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Bradley Wiggins
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British former professional road and track racing cyclist
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Bradley Wiggins is a male sport cyclist from the United Kingdom, born in Ghent, Belgium, on April 28, 1980. He competes in road bicycle racing and track cycling, representing the United Kingdom in international competition. His professional career includes participation in the Vuelta a España, the Tour de France, the 2011 Tour de France, and the 2000 Summer Olympics. He has been a member of several sports teams, including Groupama-FDJ United, Crédit Agricole cycling team, Cofidis, and HTC-Highroad.
Wiggins has received the awards Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Knight Bachelor, and Vélo d’Or. He was also nominated for the Laureus World Sports Award for Sportsman of the Year. Known by the nicknames Wiggo and The Kilburn Flyer, he resides in Kilburn, Maida Vale, and Eccleston. He speaks English and is the father of Ben Wiggins. His father is Gary Wiggins.
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Film & TV
Ghent, Belgium
Known for
- On Yer Bike For Soccer Aid — Self - Coach2021
- Pantani: The Accidental Death of a Cyclist — Self - Contributor2014
- The Tour - The Legend of the Race — Himself2013
- Bradley Wiggins: A Year in Yellow — Himself2012
- Fifth Gear — Self2002
- Road Cycling World Championships 2011 — Himself
- 525 : The Unstoppable Eddy Merckx
via TMDB
Key facts
- 2001
- Linda McCartney Racing Team
- 2008
- Team High Road
- 2009
- Garmin–Slipstream
- Full name
- Bradley Marc Wiggins
- Nickname
- Wiggo
- Born
- ( 1980-04-28 ) 28 April 1980 (age 46) , Ghent , Flanders , Belgium
- Height
- 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
- Weight
- 69 kg (152 lb; 10 st 12 lb)
- Current team
- Retired
- Disciplines
- Track Road
- Role
- Rider
- Rider type
- Individual pursuit , Time trialist , All-rounder
- 2002 2003
- Française des Jeux
- 2004 2005
- Crédit Agricole
- 2006 2007
- Cofidis
- 2010 2015
- Team Sky
- 2015 2016
- WIGGINS
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Bradley
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Ghent
- Child
- Ben Wiggins
- Father
- Gary Wiggins
- Occupation
- sport cyclist
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Award
- Vélo d'Or
- Participant in
- 2007 UCI ProTour
- Sport
- road bicycle racing
- Country for sport
- United Kingdom
- Mass
- 83
- Image
- SDtwo36 (30288684640).jpg
- Height
- 190
- Residence
- Eccleston
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- Commons category
- Bradley Wiggins
- date of birth
- 1980-04-28
- Commons gallery
- Bradley Wiggins
- nominated for
- Laureus World Sports Award for Sportsman of the Year
- nickname
- Wiggo / The Kilburn Flyer
- sports discipline competed in
- track cycling
Sources (3)
via Wikidata · CC0
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Encyclopedic overview
Representing Great Britain
Men's road bicycle racing
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