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Sir Bradley Wiggins has revealed he was sexually groomed by a coach when he was just 13 years old.
The 2012 Tour de France winner and five-time Olympic gold medallist said he did not feel he could speak up at the time due to a difficult relationship with his stepfather.
Speaking to Men's Health UK magazine about his allegations, Wiggins said: "I was groomed by a coach when I was younger - I was about 13 - and I never fully accepted that."
Asked if he was groomed sexually, Wiggins added: "Yes. It all impacted me as an adult...I buried it. My stepfather was quite violent to me, he used to call me a ****** for wearing Lycra and stuff, so I didn't think I could tell him.
"I was such a loner... I just wanted to get out of the environment. I became so insular. I was quite a strange teenager in many ways and I think the drive on the bike stemmed from adversity."
Wiggins, 41, made the revelation in an interview with Men's Health 'Talking Heads' columnist Alastair Campbell in the May issue of the magazine, which goes on sale on April 20.
Wiggins has previously spoken about suffering from depression and a difficult childhood.
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