A 28-year old man was killed yesterday shortly after Wiggins’ win, near the Olympic Velodrome by a the driver of a coach – an official London 2012 media bus. The driver has since been arrested under suspicion of dangerous driving.

Wiggins suggested at a press conference following his gold medal win “legalising helmets to make them the law to wear.”

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The scene of the accident, yesterday (Getty)

“Ultimately, if you get knocked off and you don’t have a helmet on, then you can’t argue. You can get killed if you don’t have a helmet on.” the champion cyclist added.

Wiggins spoke about his experiences of cycling on London’s streets, saying “Having lived in London for 10 to 15 years now, it has got a lot busier since I was riding a bike as a kid around here. I was knocked off several times.”

“Cyclists are never going to go away however much drivers moan – and as much as cyclists might moan about certain drivers, they are never going to go away. So, there has to be a bit of give-and-take really.”

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Cycle safe. Not like this. Wiggins celebrates his victory (Getty)



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