10 Candidates For BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2012
2. Bradley Wiggins (Cycling)
The side burns alone give him a big advantage. But in all seriousness the dedication to achieve the success that he has is astounding. You can count on one finger the amount of Brits who have won the Tour De France. Bradley, the only Brit to accomplish that feat did it in July, but to complement that performance with an Olympic gold medal a few weeks later is even more astounding. Bradley Wiggins is a national treasure who has been widely tipped to win this year on the back of his record breaking year. He is currently tied with Sir Chris Hoy in total Olympic medals won with 7 overall. He will look to add to that in Rio, too.
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