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Bradley Wiggins Details Years-Long Cocaine Addiction, Says He Is Now Sober

He credits Lance Armstrong with steering him into rehabilitation ahead of disclosures tied to his forthcoming autobiography.

Overview

  • Wiggins says his drug use escalated after retirement in 2018, leaving him high most of the time for years.
  • He recounts snorting cocaine from his London 2012 gold medal and smashing awards including his Sports Personality trophy and knighthood.
  • He reports bankruptcy and periods of homelessness, including nights on park benches and in his car.
  • He says Armstrong helped bring him to the United States for a rehab program, and he has been in therapy for about a year.
  • He alleges abuse by a now-deceased trainer as a teenager, with the revelations published in interviews and in excerpts from his book The Chain.