Bradley Wiggins: My Time (31 page)
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Authors: Bradley Wiggins
I remember saying to my nan, ‘So if I get offered a knighthood or whatever, what do you reckon George would make of it if I turned it down?’
She came back, quick as a flash: ‘He would never have spoken to you again.’
So if it comes my way, I just might have to take it.
Me and my dad, Gary. He was a decent cyclist in his day and in all honesty he was probably better on the bike than he was as a dad
Getting to grips with an early time-trial bike
Other kids were into football, but my bedroom walls were filled with posters of my cycling heroes, like Indurain and Museeuw
Too cool for school
Lap of honour in Sydney with Paul Manning, Chris Newton and Bryan Steel
Fighting back with Rob Hayles in the Madison in Athens after Rob’s crash
Triumphant after the individual pursuit in Beijing
The 2010 Tour de France was a struggle, although Cadel Evans (left) doesn’t seem to be finding it easy either
Early training days with Sky after its foundation at the start of 2010
Where’s Wiggo? See if you can spot me at the start of the 2011 Tour…
Cav triumphs in Copenhagen, one of the proudest days of my cycling career
I’m leading the train with Steve Cummings and G on my wheel
The 2011 Vuelta podium with Juan José Cobo and Chris Froome