Bradley Wiggins extends road career to ride Abu Dhabi Tour

Sir Bradley Wiggins will race the Abu Dhabi Tour in October, having originally said the Tour of Britain would be his last career road race

Bradley Wiggins, Tour of Britain 2016, stage 7a time trial (Andy Jones)

(Image credit: Andy Jones)

Sir Bradley Wiggins will prolong his road career to include the four-day Abu Dhabi Tour between October 20 to 23, say the organisers.

Wiggins had already said that the Tour of Britain was his last race on the road. He had only the London and Ghent Six Days left to race on the track to close out his career, which included the 2012 Tour de France victory and eight Olympic gold medals. Now, he will fly to the Persian Gulf with his Team Wiggins squad.

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Gregor Brown

Gregor Brown is an experienced cycling journalist, based in Florence, Italy. He has covered races all over the world for over a decade - following the Giro, Tour de France, and every major race since 2006. His love of cycling began with freestyle and BMX, before the 1998 Tour de France led him to a deep appreciation of the road racing season.