Bradley Wiggins’ son feared cocaine addiction would kill him as Lance Armstrong steps in

Former Tour de France winner and decorated Team GB Olympian Sir Bradley Wiggins has candidly revealed that his son was scared of finding him dead during the height of his cocaine addiction. Wiggins, 45, revealed this year that he turned to drugs following his retirement in 2016, admitting to becoming a “functioning addict.”

His struggles were compounded by financial issues. Having previously boasted a £13million fortune, last year, a company controlled by Wiggins was reported to have debts totalling around £1m. After failing his individual voluntary agreement (IVA) to pay back the money, he was declared bankrupt. He was also said to have been living at various addresses since his divorce from his former wife, Catherine, in 2020.

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