My son thought cocaine would kill me, says Wiggins

Olympic champion tells how he became addict after retiring

- CHRIS WILSON

Bradley Wiggins revealed that his son feared he may find him dead after the British cycling legend turned into a “functioning cocaine addict” following his retirement.

Wiggins, who won the 2012 Tour de France alongside five Olympic gold medals, retired in 2016 but fell into debt and addiction, eventually being declared bankrupt last year despite having built an estimated fortune of £13m.

And the 45-year-old, whose autobiography, The Chain, will be published later this year, opened up on his family’s fears that he could lose his life to his addiction, adding that he is “lucky to be here”.

“There were times my son thought I was going to be found dead in the morning,” Wiggins told