Bradley Wiggins: 'I always wanted to go out on top'

After winning the Ghent Six Day with Mark Cavendish on Sunday, Bradley Wiggins says that it's a fitting end to an 'incredible year', but does not say it's the end of his career

Bradley Wiggins at the 2016 Ghent Six Day

(Image credit: Graham Watson)

Sir Bradley Wiggins said he “always wanted to go out on top”, as he celebrated winning the Ghent Six Day with Mark Cavendish in what was an “incredible year” that also saw him win a world track title and fifth Olympic gold medal.

The 36-year-old, however, refused to confirm whether the Belgian track race was his final ever as a professional cyclist, despite previously saying that it would be. Speaking to the crowd inside the historic Kuipke Velodrome Wiggins said: “this might not be my last race,” though he refused to clarify this further to press later.

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