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 gold in the time trial to become his country’s most decorated Olympian. In an instant ‘Wiggo’, the kid from Kilburn, was a national hero.
Outspoken, honest, intelligent and fearless, Wiggins has been hailed as the people’s champion. From his lowest ebb following a catastrophic attempt to conquer the 2012 Tour and the loss of his granddad who had raised him as a boy, My Time tells the story of his remarkable journey to win the world's toughest race.
INCLUDES A BRAND NEW CHAPTER
SHORTLISTED FOR THE BRITISH SPORTS BOOK AWARD FOR BEST AUTOBIOGRAPHY
Publisher: Vintage Publishing
ISBN: 9780224092142
Number of pages: 384
Weight: 300 g
Dimensions: 198 x 128 x 30 mm
Revealing and compelling... Events that we thought we’d seen from every angle are given a fresh twist - Tim Lewis, Observer
Like the man himself, captivating - Simon Yeend, Daily Express
We get raw thrilling Wiggins, as if we’re his mates in the pub as he tells us how he won the Tour de France and Olympic gold for afters - Nick Pitt, Sunday Times
Listening to Bradley Wiggins is a pleasure unmatched in British sport. Whether the topic is gearing or psychology, Wiggins speaks in paragraphs of pure practical wisdom, liberally peppered with swearwords... The latest reflections from the sage of Kilburn ring true and clear - Rowland Manthorpe, Sunday Telegraph
It bristles with details of his sinew-straining dedication and the almost maniacal attention to detail that powers any athlete to legend status - Charlotte Heathcote, Sunday Express
The most extraordinary feat of the most extraordinary year in British sport ... captured - Steven Howard, The Sun
It is the details that linger: the two-hour training sessions in a shed heated to 40C; the fanaticism about losing weight - Sarah Crompton, Daily Telegraph
Naturally there are a plethora of autobiographies from Olympic stars... Given his unrivalled success this year along with his blunt honesty and sharp wit, Wiggins’ book promises to be the most interesting read of them all - Rowing and Regatta
A straight first-hand account of Wiggins’s path to Tour and Olympic glory - Cycle Sport
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