Bradley Wiggins, Olympic gold medallist and Tour de France cycling champion has been named as Britain’s Wittiest Celebrity. He was selected from a shortlist of 25, which excluded comedians, when more than 2,000 British adults voted for the celebrity they thought the funniest. 

Sir Bradly Wiggins, or “Wiggo” as he is also known, is famous for quipping when addressing crowds, and when receiving awards or being interviewed. Asked about one of the steepest climbs in the Tour de France, Wiggo quipped: "It goes uphill like all the others, doesn't it?"

Bradley Wiggins is the first British cyclist to win the Tour de France (2012). He has also won 7 Olympic goal medals for cycling, so it is not surprising that he is regarded in the UK as a national sporting hero.

2012 was, for Bradley Wiggins, an outstanding year of sporting accomplishment. In a single season he won the Paris-Nice cycle race, the Tour de Romandie, the Criterium du Dauphine and, after becoming first British winner of the Tour de France, he won a gold medal at the 2012 London Olympics.

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