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Bradley Wiggins Or Sir Steve Redgrave: Who's The Greatest Olympian? (PICTURES, POLL)

Wiggins Or Redgrave: Who's The Greatest Olympian?
The Huffington Post UK

He's been congratulated by the prime minister, inspired sideburns across the land and heralded as Britain's greatest Olympic athlete - by Sir Steve Redgrave.

Bradley Wiggins' Wednesday win does make him Britain's most decorated Olympian - Wiggins has seven medals - one clear of rower Sir Steve's six, although the rowing champion still holds more gold medals.

Speaking about the cyclist's achievements on the BBC on Thursday morning, Sir Steve said: "He's got more medals than me."

"He's a great guy, absolutely outstanding achievement and deserves all he gets. I think he's going to get a lot more honours before the year is over."

Tweeters piked up on the rowing champion's grace, writing that the medal winner was gracious in celebrating Wiggins.

In a later interview Redgrave appeared to don Wiggins style sideburns, in another nod to the mod.

But who do you think is Britain's best Olympian? Sir Steve, with five golds and one silver, or Wiggins, with four gold, one silver and two bronze. Vote in our poll below:

Bradley Wiggins - A Career In Medals
(01 of19)
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Great Britain's Bradley Wiggins kisses his medal after winning the Men's Individual Time Trial on day five of the London Olympic Games at Hampton Court Palace, London. (Photo credit: Owen Humphreys/PA Wire.)
(02 of19)
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Gold medallist Bradley Wiggins of Great Britain celebrate during the victory ceremony after the Men's Individual Time Trial Road Cycling on day 5 of the London 2012 Olympic Games on August 1, 2012 in London, England. (Photo credit: Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)
(03 of19)
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Silver medallist Tony Martin (L) of Germany and gold medallist Bradley Wiggins of Great Britain celebrate during the victory ceremony after the Men's Individual Time Trial Road Cycling on day 5 of the London 2012 Olympic Games on August 1, 2012 in London, England. (Photo credit: Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)
(04 of19)
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Great Britain's Bradley Wiggins (centre) poses with his gold medal after winning the Men's Individual Time Trial, with second placed Germany's Tony Martin and third placed Great Britain's Chris Froome (right) on day five of the London Olympic Games at Hampton Court Palace, London. (Photo credit: Owen Humphreys/PA Wire.)
(05 of19)
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Britain's Bradley Wiggins celebrates after winning the gold medal at the end of the London 2012 Olympic Games men's individual time trial road cycling event in London on August 1, 2012. (Photo credit: ODD ANDERSEN/AFP/GettyImages)
(06 of19)
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Great Britain's Bradley Wiggins sits on the throne as he celebrates winning the Men's Individual Time Trial on day five of the London Olympic Games at Hampton Court Palace, London. (Photo credit: PA)
(07 of19)
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Great Britain's Bradley Wiggins celebrates with his wife Cath after winning the Men's Individual Time Trial on day five of the London Olympic Games at Hampton Court Palace, London.Picture date: Wednesday August 1, 2012. See PA story OLYMPICS Cycling Road Women. (Photo credit: John Giles/PA Wire.)
(08 of19)
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Gold medalists Paul Manning, Ed Clancy, Geraint Thomas and Bradley Wiggins of Great Britain celebrate after the Men's Team Pursuit Finals at the Laoshan Velodrome on Day 10 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 18, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo credit: Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)
(09 of19)
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Gold medalists Paul Manning, Ed Clancy, Geraint Thomas and Bradley Wiggins of Great Britain compete in the Men's Team Pursuit Finals at the Laoshan Velodrome on Day 10 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 18, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo credit: Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)
(10 of19)
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Gold medalist Bradley Wiggins (L) and bronze medalist Steven Burke of Great Britain pose with their medals after finishing the Men's Individual Pursuit Finals at the Laoshan Velodrome on Day 8 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 16, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo credit: Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)
(11 of19)
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Track cyclist Bradley Wiggins of Great Britain holds his gold medal on the podium of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games men's individual pursuit final at the Laoshan Velodrome in Beijing on August 16, 2008. (Photo credit: CARL DE SOUZA/AFP/Getty Images)
(12 of19)
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Track cyclist Bradley Wiggins of Great Britain poses after receiving the gold medal won in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games men's individual pursuit final at the Laoshan Velodrome in Beijing on August 16, 2008. (Photo credit: CARL DE SOUZA/AFP/Getty Images)
(13 of19)
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British Rob Hayles (R) and Bradley Wiggins celebrate their bronze medal at the awards ceremony of the men's madison final in the Olympic Velodrome at the Olympic Games in Athens, 25 August 2004. Australian Graeme Brown and Stuart O'Grady won the gold ahead of Swiss Franco Marvulli and Bruno Risi. (Photo credit: DAMIEN MEYER/AFP/Getty Images)
(14 of19)
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(L-R) Bradley Wiggins, Steve Cummings, Paul Manning and Chris Newton of team Great Britain celebrate after receiving their silver medals in the men's track cycling team pursuit final against Australia on August 23, 2004 during the Athens 2004 Summer Olympic Games at the Olympic Velodrome within the Olympic Sports Complex in Athens, Greece. (Photo credit: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
(15 of19)
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Bradley Wiggins of Great Britain bites the gold medal he received in the men's track cycling individual pursuit event on August 21, 2004 during the Athens 2004 Summer Olympic Games at the Olympic Velodrome within the Olympic Sports Complex in Athens, Greece. (Photo credit: Nick Laham/Getty Images)
(16 of19)
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(L-R) Brad McGee of Australia, silver medal, Bradley Wiggins of Great Britain, gold medal, and Sergi Escobar of Spain, bronze medal, stand on the podium with their medals after competing in the men's track cycling individual pursuit event on August 21, 2004 during the Athens 2004 Summer Olympic Games at the Olympic Velodrome within the Olympic Sports Complex in Athens, Greece. (Photo credit: Nick Laham/Getty Images)
(17 of19)
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Bradley Wiggins of Great Britain displays the gold medal he received in the men's track cycling individual pursuit event on August 21, 2004 during the Athens 2004 Summer Olympic Games at the Olympic Velodrome within the Olympic Sports Complex in Athens, Greece. (Photo credit: Nick Laham/Getty Images)
(18 of19)
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Briton Bradley Wiggins celebrates after winning the ogld medal at the end of the men's individual pursuit finals at the Athens velodrome during the cycling track competition at the 2004 Olympic Games, 21 August 2004. (Photo credit: MICHAEL KAPPELER/AFP/Getty Images)
(19 of19)
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Briton Bradley Wiggins bites his gold medal on the podium at the end of the men's individual pursuit finals at the Athens velodrome during the cycling track competition at the 2004 Olympic Games, 21 August 2004. (Photo credit: DAMIEN MEYER/AFP/Getty Images)
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