The Emotional Journey of an Olympic Athlete

Recorded in the Chamber on 17th March 2023 at 7pm

Sir Bradley Wiggins is a former track and road cyclist. He has achieved world titles in four cycling disciplines and has won eight Olympic medals, five of them gold, holding the title of Great Britain's most decorated Olympian until 2021. In 2012, Sir Bradley made sporting history when he became the first man to win the Tour de France and an Olympic gold medal in the same year. He was appointed a CBE in 2009 and was later knighted in 2013. He retired in 2016, after winning his fifth gold at Rio.

Artwork by Nordin Catic