Wiggins Favourite to Ride off with Sports Personality Award

MANCHESTER, England, November 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

Bradley Wiggins is the odds on favourite with bookmakers Betfred to win the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award.

The short list of twelve was announced with all the money so far for cyclist Bradley Wiggins.

Betfred spokesman Mark Pearson:

"It's been quite an unbelievable year of sport but Bradley Wiggins is the punters' choice to ride off with the award. Not only was he the first Brit to win the Tour de France, just 10 days later he stormed to another Olympic gold."

BBC Sports Personality

2/5 Bradley Wiggins
9/2 Mo Farah
9/1 Andy Murray
12/1 Jessica Ennis
33/1 David Weir
66/1 Ellie Simmonds
100/1 Rory Mcilroy
100/1 Chris Hoy
200/1 Nicola Adams
200/1 Ben Ainslie
200/1 Katherine Grainger
300/1 Sarah Storey

Prices subject to fluctuation and available at http://www.betfred.com