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Bradley Wiggins Admits Cocaine Use at London 2012, Accuses Team Sky of Betrayal

The interview precedes his memoir, renewing scrutiny of earlier findings on Team Sky's therapeutic exemptions.

Overview

  • In a Times interview, Wiggins says he sniffed cocaine from his London 2012 gold medal while expressing contempt for his own achievements.
  • He says he is now sober, follows a strict daily routine, and has regained housing and income after being homeless a year ago.
  • He maintains he never used performance-enhancing drugs beyond medical prescriptions and claims Team Sky sacrificed him to shield another rider.
  • The remarks revisit a 2018 UK parliamentary report that said Team Sky crossed an ethical line by using therapeutic-use exemptions to give him corticosteroids for the 2012 Tour de France.
  • La Gazzetta dello Sport reports he credits Lance Armstrong with helping his recovery, reflecting details presented from Wiggins' account.