Bradley Wiggins: 'It is incredible that Mo Farah did not win BBC award'

Bradley Wiggins has admitted that he is surprised that Mohamed Farah did not finish in the top three in the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award.

Wiggins, who emerged victorious in the Tour De France and Olympic gold in the time trial this year, won the award on Sunday, with Jessica Ennis and Andy Murray finishing second and third respectively.

"It has been incredible," the 32-year-old told the BBC. "To do this and be part of this after what everyone achieved tonight makes it more special.

"To sit in the crowd and listen to Andy then Jess be announced, well my thoughts were Mo Farah had won it. For him to not get a look-in is incredible.

"It is something to tell my kids because I think Mo will go down in history like Lord [Sebastian] Coe."

Farah won gold in the 5,000m and 10,000m at the 2012 London Olympics.