File:2015_UEC_Track_Elite_European_Championships_158_(cropped).JPG · Wikimedia Commons · See Wikimedia Commons
Bradley Wiggins
Sign in to saveAlso known as Wiggo, Brad Wiggins, Sir Bradley Wiggins, Sir Bradley Marc Wiggins, Bradley Marc Wiggins
British former professional road and track racing cyclist
OverviewAI-generated
Bradley Wiggins is a British sport cyclist who competes in track cycling and road bicycle racing. Born in Ghent, Belgium, on April 28, 1980, he represents the United Kingdom in international competition. His professional career has included membership in teams such as HTC-Highroad, Cofidis, Crédit Agricole cycling team, and Groupama-FDJ United. He has participated in major events including the Tour de France, the 2011 Tour de France, the Vuelta a España, and the 2000 Summer Olympics.
Wiggins has received several honors, including the Vélo d'Or, the title of Knight Bachelor, and the rank of Commander of the Order of the British Empire. 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 locations including Kilburn, Maida Vale, and Eccleston. His father is Gary Wiggins, and he has a son named Ben Wiggins.
Synthesized by Vinony from 35 facts across 7 sources: Wikidata, Crossref, MusicBrainz, Last.fm, TMDb, Open Library, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 10
Top works
- My Time
- Bradley Wiggins Tour
- Bradley Wiggins
- Icons
- Bradley Wiggins : My Time
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Acting · 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
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Group
- Origin
- Seattle
- Active from
- 1989-10-03
Discography
- Shitface1989
- Cherries1991
- Bad Drugs1994
- 99 Is Prime Time1994
- Bad Drugs1994
- Days In The Sun1995
- Cake With My Pal1995
via MusicBrainz · CC0
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 7
- Total plays
- 17
<a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Bradley+Wiggins">Read more on Last.fm</a>
Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Model-based Analysis of ChIP-Seq (MACS)
· 2008 · cited 17,885x
- A global reference for human genetic variation
· 2015 · cited 17,794x
- An Introduction to the Bootstrap
· 1993 · cited 16,625x
- The diagnosis of dementia due to Alzheimer's disease: Recommendations from the National Institute on Aging‐Alzheimer's Association workgroups on diagnostic guidelines for Alzheimer's disease
· 2011 · cited 13,463x
- An automated labeling system for subdividing the human cerebral cortex on MRI scans into gyral based regions of interest
· 2006 · cited 13,014x
via Crossref · CC0
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
~40 min read
Encyclopedic overview
Representing Great Britain
Men's road bicycle racing
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Bradley Wiggins” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.