Bradley Wiggins knighted by the Queen for services to cycling

Sir Bradley Wiggins has been knighted by the Queen at Buckingham Palace in a formal ceremony that honours his services to cycling. The Team Sky rider became a national hero in Britain in 2012 after becoming the first British rider to win the Tour de France and then a gold medal in time trial event at the London 2012 Olympics.

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Stephen is the most experienced member of the Cyclingnews team, having reported on professional cycling since 1994. He has been Head of News at Cyclingnews since 2022, before which he held the position of European editor since 2012 and previously worked for Reuters, Shift Active Media, and CyclingWeekly, among other publications.