(CNN) British Cycling says it has contacted five-time Olympic champion and 2012 Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins to offer him support following an interview in which he said that he was sexually groomed by a coach when he was a teenager. "We are deeply concerned by the matter raised by Sir Bradley Wiggins and our safeguarding team has made contact with him today to offer our full support," a spokesperson said on behalf of British Cycling-- the sport's national governing body. In an interview with Alastair Campbell for Men's Health UK, Wiggins said that he had been groomed by a coach as a teenager. When asked if he was groomed sexually, Wiggins said: "Yes. It all impacted me as an adult ...

Source: CNN April 20, 2022 16:27 UTC