Man-crush: Wiggins x Cancellara?

[caça-foice]

Why Wiggins has a man-crush on Fabian Cancellara?

 

[Anonymous]

erm link, quote, reason for this statement..

and besides, who doesnt have a slight man crush on fabian?

 

[caça-foice]

I read about this in this link http://www.podiumcafe.com/2010/9/8/1676050/in-pursuit-of-glory-by-bradley

 

[Anonymous]

It's only at the end of the original book - the Olympic dream realised and a new life with Garmin (and the chance to ride with his new BFF, Dave Millar), ahead of him - that he offers any real road ambition beyond life in the autobus and leading out his team's sprinter: he wants to be Fabian Cancellara. "One of my all-time favourite riders is Fabian Cancellera. I love the way he sometimes gets in a break and then takes off with, say three kilometres to go, and uses his time-trialling ability to jump ahead of the sprinters and kill off their finish. Fabian is a one-off, but there is no reason why I shouldn't try that occasionally. If my legs are good and our GC rider is safely looked after, I should be able to give anybody a run for their money from three-four kilometres out."[/url]

to be honest, i think man-crush is just a bit of a tabloid catch line. Although comparing himself to fabian is a bit far fetched.

 

[Mambo95]

Nothing wrong wrong with that. Fabian's one of the "Three C's" (with Contador and Cavendish) who are a league ahead of the rest. You'd expect other riders to admire them and want to partly emulate them.

 

[redtreviso]

at least it is good to not hear wiggi gushing about Lance and miracles..

 

[pedaling squares]

to be honest, i think man-crush is just a bit of a tabloid catch line. Although comparing himself to fabian is a bit far fetched.

I've jumped on Wiggins (figuratively) for saying some pretty dumb things and I take no issue with the comment you quoted. Nothing like a man-crush in there, unless there is more I just don't get this thread. It's a reasonable thing for a rider with his abilities to attempt and he's not saying he'd pull it off with the consistency of FC.

Ok, I see the OP was just quoting the author of the review... still don't get the man-crush idea though.

 

[The Hitch]

quote from article

I do remember wiggins trying that (using tt skills to beat sprinters) in pais vasco. It failed but at least he tried it. I would like to see him try it again. Should have gone for it with Vino on stage 13, he was already out of it but his tt performance a week later showed he could tt well.

 

[Vonn Brinkman]

Who doesn't admire Cancellara? Whether you are a fan or not, his class, his style, it's far above the rest of the peloton. No wonder Wiggins has a 'man-crush' on Fabian. I know I do