Perfection is seldom achieved in sport. Throw in a couple of hundred bustling bike racers, broken road surfaces, crashes aplenty, and it's even rarer in cycling.
Spotlight
He would get another taste of life in the spotlight at the Criterium du Dauphine in early June, when he once again held a monopoly over the maillot jaune. He claimed the overall race lead on the first stage and didn't lose it, completing another dominant victory six days later and retaining his 2011 title in the process.
Then came the Tour - both his and Sky's ultimate goal - and once again Wiggins' superiority over the field was evident early on.
Although he struggled to keep pace with his chief climbing domestique, Chris Froome, on the toughest climbs of the race, his consistency on flatter stages and outstanding performances in the individual time trials meant a deserved overall victory was inevitable.
Wiggins also won over the world's media with his knowledge of cycling's history and sporting conduct on the road. This was never more evident than when he ordered the peloton to wait for Cadel Evans after the reigning champion had suffered multiple punctures as a result of carpet tacks being thrown on to the road. L'Equipe, the French sports newspaper, later called Wiggins "Le Gentelman".
After sealing victory in Paris, where he even helped lead out Mark Cavendish for a fourth victory on the Champs-Elysees, Wiggins immediately turned his attention to the Olympic Games.
Despite being forced to come down from the high of Paris and refocus on London in such a short period of time, he once again blew all opposition away to win his seventh Olympic medal in total - on both road and track - in a supreme time trial performance in front of his home fans.
It was a success that ensured Wiggins's script for 2012 had been followed almost to the letter. The near-perfect season.
