“Chris Froome has won three Tours de France, which is no mean feat, but Bradley has won road world titles, Tour de France, track titles and set the world hour time record”.
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But Wiggins and team had a game plan and they stuck to it, though they didn’t overhaul their rivals’ advantage until the last 400m of the 4,000m race.
Wiggins went on to become both Britain’s first Tour de France victor and win more Olympic medals than any other Briton, combining a track and road racing career in a way few have been able to master.
In an interview with Sky Sports News on Thursday, Cavendish said he’d missed out on selection because Wiggins had been “super stressed” and “wanted to be the hero”.
“It has been a burden – when you live with it every day but it’s gone now”.
“I have to go back to my next historical base and the Ghent Six Day, which is where I want to end it”.
Clancy’s proud family were “in bits” as they watched him win gold at their home in Tetbury, Gloucestershire.
“When you have guys like that it makes your life easier”.
“It’s a relief. Eighteen months ago there were doubts about whether I could come back and do this”.
The only possible hole in his resume is a Spring Classic, but when compared to other greats of his generation there are none who have been able to traverse more than two different forms of riding.
Despite problems in the British Cycling camp in the lead-up to Rio, including Wiggins’ old mentor and team director Shane Sutton standing down after a discrimination controversy, Britain’s dominance on the boards continues.
“If truth be told we haven’t won a fat deal between London and now”.
“Then you’ve got Doully who reminds me of a young G (Geraint Thomas)”.
During the national anthem, the camera panned onto the 36-year-old’s face and he made a decision to stick his tongue out on LIVE TV.
Earlier in the evening, Denmark beat New Zealand to claim the bronze medal in the Men’s 4km Team Pursuit. “I honestly do not know where he came from”.
“I wanted to go out on top, and it was one of the best finals ever. I thought I was going to cry at one stage (on the podium)”.
We’re not sure if Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth was up late to watch the boys won gold.
“I came away with a bronze that day and I remember thinking: ‘If I have to go to the Job Centre on Monday morning, at least I can say I have an Olympic bronze'”.
“I take myself back to Sydney in 2000 as an 20-year-old and wandering around there after Steve had won his fifth gold and thinking how incredible that was”.
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Hoy, in attendance at the Rio velodrome as Wiggins created history, became Great Britain’s most successful Olympian in history at London 2012 as his two golds took his tally to six.
