Bradley Wiggins

Growing up, the news agents round my way in Kilburn all had 'Time Out' on their shopfronts. The logo is a London icon. ”

I had a small investment in Twofold, following guidance from my professional advisers. I had, however, claimed no tax relief of any amount in regard to this investment. Given the concerns raised about it, I have now instructed my advisors to withdraw me from the scheme with immediate effect. ”

I wanted to give an honest insight into a consuming Tour. It's turned out pretty interesting because there aren't many books out there documenting someone's failure. ”

My dad was a professional track racer. It's in my genes, and my first memories as a baby were in a velodrome. ”

I've got an opportunity that not many people have - to be the leader of Team Sky as I enter the prime years of my career. ”

My mum put herself in £50,000 of debt to service my sporting career. She did everything for me to pursue my dream. ”

You take for granted that you can walk. You do it every day, and then suddenly you can't walk, and you have to remember, 'How did I get out of this chair and start walking in the first place?' ”

I may never get back to the track. The problem was that I was dominating my event, and the winning became slightly boring. I wanted new challenges, and I've got that on the road. ”

I still look back and think, 'How did I win the Tour, going day to day under that pressure?' ”

You think if you win the Olympics, you'll become a millionaire overnight. But I was still scraping the barrel, looking down the back of the settee for pound coins to buy a pint of milk. ”