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Bradley Wiggins admits he was a cocaine addict. What does his struggle with drugs tell us about retired athlete care?

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Content provided by The Observer. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by The Observer or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://ppacc.player.fm/legal.

Why did Bradley Wiggins seek advice from disgraced former cyclist Lance Armstrong to help him recover from cocaine addiction? What does the indictment of a US judge tell us about President Trump’s plans to take on the judiciary? How is a law from the 1800s being used to criminalise women who have abortions in 2025?


Jess Winch is joined by Marie Le Conte, Rowan Moore and Andrew Butler, as they battle to pitch the top story of the day.


**Join us at the News Meeting Live:

Read The Observer’s exclusive - Bradley Wiggins: ‘I was a functioning cocaine addict’ HERE


Read Marie’s column on cricket: ‘It’s like a summer fling, but I’m not sure cricket is for me’ HERE


Read more about the team’s guilty pleasure news stories here:

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Host: Jess Winch, managing editor at The Observer


Producer: Casey Magloire


Executive Producers: Jasper Corbett


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Why did Bradley Wiggins seek advice from disgraced former cyclist Lance Armstrong to help him recover from cocaine addiction? What does the indictment of a US judge tell us about President Trump’s plans to take on the judiciary? How is a law from the 1800s being used to criminalise women who have abortions in 2025?


Jess Winch is joined by Marie Le Conte, Rowan Moore and Andrew Butler, as they battle to pitch the top story of the day.


**Join us at the News Meeting Live:

Read The Observer’s exclusive - Bradley Wiggins: ‘I was a functioning cocaine addict’ HERE


Read Marie’s column on cricket: ‘It’s like a summer fling, but I’m not sure cricket is for me’ HERE


Read more about the team’s guilty pleasure news stories here:

Follow us on Social Media:

  • @ObserverUK on X
  • @theobserveruk on Instagram and TikTok
  • @theobserveruk.bsky.social on bluesky

Host: Jess Winch, managing editor at The Observer


Producer: Casey Magloire


Executive Producers: Jasper Corbett


To find out more about The Observer:

Subscribe to TheObserver+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free content

Head to our website observer.co.uk

Download the Tortoise app – for a listening experience curated by our journalists

If you want to get in touch with us directly about a story, or tell us more about the stories you want to hear about contact [email protected]


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