End of the road for Bradley Wiggins

Controversial star Bradley Wiggins has retired from competitive cycling after a remarkable career that saw him pick up eight Olympic medals and a Tour de France crown.

Wiggins bows out with five Olympic golds and became the first Briton to win the Tour when he claimed the yellow jersey in 2012. But a cloud hangs over the Londoner after revelations about his use of therapeutic use exemptions (TUEs) was revealed by Russian hackers earlier this year.

The 36-year-old posted a valedictory statement on his Instagram page yesterday, accompanying a picture of his collected race jerseys, medals and trophies.