Hey Wigans...

[Machu Picchu]

I thought he came off well in the article, he confirmed many of the negatives that people have been saying about the bloated Sky hype machine, gave reasons rather than excuses as to his bad season, spoke about the good comrade at Garmin that was missing at Sky for the Tour, yeah have to say that I’ve lowered (a bit) my dislike of the guy.

 

[auscyclefan94]

What is it, bash the Brits week?

Did Wiggo sleep with your wife, TFF? You seem to have a really personal grudge against the guy. I love that you manage to read an article of him saying 'I had a bad season, I did this and this and this wrong and didn't perform well' and take from it that he needs to 'shut his pie hole' as you so eloquently put it.

He did have a disappointing season, for sure. I had hoped that with his focus on the TdF 100% he might be stronger there than last year, but his form was poor and the course did not suit him. I doubt he is ever going to have much success in the Grand Tours, but if he focuses on one-week races and maybe even classics he could get some great wins.

Also, I get that track accomplishments are considered insignificant by most here, but the guy is regarded as one of (if not THE) finest pursuit riders of his generation.

Why didn't anyone tell me it is bash the brits week? I would of prepared some material and really got stuck into them. The past years tdf's and GT's in general have been very unfairly suited to guys that are not like wiggins. The ttt was good for wiggo last year but more ITT km's would of been better for wiggins and the race in general.

 

[Winterfold]

You do wonder wtf Sky management are up to if he is not doing races that he enjoys.

Surely that is the first and most important step towards winning?

So what if some past GT winners didn't do hard Belgian races and cobbles in the cold in case they fell off and hurt their ickle bottoms? They are not he.

Maybe JV doesn't have a PhD in marginal gains, but the guy does seem to be able to get the very best out of racers.

 

[Parrot23]

I can hardly wait to resurrect the Sky vs. Garmin thread at the end of the season. That should be good for a laugh.

Esp. with the thunderous arrival of thorHUSHvod, the guy who has seen no drugs in the peloton. Is that a Norwegian's idea of a joke?

Wiggins tells the semblance of the truth (e.g., "That was the day I realised that I didn't have it in the mountains, that's for sure", etc.), and folks gets into a hissy fit about him, LOL. "What's this. Not seen this before...." type of thing. Better "kill" the guy.

Wiggo should head over to Saxo and replace Saint Alberto of Pinto. Ha, ha, ha. Bjaarne and Wiggo would be an interesting mix of personalities at the Tour. Would prob. break down with Bjaarne trying to drive him off the road and Wiggo throwing water bottles at the team car. Or Bjaarne would end up with a Wiggo hair-do.

Says a lot that Wiggo and Vaughters are still on good terms.

 

[Andy99]

Personally, the only conclusion that I can draw from this thread is that thoughforfood is obviously not entirely comfortable with his own sexuality. (assuming he/she is a chap, that is..)

The constant petulance and bitterness with Brad is really quite comical. It's as though he is constantly trying to mask a deep seated man crush. 'Wigans' is just his personal pet name for Brad I guess.

 

[Anonymous]

Personally, the only conclusion that I can draw from this thread is that thoughforfood is obviously not entirely comfortable with his own sexuality. (assuming he/she is a chap, that is..)

The constant petulance and bitterness with Brad is really quite comical. It's as though he is constantly trying to mask a deep seated man crush. 'Wigans' is just his personal pet name for Brad I guess.

I am very comfortable with my sexuality, and would enjoy getting up in your sexuality as it appears you looking for a date.

P.S. Resorting to throwing out the "you are gay" bomb only works when the subject of your "joke" (really, its homophobia, but ignorant chaps like you wear that word as a badge, so...) thinks there is something wrong with homosexuality. I don't, so you just look like a pathetic bigot to me. Brad just looks like a douchebag who needs a haircut. I find the former abhorrent and the latter kind of funny, but sometimes in need of a muzzle.

P.P.S. Usually, repressed homosexuality creates a need in one to accuse others of that which they despise in themselves. Just a tip regarding something you can talk with your therapist about next session. You can thank me later when you are more self-actualized.

 

[hrotha]

The conclusion I draw from this thread is that CN uses words in their site that are censored in the forums for no discernible reason.

And Wigans' haircut is charming and ridiculous.

 

[**Uru**]

I thought the article was funny. Basically, Wiggo admitted that things were better for him at Garmin. At least from a racing and program perspective. We all knew this to be true. In his heart of hearts, I think he knows he will never win a grand tour. If the move to Sky was motivated by a big bag of cash, more power to him. If 2010 is what we can expect out of the Skeletor version of Wiggo, then he will not be seeing any more fat contracts in the future.

 

[Machu Picchu]

I am very comfortable with my sexuality, and would enjoy getting up in your sexuality as it appears you looking for a date.

A bit sensitive perhaps?

P.S. Resorting to throwing out the "you are gay" bomb only works when the subject of your "joke" (really, its homophobia, but ignorant chaps like you wear that word as a badge, so...) thinks there is something wrong with homosexuality. I don't, so you just look like a pathetic bigot to me. Brad just looks like a douchebag who needs a haircut. I find the former abhorrent and the latter kind of funny, but sometimes in need of a muzzle.

make that very sensitive....

P.P.S. Usually, repressed homosexuality creates a need in one to accuse others of that which they despise in themselves. Just a tip regarding something you can talk with your therapist about next session. You can thank me later when you are more self-actualized.

make that very very....

I thought the article was funny. Basically, Wiggo admitted that things were better for him at Garmin. At least from a racing and program perspective. We all knew this to be true. In his heart of hearts, I think he knows he will never win a grand tour. If the move to Sky was motivated by a big bag of cash, more power to him. If 2010 is what we can expect out of the Skeletor version of Wiggo, then he will not be seeing any more fat contracts in the future.

He admits that the atmosphere was better but to be honest the opportunity offered to him by Sky would be hard to turn down and was beneficial to him in more ways than just the money.

 

[ingsve]

The thing that stood out for me was that he said that all of a sudden everyone acted like they were experts on how to win a GT. I could imagine that this included guys like Brailsford, Sutton, Sunderland (perhaps) etc who really don't have the results to back that up. I think there was a lot of overthinking going on by people who were speculating at best.

 

[Anonymous]

A bit sensitive perhaps?



make that very sensitive....



make that very very....



He admits that the atmosphere was better but to be honest the opportunity offered to him by Sky would be hard to turn down and was beneficial to him in more ways than just the money.

It's very sensitive, wanna taste?

 

[Jamsque]

This thread is going places. Sexy places.

 

[Machu Picchu]

It's very sensitive, wanna taste?

as I thought, you let things get to you easily

 

[sublimit]

I'm beginning to get a complex with the all anti British rider threads... I'm not sure I can handle it! And Alan Davis winning the commonwealth games is the final straw.

This can only mean one thing... Goodbye cruel world.

 

[Andy99]

I am very comfortable with my sexuality, and would enjoy getting up in your sexuality as it appears you looking for a date.

P.S. Resorting to throwing out the "you are gay" bomb only works when the subject of your "joke" (really, its homophobia, but ignorant chaps like you wear that word as a badge, so...) thinks there is something wrong with homosexuality. I don't, so you just look like a pathetic bigot to me. Brad just looks like a douchebag who needs a haircut. I find the former abhorrent and the latter kind of funny, but sometimes in need of a muzzle.

P.P.S. Usually, repressed homosexuality creates a need in one to accuse others of that which they despise in themselves. Just a tip regarding something you can talk with your therapist about next session. You can thank me later when you are more self-actualized.

Strewth, Chill fella.

Was just seeing if you can take a tiny proportion of what you give. Evidently not.

 

[Anonymous]

This thread is utterly ridiculous, Brad will have fun reading it Im sure.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Its cucumber time (or, how to translate Dutch saying that don't make sense in English)

 

[Roland Rat]

I thought the article was funny. Basically, Wiggo admitted that things were better for him at Garmin. At least from a racing and program perspective. We all knew this to be true. In his heart of hearts, I think he knows he will never win a grand tour. If the move to Sky was motivated by a big bag of cash, more power to him. If 2010 is what we can expect out of the Skeletor version of Wiggo, then he will not be seeing any more fat contracts in the future.

He didn't lose anything from the move though. If he doesn't have the ability to win a GT, it's irrespective of whether he's at Sky or Garmin. The only thing that has changed is he has more pressure on him, in exchange for a heavier wallet. IMO the move to Sky hasn't altered his potential future results whatsoever.

 

[simo1733]

Hey TeamSkyFans Why won't Wiggo wear the National Champs jersey when he wins the TT? Any idea?

 

[meandmygitane]

He didn't lose anything from the move though. If he doesn't have the ability to win a GT, it's irrespective of whether he's at Sky or Garmin. The only thing that has changed is he has more pressure on him, in exchange for a heavier wallet. IMO the move to Sky hasn't altered his potential future results whatsoever.

He gets the chance of playing prima donna at SKY, getting the whole team to slave for him, which is a nice motivator.

I think that for a chance of getting all the lights on him he "gladly" endures added pressure (and wage checks).

 

[Anonymous]

Hey TeamSkyFans Why won't Wiggo wear the National Champs jersey when he wins the TT? Any idea?

Im not sure I understand the question?

You mean on the podium. The sky riders generally change into straight blue/black kit on the podiums

 

[Christian]

I have to say I like what he said. I think many people thought from the start that the way Team Sky went about things was pretty pompous and ridiculous, but as they say it takes a big man to admit his mistakes (even though they weren't even his mistakes).

Gosh the weather van story is just over the top ... and how he described the ambiance in the team bus - that just did not sound fun at all. I just hope the Luxembourg team won't make the same mistakes next year!

 

[euanli]

This thread is a right c unit.

 

[simo1733]

Im not sure I understand the question?

You mean on the podium. The sky riders generally change into straight blue/black kit on the podiums

I mean the last 2 times he won the national TT.When presented with thd champions jersey,he wouldn't put it on but just slung it on his shoulder instead.

 

[**Uru**]

I mean the last 2 times he won the national TT.When presented with thd champions jersey,he wouldn't put it on but just slung it on his shoulder instead.

Maybe they keep giving him the wrong size. He is a woman's size 0 now.