Sir Bradley Wiggins thanks ‘great inspiration’ Lance Armstrong for help in battling drug addiction
Bradley Wiggins shares milestone in battle with cocaine addiction
- Sir Bradley Wiggins has credited Lance Armstrong, who was stripped of his cycling titles for using performance-enhancing drugs, as an "inspiration" and a source of support in his battle with cocaine addiction.
- Wiggins revealed he became addicted to cocaine after retiring from cycling in 2016 and is now 12 months sober.
- The 2012 Tour de France winner and five-time Olympic champion will be working with Armstrong on his podcast, The Move, at the Tour de France this summer.
- Wiggins told BBC Five Live that Armstrong has been “a great strength to me”.
- The father-of-two has been open about his struggles since retirement and advocates for therapy as a tool to cope with life.