Bradley Wiggins in his UCI Hour Record attempt in 2015
Praise for Sir Bradley Wiggins flooded in on social media on Sunday evening, after the world and Olympic time trial champion set a new UCI Hour Record of 54.526 kilometres to beat Alex Dowsett's mark set in May.
Wiggins set a blistering pace around the Lee Valley Velodrome, beating Dowsett's previous distance by 1.589 kilometres.
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Hour Record holder Vittoria Bussi ends career after final record attemptItalian falls three seconds short of individual pursuit record and announces retirement
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'I should have paid more attention to my financial affairs' - Bradley Wiggins opens up about bankruptcyFormer Tour de France winner was declared bankrupt in June
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Bradley Wiggins: 'I was putting myself in some situations where someone would have found me dead in the morning'Former Tour de France winner and Olympic champion reveals further details about his mental health struggles and suggests 2022 interview potentially saved his life
