Bradley Wiggins: Britain’s Best Ever Cyclist?

My Ranking		Years Pro	Major Achievements
1	Bradley Wiggins	2002-	3xOlympic Track Gold 1xOlympic Track Silver 2xOlympic Track Bronze 6xTrack World Champion 2009 4th Tour de France 2010 Giro d’Italia Stage 1 2011 3rd Vuelta a Espana 2011 Silver World Championships Time Trial 2012 Paris-Nice 2012 Tour of Romandie 2xTour de France Stages 2012 Tour de France
2	Mark Cavendish	2007-	2xTrack World Champion 23xTour de France Stages 12xGiro d’Italia Stages 2009 Milan-San Remo 4xVuelta a Espana Stages 2011 Tour de France Green Jersey 2011 World Road Race Champion
3	Tom Simpson	1958-67	1xOlympic Track Bronze 1961 Tour of Flanders 6th 1962 Tour de France 1963 Bordeaux-Paris 1964 Milan-San Remo 1965 World Road Race Champion 1965 Tour of Lombardy 2xVuelta a Espana Stages 1967 Paris-Nice
4	Robert Millar	1980-95	3xTour de France Stage 1984 Tour de France KOM 1984 4th Tour de France 1985 Volta a Catalunya 1985 2nd Vuelta a Espana 1986 2nd Vuelta a Espana 1986 Vuelta a Espana Stage 1987 2nd Giro d’Italia 1987 Giro d’Italia Stage 1987 Giro d’Italia KOM 1990 Dauphiné Libéré
5	Chris Froome	2007-	2011 2nd Vuelta a Espana 2012 2nd Tour de France
6	David Millar	2000-	4xTour de France Stage 5xVuelta Stages 2001 Tour of Denmark 2001 Circuit de la Sarthe 2xSilver World Championships Time Trial 2xGiro d’Italia Stage 2010 3 Days de Panne 2010 Chrono des Nations
7	Barry Hoban	1962-81	8xTour de France Stages 2xVuelta a Espana Stages 1974 Ghent-Wevelgem
8	Chris Boardman	1993-2000	1992 Olympic Track Gold 2xTrack World Champion 1994 World Time Trial Champion 4xTour de France Stage 1996 Olympic Time Trial Bronze 1996 Criterium International 2xBronze World Championships Time Trial
9	Chris Hoy*	1999-	4xOlympic Track Golds 1xOlympic Track Silver 11xWorld Championship Track Gold 8xWorld Championship Track Silver 6xWorld Championship Track Bronze
10	Brian Robinson	1952-63	2xTour de France Stages 1961 Dauphiné Libéré

*I am working on the basis that track medals are less lucrative than road wins