Bradley Wiggins’s Net Worth: Career & Controversy

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Sir Bradley Wiggins has retired as a cyclist is still one of the most celebrated names. The Cyclist is also one of the most popular Olympic legends. With all the popularity and success, Bradley Wiggins’s net worth is estimated to be 4,237,075 Euros.

When he brought gold for his country eight times in a row, the 43-years old Cyclist legend started getting more popular as Britain’s most successful Cyclist Olympian. In the Rio Olympics(2016), after winning the Olympic gold for the 8th time, he was hyped like ever.

Bradley Wiggins Net Worth
Bradley Wiggins

Wiggins was Britain’s first winner of Tour de France 2012. He also bows out with five Olympic golds and seven world titles, across track and road cycling, to his name.

Bradley Wiggins’s Net Worth | Quick Facts

Full Name Bradley Marc Wiggins
Date of Birth April 28, 1980
Place of Birth Ghent, Flanders, Belgium
Nick/Pet Name Wiggo
Religion Not known
Nationality British
Ethnic Belonging Not Known
Father’s Name Gary Wiggins
Mother’s Name Linda Wiggins
Number of Siblings Not known
Education Not Known
Zodiac Sign Taurus
Age 43 Years Old
Height 1.90 m (6’3″)
Weight 69 kg (152 lb; 10 st 12 lb
Eye color Not Known
Hair color Not Known
Shoe Size Unavailable
Body Measurement Not Known
Figure Not Known
Marital Status Divorced
Ex-Wife Catherine Wiggins
Girlfriend Laura Hartshorne
Children 2
Occupation Retired Cyclist
Net worth Five  Million Dollars
Disciplines Track, Road
Rider type Individual pursuit
Time trialist
All-rounder
Retired December 2016
Books In Pursuit of Glory, My Time, My Story, and My Hour
Social Handle TwitterInstagram
Last Update April, 2024

 

Bradley Wiggins’s Net Worth

Golden Boy, Sir Bradley Wiggins, with all his fame and success as a cyclist, has been able to build a wealth worth $5 million. Thanks to his all the sweat and success in track and road.

Bradley Wiggins’s net worth is one of the highest among all the British Cyclists. Thus, Bradley Wiggins’s net worth has a significant contribution from his Tour De France. The athlete in 2013 reported his net worth to be $13 Million.

Endorsements

Once you have caught the eyes of the paparazzi, it is undeniable for any start to be dealing with multiple endorsements. Sir Bradley Wiggins’s net worth started skyrocketing when he began doing endorsement deals.

He had endorsement deals with Adidas, Continental, Diets 2 Go, Elite, Flzik, Sky, and many more, according to various sources.

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Bradley Wiggins’s Net Worth: House and Lifestyle

Bradley Wiggins is living a luxurious life with a handful of net worth. According to sources, he lives in a big Meldonfoot mansion which price is worth $2 million.

Bradley Wiggin with his ex-wife after his win

Being an athlete representing his country in his various international championships, Sir Bradley Wiggins already lives a life of luxury. His personal information about vacations and individual tours isn’t not much out to the media.

Bradley Wiggins’s Net Worth | Business and Books

In July 2016, Wiggins collaborated with Fred Perry and released a line of children’s bikes. Bradley Wiggins, in 2015, also started his cycling team.

In Pursuit of Glory, My Story, My Time, and My Hour are four volumes on the athlete’s career. His net worth gets added up because of his involvement and investments.

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Bradley Wiggins’s Net Worth: Charity and Causes

Sir Bradley Wiggins is also involved in various charity works. He is seen engaged in charity works with Comic Relief and Movember Foundation.

The Knighted athlete is seen supporting the causes like Depression and Suicide, Health, Male Cancers, mental health, and Poverty. Sir Bradley Wiggins contributes to society as much as he can in every holistic manner, and we appreciate his nature.

Bradley Wiggins’s Net Worth | Personal Life

On April 28, 1980, Wiggins was born in Ghent, Belgium, to an Australian father and a British mother. Linda, his mother, raised him in London from the age of two. Dad Gary was a six-day racer who specialized in professional cycling.

His father was a professional cyclist in Belgium. Wiggins’ father abandoned the family when he was two years old.

Wiggins went to Villiers Road, Willesden Green, north-west London, with his mother, and subsequently to a Church Commission flat on the Dibdin House estate in Maida Vale.

His mother worked professionally as a secretary at St Augustine’s Church of England High School in Kilburn, where he received his education.

From his mother and her lover Brendan, he has a younger half-brother named Ryan. When Wiggins was in his late teens, Brendan and Linda got divorced.

Family and Relationships                 

Wiggins is married to Catherine (née Cockran), whom he initially met as a junior in 1997. They shared their vows during the 2002 Commonwealth Games. Further, they have two children together, Ben and Isabella.

The family resides in Eccleston, Lancashire, near the Manchester Velodrome. In May 2020, Wiggins and his wife announced their separation.

Bradley Wiggins with his family.

Wiggins had a tumultuous connection with his father, Gary Wiggins, who left the family when Bradley was two years old and had not contacted him for 14 years.

Bradley was only aware that his father was a professional cyclist. Bradley initially met his father in 1999 while attending a training camp in Australia, when he also met his two half-sisters from previous relationships with his father in Australia.

When Bradley returned to Australia for training the following year, he went out three weeks ahead of time to stay with Gary. Bradley immediately became disillusioned with his father’s drinking and drug addictions, and the two never met again.

Gary Wiggins died in 2008, at the age of 55, in Aberdeen, New South Wales. Bradley was not present for the final rituals as well.

When did Bradley get into cycling?

A West Ham trialist, Wiggins initially became interested in cycling after his mother suggested watching the 1992 Olympics. Bradley grew up near the Herne Hill Velodrome and competed in his first race, the West London Challenge 92, when he was 12 years old.

Wiggins began to impact the national scene at the age of 16, and in 1998 he won the three-kilometer solo pursuit at the junior track world championships in Cuba.

Bradley Wiggins’s Net Worth: Career Highlights

Wiggo became the second British athlete to win three Olympic medals (gold, silver, and bronze) in the 2004 Olympics. In 2009, he received the Team of the Year award. Moreover, between the years 2000 and 2008, Wiggo won ten medals.

In 2012, he won the Tour de France, the Tour de Romandie, the Criterium du Dauphine, and the Paris-Nice. Bradley was the first Cyclist to have his name inscribed in the Guinness Book of World Records.

Apart from these, Bradley Wigging is a contestant on Channel 4’s reality TV show The Jump, which was premiered in February 2017.

Wiggins won his only SPOTY (Sports Person of the Year) award in 2012, following his victory in the Tour de France and participation in the London Olympics.

His on-the-road accomplishments were supplemented with a taste towards Mod culture, making him even more attractive to voters.

Knighthood

Together with performance director Dave Brailsford and sailor Ben Ainslie, Wiggins was knighted in the 2013 New Year Honors by the Queen.

Following a string of remarkable victories on home soil, the list included many more London 2012 athletes.

Bradley Wiggins Net Worth
Wiggins being knighted by Queen Elizabeth.

To be knighted is one of the most considerable prestige any British individual can hold. The Queen gives knighthood for the extraordinary contributions by her citizens to the homeland.

Bradley Wiggins’s Net Worth: Retirement

Sir Bradley Wiggins retired as a cyclist on December 28, 2016. Following his decision, Wiggins issued a message on Facebook.

“I’ve been fortunate enough to live a childhood goal of making a life and a profession out of the sport that I fell in love with at the age of 12,” he said.

“For 20 years, I’ve met my heroes and ridden with and alongside the best. I’ve worked with some of the top trainers and managers in the world, and I’ll be eternally thankful for their help.

“What will be there with me forever is the public’s support and love, which has come as a result of riding a pushbike for a living.” 2012 was both a mind-blower and a blast.

“Cycling has provided me everything, and I couldn’t have done it without my great wife Cath and our wonderful children.”

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Bradley Wiggins Controversy to Drug Use

In 2016, a hacker group named “The Fancy Bears leaked Bradley Wiggins’ medical details and history.”

In the leaked personal medical history of Wiggins, the use of banned substances was seen. Furthermore, many questions were raised about his usage of the “Therapeutic Use Exemptions to Consume banned substances.” He was seen using those substances to treat hay fever.

The investigation ran for 14 months and was eventually closed due to a lack of evidence about the allegations made to Sir Bradley Wiggins. Luckily, his record didn’t reveal any such usage of performance-enhancing drugs.

The usage of performance-enhancing drugs is banned according to the rule of any sports. Any athlete found consuming is liable for various consequences, and luckily, Wiggins had none.

Bradley Wiggins Current Love Affairs

Less than six months after divorcing his wife, Sir Bradley Wiggins moved in with a new partner. Furthermore, after being introduced by a mutual acquaintance, the racing star, 41, has been dating PR executive Laura Hartshorne for a few months.

After 16 years of marriage, the Tour de France winner announced his divorce from his wife Catherine in May. He first kept his new romance a secret, but he moved into Laura’s London residence.

They said they never intended to have a love relationship, but they couldn’t resist their emotional bond and then progressed towards a relationship. Cath and her children have remained in Preston.

Who is Laura Hartshorne?

Laura is an art graduate who previously worked for a modeling firm representing Cindy Crawford and Naomi Campbell. The PR executive also co-founded Bark’ n’ Bites, a dog biscuit firm.

Bradley Wiggins with his girlfriend
Bradley Wiggins with his girlfriend

‘Laura is no stranger to the media field given her job as a PR executive, and she likes a good party, which fits much better with Bradley’s lifestyle now.

Bradley Wiggins’s Net Worth: Social Media

Sir Bradley Wiggins is seen on various social media platforms, including Instagram and Twitter. On Instagram, he has a total of 399k Followers (as of 2021), which proves that he is still a star post his retirement.

Additionally, on Twitter, he has 77.5k followers (as of 2021) and constantly keeps updating about cycles and his collections of merchandise.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Why is Bradley Wiggins also called Sir Bradley Wiggins?

Anyone who the Queen knights get a title of Sir as a respectful denotation. Thus, Bradley Wiggins’ post his knighthood got a Sir attached to his name.

 Why did Bradley Wiggins retire?

Wiggins hinted at his upcoming retirement after winning his fifth Olympic gold medal in Rio 2018. He said it was time to spend more time with his family. “I am not doing Tokyo in 2020,” the 36-year-old remarked. My children require a suitable father, and my wife needs a proper husband.”

Why did Bradley Wiggins and his wife divorce?

According to various sources, the reason was the doping investigation that happened in 2016, which not only almost ruined his career but then brought a stain on his happily married life. His wife had to be sent to rehab, and things didn’t work out well post that.

Sanjib Sah
Sanjib Sah
Sanjib Sah is an engineer and content writer passionate about sports and athletics. With a background in engineering and a love for all things active, Sanjib brings a unique perspective to the world of sports writing. Whether he is covering the latest trends in sports technology or sharing tips on improving your game, Sanjib's words are always rooted in a deep appreciation for players' hard work and dedication everywhere. In his free time, you can find him hitting the courts or hitting the trails, always looking for new ways to challenge himself and improve his skills.

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