Bradley Wiggins Quotes
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The more time I was spending with the British team, the more of a laugh I was having with them. It's clean, their way of cycling; it's more about what you can produce as an athlete.
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Usually, the great thing about cycling is that anybody can watch it; it's very accessible.
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When you get into the final week of the Tour de France, it becomes a different kind of race. As the distance and the fatigue really tell, that is when it becomes a proper test of everyone's fitness.
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I had a small investment in Twofold, following guidance from my professional advisers. I had, however, claimed no tax relief of any amount in regard to this investment. Given the concerns raised about it, I have now instructed my advisors to withdraw me from the scheme with immediate effect.
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Working-class people don't tend to be wooed by celebrity.
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Wives are around a lot longer than your sporting years.
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Things change; your priorities change in life. So I'd never think of riding 100 miles on Christmas Day now, because I've got two kids, and it's selfish.
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If we went to the Tour, I'd have to think, what would our purpose be? Would it be to win the Tour de France? I'm not sure I want that pressure.
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How does Ronnie O'Sullivan play snooker the way he does? You can't explain it.
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I've got a EC3-35 Gibson, which is pretty cherished. I've got a vintage Reichenbacker 330 in fireglow, which is the other one I look after and don't let the kids touch.
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I've always said the Olympics are special to me.
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Cycling is a part of my life; it always has been, and I will always continue to cycle. I won't be doing it on the world stage, doing it competitively, but I'll still be out on the weekend with the masses riding around Richmond Park in my Team Sky jersey or whatever. I just love it.
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That's the great thing about the Tour. There's always next year and the chance to rectify everything.
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You take for granted that you can walk. You do it every day, and then suddenly you can't walk, and you have to remember, 'How did I get out of this chair and start walking in the first place?'
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If you didn't go out every time it was raining, you wouldn't get anything done. So it's a case of making the right clothing choice in terms of waterproof, breathable, warm clothing.
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People think sport is life and death - it's not.
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I've been in a lot of pressure situations; I know what I can do.
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I've got an opportunity that not many people have - to be the leader of Team Sky as I enter the prime years of my career.
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I'm not really a computer man, to be honest. I check my emails every couple of weeks.
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I know the freedom that cycling gives you in terms of being able to just jump on and go.
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I'm not just a time triallist any more.
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I feel a different person in a lot of ways. I feel much more professional and dedicated to my trade than I used to be. I appreciate this ability I've got - and don't take it for granted any more. That fits every aspect of my life now.
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I was a bit of a loner at school because I was into what I was into, that sort of scene; that is where the whole mod thing started, when I was 14-15.
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It's still the height of every four years for me, regardless of Tours de France and everything: it's all about the Olympics.