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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 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.
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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)
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Encyclopedic overview
Representing Great Britain
Men's road bicycle racing
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