2016 Rio Olympics - Cycling Track - Victory Ceremony - Men's Team Pursuit Victory Ceremony - Rio Olympic Velodrome - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 12/08/2016. Bradley Wiggins (GBR) of Britain poses with his gold medal. REUTERSEric Gaillard
LONDON (Reuters) - Bradley Wiggins has denied that Team Sky's former doctor Geert Leinders, a convicted drug cheat, was involved in the decision to seek approval for his legitimate use of a banned steroid.
Britain's multiple Olympic gold medallist and former Tour de France winner also tried to clear up confusion over comments in his 2012 autobiography that he adhered to cycling's "no needles" policy even though stolen medical records showed he received injections of triamcinolone, a prohibited substance.
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