Bradley Wiggins - My Time by Bradley Wiggins - ISBN: 9780224092142
Paperback
From Kilburn kid to Tour de France champion: an inspiring journey.

Bradley Wiggins - My Time

An Autobiography

  • Paperback

    384 pages

  • Release Date

    15 September 2013

Summary

A full-length, in-depth, and intimate memoir by Bradley Wiggins charting his journey to become the first Briton ever to win the Tour de France and his country’s most decorated Olympian.

INCLUDES A BRAND NEW CHAPTER

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’,…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780224092142
ISBN-10:0224092146
Author:Bradley Wiggins
Publisher:Vintage Publishing
Imprint:Yellow Jersey Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:384
Release Date:15 September 2013
Weight:300g
Dimensions:198mm x 128mm x 30mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

Revealing and compelling… Events that we thought we’d seen from every angle are given a fresh twist

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 *
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 *
A straight first-hand account of Wiggins’s path to Tour and Olympic glory * Cycle Sport *

About The Author

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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