This photo includes just a glimpse of the jerseys and trophies Bradley Wiggins collected during a 20-year career at the top of the sport.
Speculation he would continue to race on, perhaps even to the next Olympics at Tokyo 2020, has been put to bed by Bradley Wiggins.
The five-time Olympic gold medal winner and 2012 Tour de France victor took to social media today, Wednesday, to confirm he was definitely retiring from racing.
And with his sign-off message he posted a photo, above, of his trophy room containing just some of the jerseys and trophies he picked up during a 20-year career at the top.
"I have been lucky enough to live a dream and fulfil my childhood aspiration of making a living and a career out of the sport I fell in love with at the age of 12," wrote Wiggins, who has been embroiled on controversy on two fronts of late.
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He continued: "I've met my idols and ridden with and alongside the best for 20 years. I have worked with the world’s best coaches and managers who I will always be grateful to for their support.
"What will stick with me forever is the support and love from the public through thick and thin, all as a result of riding a pushbike for a living; 2012 blew my mind and was a gas.
"Cycling has given me everything and I couldn't have done it without the support of my wonderful wife Cath and our amazing kids.
"2016 is the end of the road for this chapter, onwards and upwards; 'feet on the ground, head in the clouds, kids from Kilburn don't win Olympic Golds and Tour de Frances!' They do now."
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On the way to the TT world title in 2014 at the World Championships in Ponferrada, Spain (Photo: Sirotti)
His achievements, especially his Tour de France win, have been under a cloud in recent months since details of the therapeutic use exemptions (TUEs) he availed of during key times were leaked by the Russian Fancy Bears hacking team, which breached WADA's computer network.
Wiggins was shown to have taken triamcinolone acetonide, to treat hay fever, under TUE via intramuscular injection.
Some top riders past and present have criticised his TUEs, saying he took substances that increased power and reduced weight and in doing so had acted unethically, even though he broke no rules.
Wiggins took the substances, under TUEs sanctioned by the relevant authorities and without breaking any rules, before the Tours de France of 2011 and 2012; both of which he went into as favourite.
He was regarded among a group of favourites in 2011 but crashed out and went into the 2012 edition very hotly tipped to win outright and succeeding in that goal.
He also took the TUEs before the 2013 Giro but abandoned that race.
And earlier this month it emerged a 'jiffy bag' delivered to Team Sky at Critérium du Dauphiné in 2011 - the day Wiggins won the race overall - was for Wiggins.
Dave Brailsford told a parliamentary committee two weeks ago it contained the medicine Fluimucil; used for clearing mucus.
And British Cycling's former technical director Shane Sutton told the same hearing the medicine was for Wiggins.
The performances of both Brailsford and Sutton were less than impressive, doing little to clear up the controversies that broke within days of each other three months ago.
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