Bradley Wiggins is back in the spotlight and saying that his statements are making waves is an understatement. The former British cyclist has told his story in an interview with The Times on the eve of the release of his autobiography "The Chain".

And the statements of the multi-Olympic champion who also won the 2012 Tour are sensational, starting with the home Games: «At London 2012 I was snorting cocaine from my gold medal, I hated the result I had achieved. It was like urinating on someone's grave, and at that moment I was urinating on my own. The gold medal, the Tour de France: all this was something dead to me».

The Briton reveals that he has finally put behind him the darkest period of his life, he is no longer dependent on alcohol: «Would I be able to resist temptations? I don't know. But the reality is that I no longer drink. I go to the gym every day and have a daily routine that starts at 6:15. I live as if I were a professional athlete, I plan my meals, I plan everything».

Wiggins' rebirth has a secret: «Now I earn more than I have earned in the last six years. I have my own house, I am no longer homeless. A year ago, I was homeless. Now on the weekend I still go cycling, with the same feeling of freedom I felt as a child».

Wiggins' statements about Team Sky and the doping accusations made against him after his retirement are also causing a stir: in 2018, the British government's permanent committee directly accused the rider of cheating, together with his team, to win the Tour. According to the report, Team Sky would have exploited the therapeutic exemption system with a convenient diagnosis (asthma) to allow Wiggins to take corticosteroids intended to improve his weight-to-power ratio. Wiggins has always denied taking any medication other than "for medical uses". «There was something more serious at stake. The team threw me under the bus to cover someone else. But the truth will come out: I would like to know, one way or another, what really happened».