Pulling a Wiggins

[SundayRider]

Oh dear .

care to explain?

 

[Dear Wiggo]

JV said Ellingworth coached Wiggo for his 2009 Tour de France.

I'm 99.9% sure he didn't.

So: who trained Bradley Wiggins?

ETA: yes, it matters.

 

[pastronef]

JV said Ellingworth coached Wiggo for his 2009 Tour de France.

I'm 99.9% sure he didn't.

So: who trained Bradley Wiggins?

ETA: yes, it matters.

Wiggo was trained by the Basque terrorists?

 

[del1962]

Wiggo was trained by the Basque terrorists?

You sure its not extra terrestial aliens that trained him

 

[Don't be late Pedro]

Matt Parker from BC and Ellingworth from Garmin. Though how much input the latter had I have no idea.

 

[Dear Wiggo]

Wiggo was trained by the Basque terrorists?

If you're referring to Jesus Losa, then yes, it's a possibility. A precedent was set by David Millar.

 

[Dear Wiggo]

Matt Parker from BC and Ellingworth from Garmin. Though how much input the latter had I have no idea.

Ellingworth from Garmin? Could you clarify what you mean? Rod Ellingworth from BC, or another Ellingworth?

 

[SundayRider]

If you're referring to Jesus Losa, then yes, it's a possibility. A precedent was set by David Millar.

do you mean Cecchini?

 

[del1962]

do you mean Cecchini?

I guess this is April the first

 

[Don't be late Pedro]

Ellingworth from Garmin? Could you clarify what you mean? Rod Ellingworth from BC, or another Ellingworth?

Ignore that. That is from when he joined Sky.

 

[Dear Wiggo]

do you mean Cecchini?

No .

Euskaltel's incident-hit run-up to the Tour has continued with the announcement that the Spanish team has suspended one of its doctors, Jesus Losa, who has allegedly been named by David Millar as advising the British rider on the use of EPO. Euskaltel acknowledged that Losa has been working with Millar in a private capacity, and in a press statement the team stated Losa "has been provisionally suspended because of his involvement in the case of Cofidis rider David Millar."

http://www.bikeradar.com/au/news/article/spanish-doctor-suspended-in-millar-affair-10371/

 

[Don't be late Pedro]

No .

Well, when Hoggy gets back you should ask him. His contacts tell him (and he is 100% certain) that Wiggins was (is?) working with Dr Ferrari.

 

[The Hitch]

Oh dear .

care to explain?

JV said Ellingworth coached Wiggo for his 2009 Tour de France.

I'm 99.9% sure he didn't.

So: who trained Bradley Wiggins?

ETA: yes, it matters.

I'm confused. What are you talking about. Fo you have a link. Can you explain why you are 99.9% sure jv was wrong when he said what you said he said.

 

[Dear Wiggo]

I'm confused. What are you talking about. Fo you have a link. Can you explain why you are 99.9% sure jv was wrong when he said what you said he said.

I'm planning to put something together once work settles down - but it's basically from reading Ellingworth's (Project Rainbow) book, plus a couple of Wiggo articles already mentioned here a number of times.

 

[Ferminal]

I would have gone with a) del Moral.

Landis/Lim/Vandevelde/White.

Not much separation.

 

[lllludo]

Ellingworth from Garmin? Could you clarify what you mean? Rod Ellingworth from BC, or another Ellingworth?

I think this Tour 2009 episode is covered in Richard Moore's book Sky is the limit

 

[badboygolf16v]

Here's a PM from JV regarding Brad's possible association with del Moral.

Not only can I tell you Brad never used or saw Luis (El Gato negro, we used to call him on USPS)...I'll go beyond that: Brad doesn't even know who he is, and wouldn't recognize him from Adam on the street.

I'm sure others will tell you differently, but whatever, i can only tell you the truth. it is up to you what you choose to believe.

I'm a Wiggo fan too, even though I hate the guy!

JV

 

[BYOP88]

Here's a PM from JV regarding Brad's possible association with del Moral.

Well I wouldn't take what JV says as 'gospel'.

 

[badboygolf16v]

Well I wouldn't take what JV says as 'gospel'.

As if.

Classic JVism.

 

[doperhopper]

Why didnt Wiggins just retire after 2012? The more he rides around like a donkey, the more ridiculous 2012 will look.

because his style is not simply hero to zero, but zero to hero (track golds 2004) to zero (drunkjunk) squared (road junkie for couple of years) to hero (track gold 2008) to hero (4th place TdF 2009) to zero (road) to hero (annus mirabilis 2012) to zero (now) to maybe hero once more (next olympic track?)

 

[Benotti69]

because his style is not simply hero to zero, but zero to hero (track golds 2004) to zero (drunkjunk) squared (road junkie for couple of years) to hero (track gold 2008) to hero (4th place TdF 2009) to zero (road) to hero (annus mirabilis 2012) to zero (now) to maybe hero once more (next olympic track?)

Agreed, And he is riding for the money. I guess he will also leave Sky for another team, (BMC anyone?) for his last fat contract.

 

[Ferminal]

wtf else is he going to do, take the kids to school and head to the pub?

 

[Wallace and Gromit]

wtf else is he going to do, take the kids to school and head to the pub?

I guess taking the kids to school and heading to the velodrome might fit into the schedule rather nicely.

 

[Catwhoorg]

Agreed, And he is riding for the money. I guess he will also leave Sky for another team, (BMC anyone?) for his last fat contract.

Unlikely, if he does follow through with his stated plan and aim for Rio in 2016.

 

[ralphbert]

Agreed, And he is riding for the money. I guess he will also leave Sky for another team, (BMC anyone?) for his last fat contract.

He would be a perfect fit at bmc: hasbeen