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“Allez Wiggo”: A Case Study on the Reactions of the British Print Media to Bradley Wiggins’s Victory in the Tour de France

2014; Human Kinetics; Volume: 7; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1123/ijsc.2013-0040

ISSN

1936-3915

Autores

Gerald Griggs, Tom Gibbons, Tony Rees, Mark Groves,

Tópico(s)

Educational Research and Analysis

Resumo

On July 22, 2012, Bradley Wiggins became the frst-ever British cyclist to win the Tour de France. This article examines how the events surrounding Wiggins’s win were reported in the British (London-based) print media the day after his victory. Thematic coding revealed 2 specific themes: “Arise Sir Bradley Le Gentleman” and “Wiggo the Mod.”

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