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BBC News
6 days ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Ben Wiggins targets Olympic glory of his own
Cyclist Ben Wiggins, son of five-time Olympic champion and Tour de France winner Sir Bradley, has opened up on the good and bad of being related to a legend of the 20-year-old from Ormskirk is currently competing at the Under-23 Giro D'Italia, also known as Giro Next Gen, and has admitted the Wiggins surname carries a hefty weight of expectation."I definitely see it partly as an advantage but, trust me, there's an awful lot of things that come with it that aren't as easy," Wiggins told BBC Radio Lancashire."There's a lot of benefits that come with it that people would expect, but then there's more things that come with it that aren't as good."I'm incredibly proud of him and what he did. Sometimes, when they do team presentations before the race, I'd be brought on stage and introduced as Bradley Wiggins' son before my name is even mentioned."I'm also compared to the standards of a five-time Olympic champion and Tour de France winner. "I'm 20 years old. Maybe when I'm 35 that's fair enough, but I'm just getting started." Wiggins began his cycling career in 2022 when he signed as a junior rider for the Fensham Howes-MAS Design winning a silver medal at the 2023 Cycling World Championships in the Men's Junior Individual Time Trial, Wiggins joined United States-based Hagens Berman Jayco, managed by Axel Merckx - the son of five-time Tour de France champion Eddy says his and Merckx's similar stories played a big role in deciding which team to ride for."As a junior, I was second in the World Championships in Glasgow and I had the choice of many different places to go," he explained."But for me, having that figure in the team which felt the same experience as me - but on a bigger scale - that was the biggest attraction." A rugby and football fanatic from an early age, Wiggins says he was 15 before he wanted to become a cyclist, despite his father's influence on the sport."I played rugby and football predominantly up until when Covid hit and we couldn't play team sports. At school, there was that banter around cycling. It's not fancy, it's not cool," he also has his eyes on representing his country at the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles but says he has a lot of work to do if he is to follow in his father's footsteps."My ambition is to be an Olympic Champion in LA," Wiggins added."There's plenty more things on the table for me to achieve but it's a dream of mine so that's definitely the mid to long-term goal, on the track or on the road."If you can do both you're a big asset for the team, so that's my ambition."
RNZ News
6 days ago
- RNZ News
Upgraded buses give cyclists more travel options
Cyclists on Auckland's North Shore can finally take the bus across the Harbour Bridge. Buses in the city don't have bike racks - and the only public transport option cyclists have had to get across the harbour is to catch a ferry. RNZ reporter Jessica Hopkins tagged along on one of the 15 Auckland Transport's North Shore Express buses with the newly installed bike racks. To embed this content on your own webpage, cut and paste the following: See terms of use.
Washington Post
15-06-2025
- Sport
- Washington Post
Pogačar ready for the Tour de France after winning Critérium du Dauphiné
PARIS — Tadej Pogačar produced a dominant display ahead of his Tour de France defense by winning the Critérium du Dauphiné for the first time. The UAE Team Emirates rider finished 59 seconds ahead of second-placed Jonas Vingegaard overall after controlling the eighth and final 133-kilometer (83-mile) stage on Sunday from Val-d'Arc to the Plateau du Mont-Cenis.
SBS Australia
15-06-2025
- Entertainment
- SBS Australia
Stage 8 - Winning Moment - Criterium du Dauphine 2025
The SBS Cycling Podcast is a punchy podcast covering the world of professional cycling, coming to you during the Tour de France, Giro d'Italia and Vuelta a España.
National Post
11-06-2025
- Automotive
- National Post
Montreal's Lance Stroll set to race at Canadian Grand Prix after injury setback
Article content Montreal's Lance Stroll has been cleared to race in this weekend's Canadian Grand Prix after missing the Spanish GP due to pain in his hand and wrist. Article content The Aston Martin driver had qualified in Spain but was withdrawn on medical advice the night before the June 1 race. Article content Article content The pain was believed to be linked to injuries from a 2023 cycling crash. Article content 'I am excited to get back behind the wheel with the team for my home Grand Prix this weekend,' Stroll said Wednesday in a statement posted to the Aston Martin team's official account on the social media platform X. Article content 'I was always going to fight hard to be ready to race in front of the Montreal crowd. I'm feeling good after my procedure and put some laps in at Paul Ricard this week to prepare. Thanks for all the support, see you guys this weekend.' Article content Aston Martin chief trackside officer Mike Krack said after the Spanish GP that having Stroll ready to race in Montreal was the team's 'Plan A.' Reserve drivers Felipe Drugovich and Valtteri Bottas were considered as possible fill-ins if Stroll wasn't fit. Article content 'Lance is feeling fit and healthy, and is excited to compete in front of his home crowd,' the team said in a statement. Article content
