look back at some of his highs and lows.