Bradley Wiggins Wiki Biography
Sir Bradley Marc Wiggins, CBE, nicknamed “Wiggo”, is a British professional road and track racing cyclist who rides for the UCI ProTeam Team Sky. Wiggins began his career on the track, but has made the transition to road cycling and is one of the few cyclists to gain signifi…
| Full Name | Bradley Wiggins |
| Net Worth | $3 Million |
| Salary | 1.5 million GBP |
| Date Of Birth | April 28, 1980 |
| Place Of Birth | Ghent, Belgium |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.9 m) |
| Weight | 170 lbs (77 kg) |
| Profession | Professional Road Racing Cyclist, Athlete |
| Nationality | United Kingdom |
| Spouse | Catherine Wiggins (m. 2004) |
| Children | Ben Wiggins, Isabella Wiggins |
| Parents | Gary Wiggins, Linda Wiggins |
| Nicknames | Wiggo , Bradley Marc Wiggins , Sir Bradley Marc Wiggins , Sir Bradley Marc Wiggins, CBE |
| http://www.twitter.com/officialwiggins | |
| http://www.instagram.com/bradwiggins | |
| IMDB | http://imdb.com/name/nm1745036 |
| Awards | BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award |
| Nominations | Laureus World Sports Award for Sportsman of the Year, NME Award for Hero of the Year |
| Fact | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lancashire, England: Cyclist [December 2012] |
| 2 | Chorley, Lancashire, England [December 2008] |
| 3 | He was awarded the Knight Bachelor of the Order of the British Empire in the 2013 Queen’s New Years Honours List for his services to Cycling. He is a cyclist. |
| 4 | Has two children, one boy and one girl. |
| 5 | His long sideburns are a tribute to his favourite musician (bass) John Entwistle from the The Who, who died in 2002. |
| 6 | In 2012 Wiggins won the Tour de France, the first for a British cyclist. |
| 7 | He was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) before being awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2009 Queen’s New Years Honours List for his services to sport. |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Jump | 2017 | TV Series | Himself – Contestant |
| BBC North West Tonight | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Bradley Wiggins: The Road to Rio | 2016 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Some Mothers Do ‘Ave ‘Em | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Sir Bradley Wiggins: The Hour Live | 2015 | TV Movie | Himself (as Sir Bradley Wiggins) |
| The Graham Norton Show | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| Pride of Britain Awards | 2014 | TV Special | Himself |
| Commonwealth Games | 2014 | TV Series | Himself – Interviewee & Men’s 4000m Team Pursuit Track Cycling Competitor for England / Himself – Interviewee |
| Wimbledon | 2014 | TV Series | Himself – Spectator |
| Newsround | 2013 | TV Series | Himself – Contributor (cycling champ) |
| London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music | 2012 | TV Movie | Himself |
| London 2012 Olympics | 2012 | TV Mini-Series | Himself – Great Britain |
| London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Isles of Wonder | 2012 | TV Special | Himself |
| British Olympic Dreams | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| Tour de France 2010 | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| Tour de France 2009 | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Wright Stuff | 2008 | TV Series | Himself – Guest Panelist |
| A Question of Sport | 2004-2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| Friday Night with Jonathan Ross | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| Breakfast | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| Beijing 2008: Games of the XXIX Olympiad | 2008 | TV Mini-Series | Himself |
| Parade of the Heroes: Athens 2004 | 2004 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Athens 2004: Games of the XXVIII Olympiad | 2004 | TV Mini-Series | Himself – Cyclist |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good Morning Britain | 2016-2017 | TV Series | Himself |
| Breakfast | 2016 | TV Series | Himself – Britain’s Most Decorated Olympian / Himself |
| News at Ten | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Granada Reports | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Sports Life Stories | 2015 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Commonwealth Games | 2014 | TV Series | Himself – Cycling |
| The Big Fat Quiz of the Year | 2012 | TV Special | Himself (uncredited) |
| La Vuelta a Espana | 2012 | TV Series | Himself – Team SKY |