World and Olympic champion heading to Hull for local event
Saturday 23 May 2015 13:40, UK
Sir Bradley Wiggins will race an amateur cycling club's 10-mile time trial on open roads in East Yorkshire next month.
City Road Club (Hull) have confirmed that they have received an entry from the reigning world and Olympic time-trial champion for the May 16 event.
It will be held along the A63 dual carriageway between South Cave and North Ferriby, just outside Hull, with Wiggins taking on local amateur cyclists.
Club chairman Ken Bateman told the Hull Daily Mail: "We are over the moon. It will be a huge occasion to have Sir Bradley Wiggins doing what he does best in our time trial on the A63.
"I will be marshalling for the event and it will be absolutely great to see Bradley go past. The road will not be closed for the event – it will still be open to traffic. It will be a sight not to be missed."
Wiggins will be one of around 150 riders taking part in the race, which begins at 2.30pm.
It will form part of his build-up to an attempt to break the world hour record in London on June 7.
Event organiser Mark Philipson added: "There had been rumours he might enter, but it was still a surprise. He didn't enter until the very last closing date.
"It's the most exciting post I have ever had. I was over the moon when I received it. It's a bit of a coup for the club to get a rider of Sir Bradley Wiggins' stature."
