Sir Bradley Wiggins UCI Hour Record (London)

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The bike is there and ready, but where's Sir Bradley..?

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Bradley Wiggins tightens his shoes after two warm-up laps of the track on a road bike...

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Wiggins climbs on to his Pinarello steed with just minutes to go...

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Like a cat about to pounce, Wiggins prepares to take flight...

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Bradley Wiggins is away and pushing a massive gear...

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Wiggins is into his rythm right away, thrilling a capacity 6,000 fans in the Olympic Velodrome...

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Wiggins looks no different in 2015 to when he won Gold in Beijing in 2004..!

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The fans cheer Wiggins as 30-minutes is clocked, with the Brit' heading for a 54-kilometre pace..!

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Wiggins steers through a banking like it was the home straight on his 58 x 14 gear...

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Wiggins cuts a lonely feature in the vast velodrome - and a thirsty one too, as he passes the VIP catering area..!

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With less than 20-minutes left, Wiggins has steadied for a mid-45-kmh destiny, but he's not quite hurting yet..!

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Heiko Salzwedel shows the data to Wiggins on each lap, and there's now just twenty laps to go..!

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Wiggins is finally showing a grimace on his mask of a face...

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Two gurus of sport - Dave Brailsford and Sebastian Coe - look more than a little stressed at Wiggin's massive effort...

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The crowds are on their feet full-time now - history is being made by Wiggins today..!

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Wiggins face is agonised with just a few laps left...

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The bell-lap is rung by a sponsor's representative - "Go Wiggo..!"

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Bradley Wiggins has beaten Alex Dowsett's hour-record with ease, but it's harder to pick up his Pinarello and celebrate..!

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Salzwedel helps Wiggins off the track, but the Brit can still walk without wobbling..

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It's Official! Bradley Wiggins has set a new UCI Hour Record of 54.526-kilometres-per-hour..!

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Miguel Indurain congratulates Bradley Wiggins over twenty years after being the record-holder himself..!

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