Wiggins Over Drug Woes

Ex-British cyclist reveals how Armstrong helped him recover from cocaine habit

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LONDON - Former Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins said he became addicted to cocaine after his cycling career and was "lucky to be here" after getting sober a year ago.

Wiggins, who retired from the sport in 2016, became the first Briton to win the Tour de France in 2012 and collected a then-British-record eight Olympic medals, including gold in the time trial at the 2012 London Games.

In an interview with the Observer published on May 13, the 45-year-old spoke about how his drug use had affected his family.

Wiggins said: "There were times my son thought I was going to be found dead in the morning. I was a functioning addict. People wouldn't realise. I was high most of the time for many years.

"I had a really bad problem. My kids were going to put me in rehab. I was walking a tightrope. I realised I had a huge problem.

"I had to stop. I'm lucky to be here. I was a victim of all my own choices for many years."