2016 Summer Olympics - Athletes

Cycling - Track

Bradley Wiggins

Date of birth

1980-04-28

Birthplace

Ghent (Belgium)

Height

190 cm

Weight

77.0 kg

Teams

Linda McCartney Racing Team (2001), Française des Jeux (2002-2003), Crédit Agricole (2004-2005), Cofidis (2006-2007), Team High Road (2008), Garmin-Slipstream (2009), Team Sky (2010-2015), WIGGINS (2015-)

World records

  • 4 (4km team pursuit, Hour record) - up to 30/04/16

Tour de France

  • Overall: 1st (2012), 3rd (2009)
  • 2 stage wins (2 in 2012)

Giro d'Italia

  • 1 stage win (2010)

Vuelta a España

  • Overall: 3rd (2011)

Olympic Games (7 medals: 4 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze)

  • Individual time-trial (road): 1st (2012)
  • Individual pursuit: 1st (2004, 2008)
  • Team pursuit: 1st (2008), 2nd (2004), 3rd (2000)
  • Madison: 3rd (2004/with Rob Hayles)

World Championships (15 medals: 8 gold, 6 silver, 1 bronze)

  • Individual time-trial (road): 1st (2014), 2nd (2011, 2013)
  • Individual pursuit: 1st (2003, 2007, 2008)
  • Team pursuit: 1st (2007, 2008), 2nd (2000, 2001, 2003, 2016), 3rd (2002)
  • Madison: 1st (2008, 2016/with Mark Cavendish)

European Track Championships (1 medal: 1 gold)

  • Team pursuit: 1st (2015)

Other victories

GB Time-Trial Championships (2014), Tour of California (2014), Tour of Great Britain (2013), Tour de Romandie (2012), Paris-Nice (2012), GB Road Race Championships (2011), Critérium du Dauphiné (2011, 2012), Herald Sun Tour (2009), Duo Normand (2007), Cinturon a Mallorca (2001), Flèche du Sud (2001)

"Wiggo" hoping to finish on a high note

Bradley Wiggins, the first British cyclist to win the Tour de France (2012), is determined to finish his remarkable career on a high note in Rio.

"Wiggo", who is set to retire from elite-level racing at the end of 2016, already boasts an impressive Olympic record (7 medals, including 4 gold).

He is now targeting a place in British Olympic history: a 5th gold would put him level with rowing great Steve Redgrave, and just 1 behind another cycling legend, Chris Hoy (6 gold medals).

At 36, the hour world record holder (54.526km) has made the Rio Games a clear priority. He will be hoping to help Great Britain win team pursuit gold for the 3rd successive Olympics.

Results

Men's Team Pursuit

Men's Team Pursuit3:50.265 - WR
1Men's Team Pursuit, Qualification3:51.943 Q
1Men's Team Pursuit, 1st Round3:50.570 Q
1Men's Team Pursuit, 1st Round, Heat 43:50.570 Q
1Men's Team Pursuit, Final3:50.265

Medal Tracker

Countries Athletes

Overall Medal Leaders

  • 113
    USA
  • 88
    CHN
  • 71
    ROC

Individual Medal Leaders

Gold
Gold
United StatesUSA 39
ChinaCHN 38
JapanJPN 27
Silver
Silver
United StatesUSA 41
ChinaCHN 32
Russian Olympic CommitteeROC 28
Bronze
Bronze
United StatesUSA 33
Russian Olympic CommitteeROC 23
Great BritainGBR 22

Overall Medal Leaders

  • 7
    McKeon
    McKeon
  • 5
    Dressel
    Dressel
  • 4
    McKeown
    McKeown

Individual Medal Leaders

Gold
Gold
United StatesDressel 5
AustraliaMcKeon 4
AustraliaMcKeown 3
Silver
Silver
Great BritainScott 3
United StatesLedecky 2
JapanHashimoto 2
Bronze
Bronze
AustraliaMcKeon 3
RussiaNagornyy 2
RussiaMelnikova 2

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