Bradley Wiggins’ hopes of becoming the first British rider to win the Tour de France were shattered on this day in 2011 when he suffered a broken collarbone.
He bounced back to achieve the feat during an unforgettable 2012.
Here, the PA news agency looks back at the incident and Wiggins’ subsequent achievements.
What happened?
Australia’s Cadel Evans, centre, won the 2011 Tour de France after Bradley Wiggins withdrew with injury (PA)
What was said?
Wiggins was in the “form of his life” before his 2011 crash, according to Team Sky principal Dave Brailsford (Lynne Cameron/PA)
How did he recover?
Chris Froome, right, was last year named winner of the 2011 Vuelta a Espana following Juan Jose Cobo’s disqualification, while Wiggins, left, was upgraded to second (Tim Ireland/PA))
Success in 2012
Wiggins became the first British winner of the Tour de France following his success in 2012 (PA)
Later career
In June 2017, Wiggins indicated he was targeting a sixth Olympic gold medal in Tokyo as a rower (Steven Paston/PA)
