Team GB cyclists among richest Olympians, analysis reveals

Three cyclists made the top five of the Team GB Olympics rich list, but the list shows the stark disparity between men's and women's earnings

Bradley Wiggins celebrates winning his 5th Olympic gold. Photo: Graham Watson

(Image credit: Watson)

Sir Bradley Wiggins, Mark Cavendish and Chris Froome are all in the top five highest earning British Olympians, according to research into athletes' fortunes.

The three cyclists have fortunes thought to be in excess of £10 million each, but they are all behind tennis player Andy Murray.

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Jack Elton-Walters hails from the Isle of Wight, and would be quick to tell anyone that it's his favourite place to ride. He has covered a varied range of topics for Cycling Weekly, producing articles focusing on tech, professional racing and cycling culture. He moved on to work for Cyclist Magazine in 2017 where he stayed for four years until going freelance. He now returns to Cycling Weekly from time-to-time to cover racing, review cycling gear and write longer features for print and online.