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Bradley Wiggins: My Time: An Autobiography
Bradley Wiggins
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Description for Bradley Wiggins: My Time: An Autobiography
Paperback. On 22 July 2012 the author 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. This title tells the story of his remarkable journey. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: BGSA; WSQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 288. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
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
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Yellow Jersey
Condition
Used, Very Good
Ex Libris
Yes
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780224092142
SKU
KRA0011105
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About 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.
Reviews for Bradley Wiggins: My Time: An Autobiography
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
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