Bradley Wiggins: ‘I couldn’t care less what the newspapers sensationalise’

Former cycling star Bradley Wiggins recently made headlines after speaking about his post-career cocaine addiction.

Speaking to 5 Live Breakfast’s Rick Edwards, he said he “couldn’t care less what the newspapers want to sensationalise”.

He said after his cycling career ended, he “suddenly had to deal with things that people normally take a lot of time to deal with”, referring to his father’s death and sexual abuse he experienced as a teenager.

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This clip is originally from 5 Live Breakfast on Friday 6 June 2025.