THE GAMES AFOOT

Seismic victories, desperate defeats and the stench of foul play – at every Olympics you’ll experience a combination of all three. We delve into the archives and bring you the good, the bad and the ugly of 128 years of cycling at the Olympic and Paralympic Games

John Whitney

2012 THE TIME LORD Wiggins strikes gold After race contender and reigning world champion Mark Cavendish struck a bum note in the 2012 Road Race on the opening day of competition in London, it was Bradley Wiggins, on the following Wednesday in the men’s time trial, who helped set the ball rolling on a historic haul of gold medals for Great Britain; 29 remains the most the country has won since 1908 (home turf always helps – that was also in London). More than stacking up gold, at the time it seemed to elevate pro cycling in the public consciousness to a level in the country that devout fans had long since believed it deserved. Crowds lined the route, scores deep, to witness their charismatic new hero Wiggins, fresh off…

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Cycling Plus (Digital) - 1 Issue, August 2024

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