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dimspace said:never underestimate dave brailsford.. if he says they will win the tour in five years, they will win the tour in the next five years..
wee wee said:What is with him wearing sky sponsor on his skinsuit.
Cobber said:+1..... I felt the same way about this too. I mean, Evans says something cryptic on twitter and there are 2 threads about how he is a crybaby. Wiggins calls someone a cheat because they beat him, and everyone looks the other way.![]()
cromagnon said:I honestly cannot remember such an incredible amount of hype over a rider finishing 4th. Did this happen when Sastre was on the podium at the 2006 tour? What about when Kloden finished 2nd in the Tour?
They take out the Pyrenees saving Wiggo another 5 minutes he would have lost, he manages 4th and is now the hottest property on the market. Hilarious. He's had his moment it's downhill from here unless they take out the Alpes as well as the pyrenees next year.
Race Radio said:I had the misfortune of living in England for 3 years, I understand and even appreciate British humor. I do not however understand why Wiggens is trying to pretend he was misquoted, when it is clear on the tape the article was accurate.
Pretending not to know Phinney's name is funny, but the Man U/Wiggin line fell flat.
St. Elia said:Ok first of all I am/was a wiggo fan and in fact I was cheering him on this summer at Verbie and the grand st bernard. However the article that I was talking about has been changed. It originally said that he was going and did see a future with Garmin and calling Garmin a second rate team. Not cool! While he says he is joking, and I am well versed in British humor, how is it funny to equal Garmin to a second tier football team? I don't get it.
I understand that he will want to go too sky, fair enough. But don't be disrespectful to a team that helped you.
ladyvader said:I noticed something yesterday when watching the race on Universal Sports. All the riders had the national jerseys and on those jerseys they had the team they ride for on them. If Wiggins rides for Garmin, why did he have Sky on his jersey?
Frosty said:Sky sponsors GB cycling
http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/web/site/BC/bcf/News2008/20080724_Sky_Deal.asp
dimspace said:am i the only one whos sees nothing wrong with this article...?
he said he has no plans to leave the team, that he has a lot of love for garmin, that hes been happy there.. he then continues to say basically this tour made him realise perhaps he can challenge but to do that he would have to move to a bigger team, this is a fact, garmin dont have the strength and depth to support a potential tour winner... to win the tour he would have to take a step up... whats the big problem there, its true, and i dont think JV would deny it.. this is why hes so keen on contador, a guy who doesnt need support as opposed to signing riders to help one rider maybe podium...
i think this is another case of the non brits completely missing the british grammar and way of saying things.. we dont beat around the bush like some... for the same reason cav appears as brash, eddie irvine used to appear as arrogant (in f1)..
i personally see nothing whatsoever wrong with that article.. (and thats not being a fanboy.. its just analysing it so much)
edit: ive just watched the whole thing.. can nobody see the smile on his face from before he said it.. brad is stirring, stirring like he always does.. good god.. these foreigners really dont understand humour do ya...
St. Elia said:Ok first of all I am/was a wiggo fan and in fact I was cheering him on this summer at Verbie and the grand st bernard. However the article that I was talking about has been changed. It originally said that he was going and did see a future with Garmin and calling Garmin a second rate team. Not cool! While he says he is joking, and I am well versed in British humor, how is it funny to equal Garmin to a second tier football team? I don't get it.
I understand that he will want to go too sky, fair enough. But don't be disrespectful to a team that helped you.
Whichever 2nd rate team, he'll be playing in defence!valentius borealis said:If Wiggo is at Wigan, would that mean that Evans is at Hull?
dimspace said:ok thats being a bit harsh on wigan... very harsh in fact, they are a mid table premier league side.. they are no fools... we have 92 league clubs in england of which they are probably about 10th...
St. Elia said:I also disagree that the the "we dont beat around the bush like some... " the Australians are way ahead of you on that front I'm afraid![]()
Thoughtforfood said:It wasn't the team, it was the gluten free diet. Just ask JV...
thehog said:CVV & Contador are very good friends. CVV & Wiggo like each other but are not mates.