Sir Bradley Wiggins has announced his retirement from cycling aged 36.<\/p>\n
The five-time Olympic champion and 2012 Tour de France winner said he had fulfilled his “childhood aspiration” of making a career out of the sport.<\/p>\n
“I’ve met my idols and ridden with and alongside the best for 20 years,” he said.<\/p>\n
“2016 is the end of the road for this chapter, onwards and upwards. Kids from Kilburn don’t win Olympic golds and the Tour de France! They do now.”<\/p>\n
Wiggo’s big wins<\/p>\n
Britain’s most decorated Olympian with five gold medals in his haul of eight
\n2000 – wins first Olympic medal, bronze in Sydney
\n2004 – first Briton to win three Olympic medals at same games since 1964
\n2008 – wins two gold medal at Beijing Olympics
\n2012 – first British winner of Tour de France
\n2012 – wins time trial gold at London 2012
\n2012 – BBC Sports Personality of the Year winner
\n2012 – Velo d’Or winner (best cyclist of the year award)
\n2013 – knighted for services to cycling
\n2014 – world road time trial winner
\n2015 – sets world hour record on the track at 54.526km
\nWon eight world titles on the track and road<\/p>\n
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Source: BBC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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