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My Time
On 22 July 2012 Bradley Wiggins became the first British man ever to win the Tour de France. In an instant 'Wiggo' became a national hero. Ten days later, having swapped his yellow jersey for the colours of Team GB, he won Olympic gold in the time trial, adding to his previous six medals to become the nation's most decorated Olympian of all time.
Outspoken, honest, intelligent and fearless, Wiggins has been hailed as the people’s champion. In My Time he tells the story of the remarkable journey that led to him winning the world’s toughest race. He opens up about his life on and off the bike, about the personal anguish that has driven him on and what it’s like behind the scenes at Team Sky: the brutal training regimes, the sacrifices and his views on his teammates and rivals. He talks too about his anger at the spectre of doping that pursues his sport, how he dealt with the rush of taking Olympic gold and above all what it takes to be the greatest.
Outspoken, honest, intelligent and fearless, Wiggins has been hailed as the people’s champion. In My Time he tells the story of the remarkable journey that led to him winning the world’s toughest race. He opens up about his life on and off the bike, about the personal anguish that has driven him on and what it’s like behind the scenes at Team Sky: the brutal training regimes, the sacrifices and his views on his teammates and rivals. He talks too about his anger at the spectre of doping that pursues his sport, how he dealt with the rush of taking Olympic gold and above all what it takes to be the greatest.
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First published November 8, 2012
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April 10, 2023
Bradley Wiggins is one of my cycling heroes and I admire his amazing achievements in the sport.
In this book, he reveals some of the secrets behind his success, such as his meticulous preparation, his dedication to training and his mental toughness. He also gives credit to his teammates, coaches and family who supported him throughout his journey.
This book gave me a fascinating glimpse into his journey to winning the Tour de France and some of the key moments in his life. I was impressed by his mindset and the incredible amount of work and passion he put into reaching the top of his game.
In this book, he reveals some of the secrets behind his success, such as his meticulous preparation, his dedication to training and his mental toughness. He also gives credit to his teammates, coaches and family who supported him throughout his journey.
This book gave me a fascinating glimpse into his journey to winning the Tour de France and some of the key moments in his life. I was impressed by his mindset and the incredible amount of work and passion he put into reaching the top of his game.
June 19, 2014
Although I'm a huge fan of cycling I found this book hard to finish.
Bradley's achievements in sport are extremely impressive even to the layman. He has won Olympic gold more than once, numerous cycle road races including the Tour de France and crowned it all with another Gold at the London Olympics. Saying that, it's not his achievements that put me off, more his personality and attitude.
His arrogance and petulance I find hard to deal with and although these give him real character I find it's an unlike-able character. His threatening to go home when Froome attacked in an attempt to win a second stage at the 2012 Tour was the act of a child. He claims he only stayed after careful ego massaging from the team. How can an athlete who's spent their whole life dreaming of wearing the Yellow Jersey even contemplate going home because he couldn't follow a team mate?
I did finish the book as I wanted to see if he redeemed himself, unfortunately not. Overall it's an interesting history of an accomplished athlete but one that leaves me cold and even a bit disappointed. I think less of him now than before I read this book.
Bradley's achievements in sport are extremely impressive even to the layman. He has won Olympic gold more than once, numerous cycle road races including the Tour de France and crowned it all with another Gold at the London Olympics. Saying that, it's not his achievements that put me off, more his personality and attitude.
His arrogance and petulance I find hard to deal with and although these give him real character I find it's an unlike-able character. His threatening to go home when Froome attacked in an attempt to win a second stage at the 2012 Tour was the act of a child. He claims he only stayed after careful ego massaging from the team. How can an athlete who's spent their whole life dreaming of wearing the Yellow Jersey even contemplate going home because he couldn't follow a team mate?
I did finish the book as I wanted to see if he redeemed himself, unfortunately not. Overall it's an interesting history of an accomplished athlete but one that leaves me cold and even a bit disappointed. I think less of him now than before I read this book.
July 16, 2014
Mr Wiggins is certainly a stickler for detail, the book has almost too much information. It was as if he had been recorded talking and it had been all written down verbatim, making reading it hard work. I would have liked more on his relationships with other riders and less in his training sessions but I suppose he was explaining how he was able to win the TDF. I like his respect for the traditions of cycling and his anti-doping stance. He is a complicated character who has added a lot of interest to the world of cycling. Only 3 stars because of the average quality of the writing.
July 10, 2021
Gonna be alot more random books coming up, this is what happens when Dad cleans out cupboards... I know 100% more about cycling now anyway! 😂
September 16, 2017
'My Time' tells the story - in his own words - of Bradley Wiggins' 'Golden Year' of 2012 when he won both the Tour de France and the Olympic Cycling time-trial in his home city of London.
I can't help but compare it to the other cycling book I read this year ('Life According to G' by Wiggins' fellow Team Sky rider Geraint Thomas). On that basis it lacks the breadth, human interest, technical detail and humour of Thomas' book. And also (unlike Thomas' book) in places it seems very 'it's all about me' -- but then it is more of an autobiography for the period leading up to an including 2012.
Having said all that - it does provide a good insight into Sports Psychology, and Wiggins' character. His lack of confidence when put in a pressurised leadership position, and his ability to ask for help, work with others, and ultimately bounce back to take the most prestigious and hard-won titles in sports.
It's also a good insight into the team dynamics and tactics of a sport like Grand Tour cycling; a whole new dimension to those of us that cycle alone or in small groups just for fun.
Overall - an average read in comparison to the Thomas book, but a a good insight into Wiggins and a specific time in sports history.
I can't help but compare it to the other cycling book I read this year ('Life According to G' by Wiggins' fellow Team Sky rider Geraint Thomas). On that basis it lacks the breadth, human interest, technical detail and humour of Thomas' book. And also (unlike Thomas' book) in places it seems very 'it's all about me' -- but then it is more of an autobiography for the period leading up to an including 2012.
Having said all that - it does provide a good insight into Sports Psychology, and Wiggins' character. His lack of confidence when put in a pressurised leadership position, and his ability to ask for help, work with others, and ultimately bounce back to take the most prestigious and hard-won titles in sports.
It's also a good insight into the team dynamics and tactics of a sport like Grand Tour cycling; a whole new dimension to those of us that cycle alone or in small groups just for fun.
Overall - an average read in comparison to the Thomas book, but a a good insight into Wiggins and a specific time in sports history.
July 24, 2018
I love cycling, the Tour and everything around it but this book was a tough one to finish. It reads more like a matter-of-fact statement about each day in the tour than a story, Wiggins literally describes things in a way of ‘I did this and then he did this’ but only superficially touches upon things that would really interest me, such as training schedules and tools used at Sky and his relation to other riders and his own team.
The repetitions in this book (Sky always rides clean, Wiggins is such a humble person) got to me after a while. Whether those things are true or not isn’t up to me to decide, but after Wiggins mentions multiple things for the fourth of fifth time I got a bit bored with it.
It’s a shame, because he remains a great cyclist and I really think his story could be inspiring if it had been written down differently.
The repetitions in this book (Sky always rides clean, Wiggins is such a humble person) got to me after a while. Whether those things are true or not isn’t up to me to decide, but after Wiggins mentions multiple things for the fourth of fifth time I got a bit bored with it.
It’s a shame, because he remains a great cyclist and I really think his story could be inspiring if it had been written down differently.
July 29, 2019
As a big cycling fan and a fan of Sir Wiggo, I absolutely loved this book (though I'm perhaps a bit biased). The events in the book are just as exciting to read about as they were to watch. You get the feeling the book was written exactly as he would have spoken it out loud in conversation which means there is a slight bit of repetition in places, but I still didn't mind as I could hear him say the words in my head, as if he were describing to me in person. I particularly enjoyed the sections about his team mates and his relationship with Cav in particular, but again I'm a big fan. I'm not certain the book would be as entertaining to a non cycling fan, though you would definitely learn a lot about the sport and some of the science behind it. Definitely staying on my bookshelf at home.
February 18, 2021
Skaitant šią knygą net keletoje vietų sukilo emocijos ir adrenalinas it aš pats būčiau B.Wiggins vietoje. Labai smagiai, santūriai, bet kartu ir emocingai parašyta autobiografija apie 2010-2012 sezonus.
Ši knyga atskleidžia profesionalaus atleto mąstymo vingrybes, požiūri į gyvenimą, sportą ir žinoma, parodo, kiek daug mes nežinome ir nematome, žiūrėdavi varžybas prie TV ekranų.
Tai nuostabus kūrinys, būtinas perskaitytų dviračių mėgėjams.
Ši knyga atskleidžia profesionalaus atleto mąstymo vingrybes, požiūri į gyvenimą, sportą ir žinoma, parodo, kiek daug mes nežinome ir nematome, žiūrėdavi varžybas prie TV ekranų.
Tai nuostabus kūrinys, būtinas perskaitytų dviračių mėgėjams.
July 18, 2025
It’s cycling season baby!
Short and sweet,
My man Bradley, W. Gives us nothing about himself on this one but some small flashes about his story. However the cycling tactics and mindset for a newbie/casual à la moi is very cool.
Fucking unreal 2012 from him to be fair
Short and sweet,
My man Bradley, W. Gives us nothing about himself on this one but some small flashes about his story. However the cycling tactics and mindset for a newbie/casual à la moi is very cool.
Fucking unreal 2012 from him to be fair
April 30, 2024
A few interesting bits & bobs but there many far better cycling books out there.
February 22, 2013
What I found most interesting about 'My Time' was Bradley's take on doping and drugs in cycling, particularly given the fact that I have recently read Tyler Hamilton's compelling autobiography and followed the whole Lance Armstrong implosion of the past few years. At various points in the book, he reprimands the (hopefully) 1990's-early 2000's trend of 'not normal' cycling, as Lance would probably put it. The most interesting part of the novel, possibly discounting the recounting of the Bonneval-Chartres time trial, is his take on Armstrong's drug taking. His anger stems mostly from the fact that not only was he robbed of a podium spot by Lance in '09 but also how, as the wearer of the yellow jersey now, Wiggins is left to field all the questions from the media and critics about the widespread doping prevalent in cycling for the past two decades even though, as Wiggins elaborates, he has never doped. Not many who have possibly seen the interview during the Tour on Youtube where doping is insinuated by a journalist to Wiggins would be unsure as to what his views would be on the matter:
"We are the ones here, in this sport, right now, who have to pick up the pieces. We are the ones trying to race our bikes, the ones sitting there in front of the press trying to convince them of our innocence, continuing to do things in the right way; they've trashed the office and left; we're the ones trying to tidy it all up" (190).
As Wiggins moves on to tell the story of the 2012 London Olympic Games, in the weeks succeeding the end of the Tour, even Alexander Vinokourov fails to escape his wrath. "As the gold medal was presented to Alexander Vinokourov of Kazakhstan - he of the blood-doping positive from 2007 - we sat in the tents in the pits for an hour after the finish with our skinsuits unzipped" (271). Wiggins' contempt for dopers in the sport is highlighted again. After the accomplishment of winning the 2012 Olympic Road Race, Vinokourov's success is undercut by Wiggins as the Kazakh cyclist's previous transgression of doping is noted, even though it was five years previous. In Wiggins' eyes, Vinokourov is one of the minority who have "trashed the office" with the rest, including himself, left "trying to tidy it all up". Perhaps Wiggins believes that Cavendish was more deserving of the gold medal and that the Manx cyclist would possibly have triumphed it if the race had of gone more to plan.
Outside of the whole doping issue, the book is still a worthwhile read and truly inspiring story of the most successful year for British cycling even if, at times, it seems to chronologically leap almost incomprehensibly from pillar to post.
"We are the ones here, in this sport, right now, who have to pick up the pieces. We are the ones trying to race our bikes, the ones sitting there in front of the press trying to convince them of our innocence, continuing to do things in the right way; they've trashed the office and left; we're the ones trying to tidy it all up" (190).
As Wiggins moves on to tell the story of the 2012 London Olympic Games, in the weeks succeeding the end of the Tour, even Alexander Vinokourov fails to escape his wrath. "As the gold medal was presented to Alexander Vinokourov of Kazakhstan - he of the blood-doping positive from 2007 - we sat in the tents in the pits for an hour after the finish with our skinsuits unzipped" (271). Wiggins' contempt for dopers in the sport is highlighted again. After the accomplishment of winning the 2012 Olympic Road Race, Vinokourov's success is undercut by Wiggins as the Kazakh cyclist's previous transgression of doping is noted, even though it was five years previous. In Wiggins' eyes, Vinokourov is one of the minority who have "trashed the office" with the rest, including himself, left "trying to tidy it all up". Perhaps Wiggins believes that Cavendish was more deserving of the gold medal and that the Manx cyclist would possibly have triumphed it if the race had of gone more to plan.
Outside of the whole doping issue, the book is still a worthwhile read and truly inspiring story of the most successful year for British cycling even if, at times, it seems to chronologically leap almost incomprehensibly from pillar to post.
December 15, 2013
This book took me an absolute age to read. It usually takes me anywhere between a day or two to a month to work my way through a book. But this book to me months to read. I'm not saying it was a bad book, infact far from it, but the book just didn't pull me in and I found myself having quite little interest in it. If it wasn't for the fact that I'm quite OCD and can't give up on something once started I'd have stopped reading this book ages ago.
I haven't exactly been following Bradley's career since the begininng but became a fan of his after Beijing. After his phenomonal 2012 year I thought I'd like to read about it from his perspective so gave the book a go.
Like I said the book wasn't bad. Reading in great detail about the tour from start to finish was very interesting. The chapters on London 2012 were what I really wanted to read sboput though and whilst what was included was well written it just wasn't the priority compared to the detail the Tour win recieved. What was most interesting was Bradley's stance on drugs following the Lance Armstrong scandal and Bradley, as always, is brutally honest in his opinions on this subject.
But despite being an interesting read, when compared to Victoria Pendleton's book this just isn't the warts and all account that I have come to like about autobiographies. Now I understand that this book concentrates on only one year and Bradley's earlier book depicts more of his earlier life so I was never going to read about some of the examples I'd expect in other autobigraphies. But parts of this book just seemed quite impersonal and where Bradley was recounting certain stages of the tour he might as well have just been reading off a map. For someone who wears his heart on his sleeve as Bradley does I would have expected a more insigtfull account than this. But the only part of the book where Wiggins did seem to bear his soul was when talking about doping.
I did enjoy reading about how Team Sky came together though. This is something that is also documented in Pendleton's book. But she tells it from the perspective of an outsider looking in and Wiggo tells it from someone at the heart of it all and the contrasting accounts are quite interseting.
In all a nice little account of Bradley's record winning year from his point of view, but generally quite impersonal and thus not very captivating.
I haven't exactly been following Bradley's career since the begininng but became a fan of his after Beijing. After his phenomonal 2012 year I thought I'd like to read about it from his perspective so gave the book a go.
Like I said the book wasn't bad. Reading in great detail about the tour from start to finish was very interesting. The chapters on London 2012 were what I really wanted to read sboput though and whilst what was included was well written it just wasn't the priority compared to the detail the Tour win recieved. What was most interesting was Bradley's stance on drugs following the Lance Armstrong scandal and Bradley, as always, is brutally honest in his opinions on this subject.
But despite being an interesting read, when compared to Victoria Pendleton's book this just isn't the warts and all account that I have come to like about autobiographies. Now I understand that this book concentrates on only one year and Bradley's earlier book depicts more of his earlier life so I was never going to read about some of the examples I'd expect in other autobigraphies. But parts of this book just seemed quite impersonal and where Bradley was recounting certain stages of the tour he might as well have just been reading off a map. For someone who wears his heart on his sleeve as Bradley does I would have expected a more insigtfull account than this. But the only part of the book where Wiggins did seem to bear his soul was when talking about doping.
I did enjoy reading about how Team Sky came together though. This is something that is also documented in Pendleton's book. But she tells it from the perspective of an outsider looking in and Wiggo tells it from someone at the heart of it all and the contrasting accounts are quite interseting.
In all a nice little account of Bradley's record winning year from his point of view, but generally quite impersonal and thus not very captivating.
June 8, 2016
A poor rating for two main reasons:
1. The writing style was stream of consciousness barrage in the worst possible way;
2. Bradley Wiggins is a twat.
Although it did help me to understand better the team dynamic of cycling, and there was a certain element of insight into how Team Sky won the Tour, this was tough going. It manages to describe entire training sessions and even races without ever giving the reader the desire to jump on their own bike and hit the road. He goes into too much detail about the mechanics of certain training sessions, and then manages to leave the reader confused when it comes to race tactics.
It could have done with a much more ruthless editing.
Wiggins himself is very clearly driven, but not a likeable character. He is happy enough to stick the boot into other team members and those around him, but seems blissfully unaware of his own mood swings and selfishness. He also tries to play himself off as "just an ordinary bloke who enjoys a beer down the local". The most decorated British cyclist of all time didn't get there by sinking pints of bitter at The King's Head.
Without having read any, I can say with confidence there are better books out there on whatever you might be reading this for: The Tour, Team Sky, the Olympics, even Wiggins himself. Avoid.
1. The writing style was stream of consciousness barrage in the worst possible way;
2. Bradley Wiggins is a twat.
Although it did help me to understand better the team dynamic of cycling, and there was a certain element of insight into how Team Sky won the Tour, this was tough going. It manages to describe entire training sessions and even races without ever giving the reader the desire to jump on their own bike and hit the road. He goes into too much detail about the mechanics of certain training sessions, and then manages to leave the reader confused when it comes to race tactics.
It could have done with a much more ruthless editing.
Wiggins himself is very clearly driven, but not a likeable character. He is happy enough to stick the boot into other team members and those around him, but seems blissfully unaware of his own mood swings and selfishness. He also tries to play himself off as "just an ordinary bloke who enjoys a beer down the local". The most decorated British cyclist of all time didn't get there by sinking pints of bitter at The King's Head.
Without having read any, I can say with confidence there are better books out there on whatever you might be reading this for: The Tour, Team Sky, the Olympics, even Wiggins himself. Avoid.
January 10, 2013
It only covers the last couple of years (there is another book for the previous Olympic successes). An interesting insight into the Sky set-up, the training, the search for marginal gains, the politics of selecting a team and supporting the leader. Wiggo's transformation from reluctant leader and, by his own admission, a bit of a slacker (a relative term, still far more dedicated than most people could ever be) into someone leading by example and being incredibly dedicated and focussed on his training, is shown in some detail. Inspiring, and there are hints on how to gain respect in a team that could apply to almost any work situation. The bulk of the book is on the Tour, with only a few pages on the end on the Olympics. What does come through strongly is his desire to help his team in the same way that they helped hm win the tour, whether this is leading out Cavendish on the Champs Elysee, or playing a key role in the Olympic road race. An interesting character, and a very interesting book.
August 11, 2016
I love cycling. Even after all the doping affairs, I still love watching it. And thus, I hate Sky. Sky Team is boring. Wiggins should never have won the Tour, Froome was better. Everyone saw it. But it had to be Wiggins. And the way the rode, it can't be any more boring than that.
Now, after reading this, I don't hate Wiggins the man anymore. I still can stand the cyclist. Cycling should never have become so calculated. It is about instinct. It is about the best is going to win.
But from what he wrote about himself, he seems like an OK guy.
The book is not best you are going to read but it is short and if you love (love, not like) you won't waste your time
Now, after reading this, I don't hate Wiggins the man anymore. I still can stand the cyclist. Cycling should never have become so calculated. It is about instinct. It is about the best is going to win.
But from what he wrote about himself, he seems like an OK guy.
The book is not best you are going to read but it is short and if you love (love, not like) you won't waste your time
October 30, 2016
Wow, 6 months to read this! To be fair there's much time for reading at Rotherham Fire Station.
As much as I love cycling and have a healthy respect for Bradley Wiggins he doesn't come across well in the book. I suppose you just hope for some personality but that does not come across whilst reading. He goes on to talk about his awkwardness with fame and recognition and, I suppose, this is translated onto the page. The same reluctance to engage with the fame on screen is the same reluctance in this autobiography. I never felt as though I'd learnt anything outright about the Bradley Wiggins I'd hoped to, that is, without reading between the lines.
I started reading this before the doping allegations really took hold, but even before the nature of the controlled substances he has been revealed as taking (within the laws of cycling) there was a disingenuous anger in his words on cheating. I really hope he was not a full cheater as that would be awful, but the way he speaks about the accusations made me cringe.
All in all, an intriguing insight into what was going through the mind of Britains first Tour winner and great Olympian.
As much as I love cycling and have a healthy respect for Bradley Wiggins he doesn't come across well in the book. I suppose you just hope for some personality but that does not come across whilst reading. He goes on to talk about his awkwardness with fame and recognition and, I suppose, this is translated onto the page. The same reluctance to engage with the fame on screen is the same reluctance in this autobiography. I never felt as though I'd learnt anything outright about the Bradley Wiggins I'd hoped to, that is, without reading between the lines.
I started reading this before the doping allegations really took hold, but even before the nature of the controlled substances he has been revealed as taking (within the laws of cycling) there was a disingenuous anger in his words on cheating. I really hope he was not a full cheater as that would be awful, but the way he speaks about the accusations made me cringe.
All in all, an intriguing insight into what was going through the mind of Britains first Tour winner and great Olympian.
June 25, 2019
A valuable insight into the life of Bradley Wiggins, former pro cyclist and winner of the 2012 Tour de France. 2012 was a magical year for him, a time when everything he did "seemed to turn to gold". Winning all the major cycling races of that season, Bradley went on to win the Tour de France and even the Individual Time Trial at the Olympic Games in London.
Bike fan geeks like me got a treat out of this book. Everything you need to know about training, how family life may be affected by being away for the races, batttling injury, or face the adversity of the press. Also, there is valuable insight into the early career of Mark Cavendish and Chris Froome, both colleagues at Sky at the time.
A nice quote from the book:
"Sport does not mean more to me than all those other things I have. Winning the Tour de France at any cost is not worth the risk. That boils down to why I race a bike. I do it because I love it, and I love doing my best and working hard. [...] If I ever had to take drugs, I would rather stop tomorrow, go and ride club ten-mile time trials, ride to the cafe on Sundays, and work in Tesco stacking shelves." (185)
Bike fan geeks like me got a treat out of this book. Everything you need to know about training, how family life may be affected by being away for the races, batttling injury, or face the adversity of the press. Also, there is valuable insight into the early career of Mark Cavendish and Chris Froome, both colleagues at Sky at the time.
A nice quote from the book:
"Sport does not mean more to me than all those other things I have. Winning the Tour de France at any cost is not worth the risk. That boils down to why I race a bike. I do it because I love it, and I love doing my best and working hard. [...] If I ever had to take drugs, I would rather stop tomorrow, go and ride club ten-mile time trials, ride to the cafe on Sundays, and work in Tesco stacking shelves." (185)
February 13, 2021
After not being a massive fan of autobiographies this is the third I have read in a short period of time.
I don't know as much about the rigours of cycling but can understand the pain and dedication that it must have taken to achieve everything that Wiggo did in 2012.
Although the book wasn't as captivating as others it is still an insight into the challenges both external and internal that these professional athletes face. This is in terms of failure, injury and luckily for Brad a lot of success.
Even worse having to go through the drug cheat accusations as the sport had been tainted to not appreciate talent/hard work.
Another shining light on the British sporting front and hopefully many more will follow in his footsteps.
I don't know as much about the rigours of cycling but can understand the pain and dedication that it must have taken to achieve everything that Wiggo did in 2012.
Although the book wasn't as captivating as others it is still an insight into the challenges both external and internal that these professional athletes face. This is in terms of failure, injury and luckily for Brad a lot of success.
Even worse having to go through the drug cheat accusations as the sport had been tainted to not appreciate talent/hard work.
Another shining light on the British sporting front and hopefully many more will follow in his footsteps.
January 2, 2021
This isn’t something I would normally read.
Iam not a fan of cycling , even though I have a few friends who are serious cyclists and travel the world competing . I grabbed this book from the $2 box
In the charity shop thinking well if I don’t like it I have a few people I can pass it on to 😂.
The book surprised me. It was a good insight into how competitive cycling operates. It’s well written in plain English , I did have to google a few terms I was unfamiliar with. But not many, mostly things were explained so us non cycling people could understand.
It’s a light read and I learnt something .
Iam not a fan of cycling , even though I have a few friends who are serious cyclists and travel the world competing . I grabbed this book from the $2 box
In the charity shop thinking well if I don’t like it I have a few people I can pass it on to 😂.
The book surprised me. It was a good insight into how competitive cycling operates. It’s well written in plain English , I did have to google a few terms I was unfamiliar with. But not many, mostly things were explained so us non cycling people could understand.
It’s a light read and I learnt something .
May 1, 2018
I am not a devoted fan of cycling, but the reason I picked this book was that I wanted to get to know Wiggins more as a high achiever and highly successful athlete. Do I feel that I know a bit more about him now? Not necessarily; I think one has to have a strong interest in cycling to fully appreciate the book. Don’t get me wrong; I thoroughly enjoyed his memories of the victory in Tour de France and the 2012 Olympics, just did not find a lot to take away as as a person.
March 18, 2019
Great view into the life of Wiggo. There wasn't much substance to it; infact it seemed a little brief. But that's his style. He is a straight shooter.
From a cycling perspective, its interesting to draw comparisons between his disaster 2010 season and his special year of 2012. The planning, and the meticulous nature of Sky, as well as a clear understanding of his role and his goals seemed to make all the difference.
From a cycling perspective, its interesting to draw comparisons between his disaster 2010 season and his special year of 2012. The planning, and the meticulous nature of Sky, as well as a clear understanding of his role and his goals seemed to make all the difference.
May 25, 2021
Thoroughly enjoyed this memoir written by the great Sir Bradley Wiggins. The book covers his journey from cycling upstart and track rider to his dominant 2012 season where he won every race he lined up for, including the Tour de France. Similar to Sagan's memoir, you can "hear" Wigo's voice through the pages. A must-read for any cycling fan and, of course, those who rank Wiggins up among their favorite riders. Certainly one of mine!
June 29, 2022
For me Bradley Wiggins is a extremely intriguing character, someone I respect and admire for what he has achieved.
This book, takes you on a tour through his early life and then focusses heavily on his extremely successful 2012.
Whilst the book is informative and gives a good back ground on his life, it is very stat heavy, and a lot of pages were difficult to follow and led to me putting the book down frequently.
This book, takes you on a tour through his early life and then focusses heavily on his extremely successful 2012.
Whilst the book is informative and gives a good back ground on his life, it is very stat heavy, and a lot of pages were difficult to follow and led to me putting the book down frequently.
November 28, 2024
Brad winning the Tour was a monumental victory and one of the greatest sporting victories I’ve witnessed. Brits didn’t win the Tour when Brad did it.
However, this doesn’t make this book interesting, well written or worth reading. And it doesn’t make Brad an admirable person. ‘Don’t meet your heroes’ becomes ‘don’t read your hero’s autobiography’. He comes across as whiny, self indulgent, and a bore.
However, this doesn’t make this book interesting, well written or worth reading. And it doesn’t make Brad an admirable person. ‘Don’t meet your heroes’ becomes ‘don’t read your hero’s autobiography’. He comes across as whiny, self indulgent, and a bore.
June 28, 2020
Interesting insight
The book is quite interesting insight in life of professional cyclist and Mr. Wiggins himself. It was an interesting and hard work. It is interesting to read the antidoping stance since now we know there is some shade in Team Sky with jiffy bag, so it casts a shadow of doubt.
The book is quite interesting insight in life of professional cyclist and Mr. Wiggins himself. It was an interesting and hard work. It is interesting to read the antidoping stance since now we know there is some shade in Team Sky with jiffy bag, so it casts a shadow of doubt.
January 2, 2022
I only got into cycling a few years after wiggins won the tour so didn't know a lot about him and his victory. I expected this to be more generally autobiographical but it was clearly rushed out and only focuses on the tour, his training for it and the actual race. Still interesting in parts but pretty boring in others and more one dimensional than I'd hoped.
January 9, 2021
Interesting learning about Team Sky and British Cycling. A bit like a race diary in places, I would have liked more about his personal experience at times, but an insight into the mind of a professional athlete under huge pressure.
August 6, 2017
Very interesting, but the writing leaves something to be desired. An editor should have made it better.
April 24, 2019
Exceptional insight inside Bradley Wiggins' legendary career. Definitely, a must read for every cycling aficionado.
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