Cyclist Ben Wiggins, son of five-time Olympic champion and Tour de France winner Sir Bradley, has opened up on the good and bad of being related to a legend of the sport.
The 20-year-old from Ormskirk is currently competing at the Under-23 Giro D’Italia, also known as Giro Next Gen, and has admitted the Wiggins surname carries a hefty weight of expectation.
“I definitely see it partly as an advantage but, trust me, there’s an awful lot of things that come with it that aren’t as easy,” Wiggins told BBC Radio Lancashire.
“There’s a lot of benefits that come with it that people would expect, but then there’s more things that come with it that aren’t as good.
“I’m incredibly proud of him and what he did. Sometimes, when they do team presentations before the race, I’d be brought on stage and introduced as Bradley Wiggins’ son before my name is even mentioned.
“I’m also compared to the standards of a five-time Olympic champion and Tour de France winner.
“I’m 20 years old. Maybe when I’m 35 that’s fair enough, but I’m just getting started.”
