Pulling a Wiggins

[Publicus]

Thank god Sir Bradley was able to hang on to the train as all the other riders.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=EIEp_y_cNZ8#t=1720

Thanks for the reminder of just how strong Froome was in the 2012 Tour. I have no doubt he would have destroyed Wiggans if he had been given free reign.

 

[mewmewmew13]

velonews: 2012 Tour de France champion Bradley Wiggins sporting large new tattoo in Rapha promotional ad http://t.co/uKzpEP25QE http://t.co/mEVdYCYGkJ

if someone else want to post the pic go for it..
too lazy

 

[The Hitch]

There is no secret at Team Sky, they simply do all the little things better than anyone else — focusing on the details that matter.

Show us what your little things are using the hashtag #doingthelittlethings

Clinicians around the world with twitter accounts. Make me proud.

 

[martinvickers]

Clinicians around the world with twitter accounts. Make me proud.

Naughty. Very funny, but naughty

 

[mewmewmew13]

Clinicians around the world with twitter accounts. Make me proud.

will do

 

[Dear Wiggo]

Clinicians around the world with twitter accounts. Make me proud.

Starting :

#doingthelittlethings hiring Dr Geert Leinders

 

[mewmewmew13]

Starting :

Arno Nymous

 

[blackcat]

Clinicians around the world with twitter accounts. Make me proud.

does #doingthelittlethings mean Sky have bought a page out of Armstrong's book and are pursuing the Olsen twins for their "mascot(s)"?

Sky are so innovatives. Soon they will move on to McConnaugheys too.

 

[mewmewmew13]

does #doingthelittlethings mean Sky have bought a page out of Armstrong's book and are pursuing the Olsen twins for their "mascot(s)"?

Sky are so innovatives. Soon they will move on to McConnaugheys too.

shouldn't they be wearing "SkyStrong" blue bracelets…

 

[the sceptic]

Arno Nymous killing it keep it up

 

[BYOP88]

Have they had Wiggins in the wind tunnel since he got that tattoo? Maybe that is what's making him ride like it's 2007.

 

[Dear Wiggo]

Have they had Wiggins in the wind tunnel since he got that tattoo? Maybe that is what's making him ride like it's 2007.

My immediate thought was - hmmm innit where the needle goes in?

 

[thehog]

Clinicians around the world with twitter accounts. Make me proud.

The little things, marginal gains (c), (tm), patent pending.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Clinicians around the world with twitter accounts. Make me proud.

no life nerds who have no idea why they still watch cycling and think what they say matters when in fact they are less relevant than a pimple on my neighbours ***. and lol @ anything twitter. I'm sure people matter who have 7 followers

 

[Dear Wiggo]

no life nerds who have no idea why they still watch cycling and think what they say matters when in fact they are less relevant than a pimple on my neighbours ***. and lol @ anything twitter. I'm sure people matter who have 7 followers

The irony. Oh the irony.

 

[the sceptic]

After juicing his performance to levels unseen in his career, Wiggins now cannot be bothered to ever try for a grand tour again. Convenient. Hesjedal was pretty much a joke this season. Even Contador does not seem willing to risk much. Is this the new strategy for doping: Dope yourself to the moon then coast on the results?

Who is next?

lol at Wiggins. 17 minutes down on todays stage.

How do skyfans explain this spectacular bust?

 

[burning]

lol at Wiggins. 17 minutes down on todays stage.

How do skyfans explain this spectacular bust?

He's not training properly (IIRC, that was Brailsford's explanation of his great 2010 season)

 

[del1962]

lol at Wiggins. 17 minutes down on todays stage.

How do skyfans explain this spectacular bust?

He was just following Evans, thought Cadel was the main threat.

 

[sniper]

lol at Wiggins. 17 minutes down on todays stage.

How do skyfans explain this spectacular bust?

why would his crap results be difficult to explain for sky fans?
could be a motivation issue, i guess.
his top results were certainly indicative of doping, but his current crap form to me is suggestive of nothing other than a lack of motivation.

 

[SundayRider]

Well looks like he can still TT - over short distances anyway. Looks A LOT heavier than when he was a GT rider though. What happened? Weigh loss stuff not workign anymore? OR did he just become lazy and undisciplined? Start eating nutella perhaps?

 

[the sceptic]

http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/racing/paris-roubaix/fabian-cancellara-bradley-wiggins-roubaix-118193

“Wiggins? Why?” Cancellara said with a grin and a light laugh during a press conference yesterday. “Of course he’s welcome. Everyone is welcome to Roubaix. Everyone. Even [Nairo] Quintana is welcome.”

 

[Don't be late Pedro]

Well looks like he can still TT - over short distances anyway. Looks A LOT heavier than when he was a GT rider though. What happened? Weigh loss stuff not workign anymore? OR did he just become lazy and undisciplined? Start eating nutella perhaps?

Or he is actually planning to race PR in which case the added weight will benefit him on the cobblestones.

 

[proffate]

Or he is actually planning to race PR in which case the added weight will benefit him on the cobblestones.

how does added weight benefit you on the cobbles? Are you assuming he'll be adding on power as well? Because he already smoked the world at flat TTs back when he was super skinny, so I have a hard time believing he can improve his power from there.

My understanding is that weight works against you (increases rolling resistance) even on the flats. On cobbles it would be worse than a smooth road. But uphill it's most important, obviously. The point being that the guy who wins PR is never "fat", so obviously weight doesn't actually help.

 

[meat puppet]

I'd say weight adds to stability on the cobbles, which is essential for producing a steady output. less bouncing, more speed.

 

[Don't be late Pedro]

how does added weight benefit you on the cobbles? Are you assuming he'll be adding on power as well? Because he already smoked the world at flat TTs back when he was super skinny, so I have a hard time believing he can improve his power from there.

My understanding is that weight works against you (increases rolling resistance) even on the flats. On cobbles it would be worse than a smooth road. But uphill it's most important, obviously. The point being that the guy who wins PR is never "fat", so obviously weight doesn't actually help.

Pretty much what the poster said above. You can have all the power in the world but if you can't apply it because you spend half the time in the air then it's pretty useless.