My Time
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On July 22, 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 the time trial to become his country’s most decorated Olympian. In an instant, “Wiggo”—now Sir Bradley Marc Wiggins—became a national hero.
Two years previously, however, Wiggins had been staring into the abyss. His much-hyped attempt to conquer the 2010 Tour de France had ended in public humiliation. Poor results and indifferent form left him facing release from Team Sky. And then he was hit with the tragic news of the death of his grandfather, George, the man who had raised him as a young boy. At rock bottom, Wiggins had to reach deep inside and find the strength to fight his way back.
Outspoken, honest, intelligent, and fearless, Wiggins has been hailed as the people’s champion. In My Time, he tells the story of the remarkable journey that led him from his lowest ebb to win the world’s toughest race. He opens up about the personal anguish that has driven him on and what it’s like behind the scenes at Team Sky: the brutal training regimes, the sacrifices, and his views on his teammates and rivals. He talks too about his anger at the specter of doping that pursues his sport, how he dealt with the rush of taking Olympic gold, and above all what it takes to be the greatest.
Bradley Wiggins
Bradley Wiggins grew up in Kilburn in London. As a junior he won the World Junior Pursuit title before going on to win seven Olympic medals including four gold medals spanning four games, and seven World Track Championship titles. In 2012 he became the first Briton to win the Tour de France, a feat that Sir Chris Hoy described as 'the greatest sporting achievement' by a British athlete. He was awarded the OBE in the 2005 New Year's honours list and the CBE in 2009. He currently lives in the north-west of England with his wife, Cath, and their two children, Ben and Isabella.
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Reviews for My Time
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5A little too much detail about the Tour de France. Also, somehow the race itself didn't seem that exciting. Wiggins said he felt confident going in, and the race mostly went according to his plan. It is kind of interesting to read an athlete describing how it feels to be at their peak.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The is the follow on book to I Pursuit of Glory, and covers his 2011 / 2012 campaign to win the Tour de France. He also covers the Olympics with the disappointment in the road race, and then the Time Trial success.
It was written with William Fotheringham, an experienced cycling writer, and he brings his experience to the book.
I really enjoyed it, but then I am a huge Wiggo fan, and have been for a number of years. He is a driven, outspoken and a dedicated man. Not only to his sport, but to family, friends and his team. He is also one of the most recent exceptional British cyclists, along with Hoy and Pendleton, and proof that the philosophy that British cycling applies to its athlete development works.