Bradley Wiggins Quotes
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People think sport is life and death - it's not.
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I've always shied away from computers, the Internet and all that. I'm a bit more traditional, really - pick up a newspaper, pick up a phone.
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Working-class people don't tend to be wooed by celebrity.
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Sir Wiggo sounds nice.
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I may never get back to the track. The problem was that I was dominating my event, and the winning became slightly boring. I wanted new challenges, and I've got that on the road.
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I went to see Ocean Colour Scene at Shepherds Bush and and felt part of something. They paved the way for me.
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When you're in the heat of the moment, you need guys you can trust and who have been there for you.
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I always compare myself to the best.
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You train all year for the physical aspect of cycling, but you can't plan for what comes next. You're still the same person. External perceptions might change, but inside, you're the same.
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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 always push the boundaries, especially when the rewards are so high financially.
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Success is easy to take for granted.
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In sport, you just have to take what you can get.
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I always found that the more extreme and the more eccentric I was, that's what would separate me. I always felt that I needed that separation; otherwise, I'd just be like everybody else.
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It's difficult, and it's an incredibly fine balance between getting your weight right down and being anorexic.
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I'm not just a time triallist any more.
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Part of me worries about upsetting people, because we all have perceptions about Olympic champions.
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When you see it from the outside, then you see just how great the Tour de France is.
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I think my wife has struggled a bit because of how obsessive I get with what I eat and stuff.
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You speak to the press at the Tour every day, but most often in a negative sense. Ninety per cent of the questions you are asked in the post-race press conferences are challenging or provocative, so you have to justify yourself; you have to try to give the right answers about every topic across the board.