What’s next for Sir Bradley Wiggins? Rowing the Atlantic with James Cracknell, perhaps?

Bradley Wiggins and James Cracknell
Bradley Wiggins and James Cracknell Credit: Instagram

Fresh from his victory in Rio yesterday, when he became the first Briton to notch up a total of eight Olympic medals, Bradley Wiggins celebrated in style, enjoying a night out with family and friends.

Among those celebrating with him were his wife Cath and former Olympic rower James Cracknell, with whom he seems to have been planning his next adventure.

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Posting a photo of the two of them together on Instagram, Wiggins included the caption: “We rowing the Atlantic or not Crackers?”

A seemingly unimpressed Cath replied: “NO you are not!” She later deleted her comment, so perhaps she’s coming around to the idea.

Cracknell won two Olympic golds as part of Britain’s coxless fours team in the 2000 and 2004 Olympics.

After retiring from professional rowing and in search of a new challenge, he rowed across the Atlantic in 2006 with TV presenter Ben Fogle. They filmed their experience for the BBC show Through Hell and High Water

Whether Wiggins is seriously considering following in his friend’s footsteps and joining him on a gruelling Atlantic crossing, he’s surely earned himself a few nights out as his 16-year Olympic career draws to a close, which has seeen him becoming the most decorated British Olympian of all time.

A photo posted by Sir Wiggo (@bradwiggins) on

A rest, however, won’t be on the cards for a while: he’ll be taking part in the Tour of Britain next month and the Six Day London event in October.

 

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