Report: Bradley Wiggins abandons Grand Tour ambitions

Bradley Wiggins chases back, Eneco Tour 2013, stage three

Bradley Wiggins will end his professional road career at the end of next season and then focus on a track berth at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games according to an article published in The Times.

Cycling Weekly speculated in June the reigning Olympic time-trial champion may follow such a path with younger Sky teammates Chris Froome, who won the Tour last month, as well as Richie Porte having emerged as Grand Tour general classification leaders within the British outfit. 

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