Sir Bradley Wiggins quits The Jump over leg fracture

The Olympic cyclist has had to bow out of the competition
Crashed out: Sir Bradley Wiggins has had to quit The Jump due to a fractured leg
Channel 4
Ben Travis13 February 2017

Sir Bradley Wiggins has been forced to quit The Jump after fracturing his leg.

The Olympic cyclist said he is ‘gutted’ to be leaving the series early, only two episodes into the latest series.

Confirming his departure on Twitter, Wiggins wrote: “Gutted to be leaving The Jump. I wanted to give you an injury update...

“Seen a specialist, I have a small leg fracture & need to rest for 3/6 weeks. Good news no surgery or cast required.”

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He added that he will still be appearing in future episodes, writing: “Huge thanks to the crew & good luck to all of the cast. Due to the way the show is filmed I'll still be on until show 4, so tune in”

While the Channel 4 ski-jumping contest has a reputation for intense injuries – with seven of 12 contestants forced to quit after getting hurt in 2016 – Wiggins seemed keen to dispel any notion of a dramatic exit.

“No horror smash, small training injury which means I can't compete,” he wrote. “No terrible break, no cast, just need to rest it.”

The latest instalment of the 2017 series saw comedian Mark Dolan become the second celebrity to be eliminated from the contest. Big Brother winner Josie Gibson was knocked out in the opening episode.

Before the new series began, Vogue Williams quit the show due to a knee injury she sustained during ski cross training.

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