Brad boy Brit chips bike away.

BRASSED-OFF Brit Bradley Wiggins threw away his bike in disgust as his title hopes hit the skids at the world time-trial championship in Switzerland yesterday.

The triple Olympic gold medallist had high hopes as he started the 31-mile course at the Road World Championships in Mendrisio.

However, he was quickly overtaken by Swiss star Fabian Cancellara who went on to bag victory in dominant fashion.

To make matters worse, Wiggins suffered mechanical trouble on the final lap when still in contention for the bronze medal.

He was unable to get a rapid bike change because his car had been held up behind riders who were following him on the course.

The furious star thenthrew his bike away and was left standing by the roadside until a back-up arrived.

Wiggins, who finished fourth in the Tour de France in July, eventually limped in almost five minutes adrift of Cancellara in 21st place.

The 29-year-old, who was forced to change bikes because of a brake problem, said: "To be honest I've had a lot of luck this year.

"A bit of bad luck at the end of the year is the way it goes. It was probably my own fault.

"I've taken a few risks with equipment and unfortunately the luck ran out here."