On 22 July 2012 Bradley Wiggins became the initial British guy ever to gain the Tour de France. Immediately ‘Wiggo’ became a nationwide hero. Ten days later on, having swapped his yellow jersey for the colours of Team GB, he won Olympic gold in enough time trial, increasing his earlier six medals to become the nation’s most decorated Olympian of all time.

Outspoken, honest, smart and fearless, Wiggins has been hailed as the people’s champion. In My Period he tells the story of the extraordinary journey that led to him earning the world’s toughest competition. He starts up on the subject of his life on / off the bicycle, about the non-public anguish which has powered him on and what it’s like behind the scenes at Group Sky: the brutal training regimes, the sacrifices and his sights on his teammates and rivals. He talks as well about his anger in the spectre of doping that pursues his sport, how he dealt with the rush of acquiring Olympic gold and above all what must be done to be the best.