 Wiggins in 1981 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Gary Wiggins |
| Nickname | The Doc[1] |
| Born | 20 November 1952 Yallourn, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 25 January 2008 (aged 55) Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Track and road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Six-day |
| Amateur team | |
| 1976 | Archer Road Club |
| Professional teams | |
| 1976–1977 | Falcon |
| 1978 | Harry Quinn-Galli |
| 1979 | Marc Zeepcentrale-Superia |
| 1980 | Marc-V.R.D. |
| 1981 | Fangio-Sapeco-Mavic |
| 1982 | Galli-Shimano |
| 1983 | Aernoudt-Rossin |
| 1983 | Kotter |
| 1984 | Fangio-Ecoturbo |
| 1985–1987 | Marc-Ecoturbo[2] |
Gary Wiggins (20 November 1952 – 25 January 2008)[2][3][4] was an Australian professional cyclist, who specialised in six-day racing. His son is the British cyclist, five-time Olympic champion and 2012 Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins, and his grandson is fellow professional cyclist Ben Wiggins.[5][6]
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- ^ a b "Gary Wiggins". Cycling Website. Archived from the original on 1 August 2009.
- ^ "Biker's father dies in Australia". BBC News. 30 January 2008.
- ^ "Gary Wiggins". Cycle Base.
- ^ Sedghi, Amy (17 June 2024). "Exclusive: Cycling was a 'great distraction' says Bradley Wiggins as he opens up about trauma and mental health". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ "Ben Wiggins". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 30 September 2024.