CYCLIST Bradley Wiggins has missed out on the chance of becoming Briton's greatest Olympian.
The Manchester-based cycling hero failed to claim his third gold medal in Beijing in the Madison relay event.
Wiggins was a member of Britain's triumphant team pursuit event yesterday and has earlier won a medal with teammate Chris Hoy.
He has now won a total of six Olympic medals - equal to the number achieved by Sir Steve Redgrave.
Wiggins, 28, from Chorley, secured his second gold of the Games earlier today in the men's team pursuit - smashing the world record in the process.
His wife Cath, was in Beijing to watch her husband finish eighth in the gruelling 50km Madison event, with Argentina claiming gold.
The cycling star has come back from a turbulent year. His estranged father, Gary, died earlier this year in Australia after reportedly battling alcohol addiction.
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August 19, 2008
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Total Football, Manchester (19/08/2008 at 11:50)
The one thing about this article that annoys me is that this is the same Manchester City Council who would not allow Manchester united to have a Manchester City Centre homecoming after doing the double!!!
I think the Council need to take a long hard look at themselves and the way they treat the footballing fans of manchester (For the record i am a City Fan) as it seems the message they are sending is that they are sending is that manchester united fans do not deserve a victory parade whilst Olympians do???
I am sorry to bring this up at a really fantastic time for our olympians but as soon as a read what the Council are planning the observation jumped straight out at me!!!
leo statham, swinton hall road (19/08/2008 at 12:14)
Mike S, Manchester (19/08/2008 at 12:43)
How about having an event for the Olympians outside of London, as half of them seem to have come from the North or Scotland and very few from our sacred capital?
Earth (19/08/2008 at 12:53)
Let's have a secret poll here on the comments page and give some statistics to someone else to make whatever they like of them.