Continue Bradley Wiggins In free fall. In November of last year the british cyclist -2012 Tour de France champion, 2014 time trial world champion, double winner of the Critérium del Dauphiné in 2011 and 2012, 2012 Olympic time trial champion, four-time Olympic road champion and seven-time track world champion- had to deal with a debt of 1.15 million euros and that to deal with this debt the cyclist from Ghent will hopefully reach an agreement to sell the rights to its brands and thus balance the balance of debts.
Eight months passed and the situation did not improve for the rider of teams like Crédit Agricole, Cofidis or Skybefore finishing his career as a cyclist in the ranks of his own squad, Wiggin’s teams, in 2016 in the Continental category.
According to ‘The Times’, Lancaster Court issued a ruling, declaring Wiggins bankrupt and thus ending a dispute that had lasted several years.
By the end of 2023, the companies Wiggins Rights Limited and New Team Cycling Limited They went bankrupt, and creditors demanded 1.1 million euros. They reached an agreement, but Wiggins was unable to complete any payment, opening a new avenue in a process that now appears to be entering its final phase with the decision handed down by the Lancaster court.
The question that now arises is how Wiggins will meet his debt if he goes bankrupt. In that sense, ‘The Times’ points out that the first Briton to win a Tour de France will have no choice but to confiscate his assets, sell his assets and possibly even confiscate his medals and trophies , that they are not few.
A new failure for a cyclist who has already overcome several ups and downs in his career, such as the death of his father, growing up in a hostile neighborhood or the fact of falling into alcohol networks and in January, like himself admitting, he mustered up the courage to sit down with the BBC and record the documentary ‘Imposter Syndrome’“something that has affected me throughout my life. It is the reason why I make decisions and the reason why I act in certain ways, but in the end, it has helped me achieve what I have It was one of the most honest chats I’ve ever had,” he said. Wiggins on his Instagram account.
Source: La Verdad
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