Bradley Wiggins has revealed he was sexually groomed by a coach when he was just 13 years old.
The 2012 Tour de France winner and three-time Olympic champion said he did not feel he could speak up at the time due to a difficult relationship with his stepfather.
Speaking to Men’s Health UK magazine, Wiggins said: “I was groomed by a coach when I was younger — I was about 13 — and I never fully accepted that.”
Asked if he was groomed sexually, Wiggins added: “Yes. It all impacted me as an adult…I buried it. My stepfather was quite violent to me, he used to call me a f****t for wearing Lycra and stuff, so I didn’ …
- April 19, 2022
