Book description
On 22 July 2012 Bradley Wiggins made history as the first British
cyclist to win the Tour de France. Ten days later at the London
Olympic Games he won the time trial to become his country's most
decorated Olympian. In an instant 'Wiggo', the kid from Kilburn, was a
national hero.
Two years previously, however, Wiggins had been staring into the
abyss. His much-hyped attempt to conquer the 2010 Tour de France had
ended in public humiliation. Poor results and indifferent form left
him facing the sack from Team Sky. And then he was hit with the tragic
news of the death of his granddad, George, the man who had raised him
as a young boy. At rock bottom, Wiggins had to reach deep inside
himself and find the strength to fight his way back.
Outspoken, honest, intelligent and fearless, Wiggins has been hailed
as the people's champion. In My Time he tells the story of the
remarkable journey that led him from his lowest ebb to win the world's
toughest race. In his own words he reveals the personal anguish that
has driven him on and what it's like behind the scenes at Team Sky:
the brutal training regimes, the sacrifices and his views on his
teammates and rivals. He talks too about his anger at the spectre of
doping that pursues his sport, how he dealt with the rush of taking
Olympic gold and above all what it takes to be the greatest.
Bradley Wiggins grew up in Kilburn in London. As a junior he won the
World Junior Pursuit title before going on to win seven Olympic medals
including four gold medals spanning four games, and seven World Track
Championship titles. In 2012 he became the first Briton to win the Tour
de France, a feat that Sir Chris Hoy described as 'the greatest sporting
achievement' by a British athlete. He was awarded the OBE in the 2005
New Year's honours list and the CBE in 2009. He currently lives in the
north-west of England with his wife, Cath, and their two children, Ben
and Isabella.
