Icons: My Inspiration. My Motivation. My Obsession. Audiobook (Free)

Using a foreword by Eddy Merckx

The world of professional cycling is fraught with fierce competition, fervent dedication and unerring ambition, and only a small number of competitors reach iconic status. Among them is certainly Sir Bradley Wiggins – a man uniquely positioned to reflect on a brief history of this exceptional sport and its unforgettable titans.

In Icons, Wiggins takes the reader on an extraordinarily intimate journey through the sport, presenting crucial pieces from his by no means- about Icons: My Inspiration. My Motivation. My Obsession. before-seen assortment of memorabilia. Over the course of his illustrious career, he amassed hundreds of products – often presents from its biggest and most controversial statistics. Each demonstrates an icon, a race or a moment that fundamentally affected Wiggins on both a personal and professional level.

By exploring the lives and achievements of 21 from the sport’s key figures – included in this Fausto Coppi, Jacques Anquetil, Miguel Induráin and Tom Simpson – Wiggins sheds new light on what professional cycling demands of its best competition. Icons lauds their triumphs, elucidates their demons and sheds light on the school of thought and psychology that comprise the unique mindset of the cycling champion.