Boris biking, the Bradley Wiggins way

No jumping lights, whacking cars or effing and jeffing: the Olympic champion tackles the issues of everyday cycling

London's fleet of Boris bikes are sturdy, convenient even, but hardly famed for their speed and handling. However, if you see one ridden by a tall, bearded man unexpectedly vanish into the horizon when the lights change, don't be alarmed. It is probably just Sir Bradley Wiggins getting about town.

The 35-year-old will retire from top-level competition after the Rio Olympics, so his mind is turning to such everyday riding, and Wiggins predicts London will become as packed with bikes as the Netherlands.