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RIO DE JANEIRO -- Peel back all those layers of fashionable mod clothing that Bradley Wiggins prefers when hes not on the bike and youll find the beating heart of a sentimentalist.Its why he returned to his first love, track cycling, after conquering the Tour de France.Its why he returned to the Olympics for one last shot at glory.Its why he intends to wrap up his long, decorated cycling career later this year at Six Days of Ghent, the first bike race that his father took him to as a child -- long before Wiggins would become the most decorated Olympian in British history.I have to go back to my next kind of historical base, he said late Friday night, after leading the British pursuit team to the gold medal at the Rio Games, the eighth Olympic medal of his career.My first memory as a child was to be there with my dad when he was racing it, Wiggins added, almost wistfully. Itll be a nice end to my career, back where I was born, back where it started.The road in between was certainly one for the history books.Wiggins first made a name for himself at the 2000 Sydney Games, a 20-year-old upstart helping Britain win team pursuit bronze. But it wasnt until the Athens Games four years later, when he won gold, silver and bronze in three different events, that he truly made the world take notice.He was the first British athlete in 40 years to win three medals at a single Olympics.Wiggins had more success at the 2008 Beijing Games, winning gold in the team and individual pursuits, before turning his full attention to the more lucrative and glamorous world of road racing.Many people thought he was crazy when he expressed his desire to become the first British winner of the Tour de France. Wiggins is gangly and powerful, attributes that suit him perfectly in the controlled environment of a velodrome but arent so good for climbing in the Alps.Yet over the span of several years, he virtually re-designed his body. He became leaner, stronger and built up his endurance, becoming the centerpiece of the powerhouse squad of Team Sky.He accomplished his goal in the unforgettable summer of 2012.A few weeks later, he completed a rare double by winning the time trial at the London Olympics, rooted on by a home crowd at Hampton Court Palace still relishing his yellow jersey in Paris.Wiggins came to a crossroads at that point, not quite sure which direction to take his career. He ultimately began a slow retirement from the pressures of road racing, only to decide that he wanted to take one last stab at an Olympic medal in the team pursuit -- the event that started it all.Inside the hot velodrome at the Rio Olympics, Wiggins managed to accomplish yet another goal.Bradley is a freak of nature, at the end of the day, British teammate Owain Doull said. Its just a testament to how talented an athlete he is that he can just pick a goal, whether thats the Tour de France or Paris-Roubaix or the Olympics, and he can go and get it.Wiggins was tied with retired track cyclist Chris Hoy with seven medals apiece before winning his gold Friday night. It was his fifth gold medal to go with a silver and two bronze medals.You ask anyone from any country, anyone who has ever raced him -- hes one of the worlds best, said Jack Bobridge, who has competed against Wiggins on the road and was part of Australias silver medal team that lost to Britain in Rio. When he talks the talk he walks the walk.He did it in memorable fashion, too. Wiggins helped push the team of Doull, Ed Clancy and Steven Burke to a time of 3 minutes, 50.265 seconds in the finals, lowering their own world record.Hes just a phenomenal athlete. It comes down to that, I think, Bobridge said. When he wants something he can get it. If anybody said they dont look up to him, theyd be lying.Not everything has been smooth sailing for Wiggins.He is a staunch opponent of doping in cycling, an altruistic stance but one that sometimes upset the establishment in a sport where performance-enhancing drugs had become endemic. Wiggins also began to drink heavily after his early success, though he stopped following the birth of his son.For the most part, though, everything Wiggins set out to do hes accomplished.Its just more relief than anything, he said after his gold-medal effort. I can wake up Monday and not have this as a burden. You live with it every day. Its gone now.Wiggins plans to ride the Tour of Britain next month, then tackle a few six-day races -- track events where teams of two riders see how far they can ride over six days of competition.It will all end at the Six Days of Ghent, the one that holds so much meaning to him.I take it back to Sydney in 2000 and what that meant to me as a 20-year-old, wandering around there, he said. I came away with a bronze medal there and I thought to myself, `This is it. If I have to go to the job center tomorrow and get a job, I can say I have this bronze medal. And to be 16 years on with five gold medals myself, I never imagined that for one minute. Wholesale Yeezy Shop . -- Brandon Jennings made the most of his first game with the Detroit Pistons on Sunday night. Yeezy China . -- There were a lot of firsts for the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night. https://www.yeezychina.us/ . Tests earlier this week revealed a Grade 2 left hamstring strain for Sabathia, who was hurt in last Fridays start against San Francisco. Its an injury that will require about eight weeks to heal. He finished a disappointing campaign just 14-13 with a career-worst 4. Fake Yeezy China . The next step is a better finish. Bae played bogey-free Friday on another gorgeous day at Riviera for a 5-under 66, giving him a one-shot lead over Aaron Baddeley and Robert Garrigus going into the weekend. Cheap Yeezy China . The formidable trio of Canadian receivers -- individually known as Chris Getzlaf, Rob Bagg and Andy Fantuz -- will share the field at Mosaic Stadium one more time on Sunday.Michael van Gerwen overcame a huge scare against Simon Whitlock as he began his European Championship title defence with a narrow 6-5 win on Friday, but world champion Gary Anderson was whitewashed by James Wade at the Ethias Arena in Hasselt, Belgium. The Dutch star, who has claimed the title for the past two years, saw his bid to complete a treble of wins threatened when Australian ace Whitlock - the 2012 champion - dominated their first-round clash.After sharing the opening four legs, Whitlock pulled out to lead 4-2 with the aid of a show-stopping 170 checkout and then edged to the brink of victory at 5-3. Watch NOW TV Watch Sky Sports for just ￡6.99. No contract. Van Gerwen, though, finished double 16 and 87 to force a decider, with Whitlock missing double 15 for the match on a 150 checkout to allow the world No 1 back in to finally secure the win.Simon has been playing well recently and he did again tonight, said Van Gerwen, who now plays Gerwyn Price in Saturdays second round.When he got ahead of me I knew I had to come back and I did that. I played well after the first few legs and Im feeling fine - it doesnt matter how you win as long as you win.To win the triple in this event would be fantastic but Im only in the last 16 and I cant look any further than that. James Wade crushed reigning world champion Gary Anderson Price had earlier secured his second round spot with a 6-4 win over Daryl Gurney but world champion Gary Anderson crashed out as he lost 6-0 to No 4 seed James Wade, who hit six doubles from eight attempts in a ruthless display which included finishes of 102 and 100.Im happy to win but its horrible to see another player having an off-night like that, said Wade.Wade now faces former World Youth Champion Max Hopp in a tasty second-round tie, with the 20-year-old German overcoming Dutchman Benito van de Pas 6-4.Phil Taylor averaged a brilliant 109.28 as he began his bid to win a fifth European Championship with a 6-3 defeat of Alan Norris.Taylor now meets Joe Cullen, who celebrated his debut with a 6-2 win over emerging star Chris Dobey, who had to borrow a set of darts from Michael Smith after his luggage failed to arrive in Belgium. Phil Taylor averaged a brilliant 109.dddddddddddd28 against Alan Norris. (Picture courtesy of Lawrence Lustig/PDC) Austrian star Mensur Suljovic produced a brilliant display to see off Dutchman Jermaine Wattimena 6-1, averaging an impressive 104.26 and hitting six doubles from eight attempts as he moved through to face Ian White.Suljovic will now play Ian White, whose bid to add to the three ranking victories he has claimed so far in 2016 began with a 6-2 defeat of Terry Jenkins, who was punished for 12 missed darts at doubles during the contest.Number three seed Peter Wright edged out Justin Pipe 6-5 in a thriller, coming back from 5-4 down to win the final two legs as he moved through to face Cristo Reyes.Spains Reyes reached the second round in Hasselt for the second successive year, defeating world No 7 Robert Thornton 6-4, despite the Scot hitting five 180s. Van Gerwens major milestones Michael van Gerwens milestones from his 18 major ranking titles Jelle Klaasen held off Steve Wests fightback from 5-0 down before claiming a 6-3 victory to move through to a second-round meeting with Stephen Bunting.Belgian hopes in the European Championship were ended on the opening night as No 5 seed Kim Huybrechts lost out 6-3 to debutant James Wilson who now plays Mervyn King, after he battled to a 6-4 win over South Africas Devon Petersen in their first-round contest.Australias Kyle Anderson sent No 6 seed Dave Chisnall packing as he celebrated his debut with a 6-3 win.Saturdays second round games will be followed on Sunday by the quarter-finals in the afternoon session and the semi-finals and final in the evening session. Saturday October 29: Second Round - Best of 19 legs Afternoon SessionKyle Anderson v James RichardsonMensur Suljovic v Ian WhitePeter Wright v Cristo ReyesJames Wilson v Mervyn KingEvening SessionJelle Klaasen v Stephen BuntingPhil Taylor v Joe CullenJames Wade v Max HoppMichael van Gerwen v Gerwyn Price Watch the Grand Slam of Darts live on Sky Sports from November 12. Also See: MVG targets European treble Whitlock: Im coming, MVG Best of the World Grand Prix Van Gerwens major milestones ' ' '