Wheel provided with driving means

The invention relates to a wheel provided with electric driving means in the wheel, the electric driving means comprising a rotor (6) and a stator (8,9) coaxially within the rotor and connectable to a vehicle, with an air gap provided between said rotor and said stator, wherein said stator is mounted on a cover plate (17) provided with a mounting flange for mounting said wheel to a vehicle, and a bearing (23) is provided between said cover plate and said rotor.