Where did Bradley Wiggins finish in the Tour de France?

Wiggins contested Paris–Roubaix for the first time since 2011, becoming the first former Tour de France winner to compete at the race since Greg LeMond in 1992, and secured a hard-fought ninth position, finishing as part of a group twenty seconds down on race winner Niki Terpstra.

When did Bradley Wiggins become a professional cyclist?

Sir Bradley Marc Wiggins, CBE (born 28 April 1980) is a British former professional road and track racing cyclist, who competed professionally between 2001 and 2016.

Who was the first British cyclist to win the Tour de France?

Bradley Wiggins is best known for being the first British cyclist to win the Tour de France in 2012. France : Bradley Wiggins, col d’Eze paris-Nice 2012 By Dacoucou – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikipedia Commons

How many medals did Bradley Wiggins win in Athens?

At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Wiggins won a gold, silver and bronze medal in the Olympic Velodrome – becoming the first Briton to win three medals at one Games since Mary Rand in 1964.

When did Bradley Wiggins start riding the PruTour?

In 1999, he began training with the Great Britain team pursuit squad and rode the PruTour – now known as the Tour of Britain, his first stage race at that level.

When did Bradley Wiggins become a full time athlete?

He became a full-time Lottery -funded athlete, with a grant of nearly £20,000 a year (equivalent to £35000 in 2020 ). In 1999, he began training with the Great Britain team pursuit squad and rode the PruTour – now known as the Tour of Britain, his first stage race at that level.

Who are the favourites to win the Tour de France?

Wiggins entered the Tour de France as one of the favourites to win it. Wiggins began the Tour with second place in the prologue, behind Cancellara of RadioShack–Nissan.