Ski on Wiggo: Channel 4 say Bradley Wiggins will continue on The Jump despite injury

The 2012 Tour de France winner suffered a leg injury ahead of the show's start and aggravated it in his first competitive outing

Sir Bradley Wiggins will continue to compete on competitive celebrity ski jumping show 'The Jump' despite aggravating an injury on Sunday's opening night of competition, say broadcasters Channel 4.

A spokesperson for the channel told the Radio Times that Tour de France winner would continue on the show despite complaining of a torn calf muscle after winning a parallel ski slalom event on Sunday.

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