Robert Millar interview on Bradley Wiggins

[TechnicalDescent]

Interesting interview...has a pop at the French teams.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/jun/29/tour-de-france-2012-bradley-wiggins

(If there a Wiggins thread? Couldn't find it.)

 

[Parrulo]

It is between him and Evans. The rest are nowhere.

first sentence of the actual interview . . . . hard to find a more idiotic way to start it to be honest.

 

[TechnicalDescent]

first sentence of the actual interview . . . . hard to find a more idiotic way to start it to be honest.

It's what we're all thinking, isn't it?

 

[avanti]

Quote: Wiggins has said he would dearly like to start the Tour wearing yellow.

Won't Evans will be wearing the yellow jersey to start the tour?

 

[LugHugger]

Quote: Wiggins has said he would dearly like to start the Tour wearing yellow.

Won't Evans will be wearing the yellow jersey to start the tour?

Think I'm right in saying that the prologue establishes the mj for stage one on Sunday

 

[dlwssonic]

It's what we're all thinking, isn't it?

No maybe that's what you are thinking, but it isn't what we are thinking.
Guys like menchov, nibali, gesink, VDB and schleck all can be very well in contention.

 

[ultimobici]

Think I'm right in saying that the prologue establishes the mj for stage one on Sunday

Maybe means 2013?

 

[AussieEdge]

depends on the first week - he should know that you cant win it then but you sure can lose it.

 

[avanti]

Quote: Wiggins has said he would dearly like to start the Tour wearing yellow.

Won't Evans will be wearing the yellow jersey to start the tour?

My memory was wrong. Nobody started in the yellow jersey.

 

[The Hitch]

"It is between him and Evans. The rest are nowhere.

Not an expert if you ask me.

 

[Arnout]

Not an expert if you ask me.

Apart from this rather bold statement, he isn't that far off actually.

 

[jamiephillips]

Cycling Experts.

The Hitch >>>>>> Robert Millar

 

[Arnout]

You're right, I was wrong.

Should've said she.

 

[The Hitch]

Cycling Experts.

The Hitch >>>>>> Robert Millar

Im not denying Millar's greatness, he is rightfully one of the more well respected former racers over here, he was a top top talent and got treated really badly in that Vuelta.

Nevertheless to say that no one comes close to Bradley Wiggins or Evans is to totally underestimate the Gt talent around. Neither of them has ever dominated a gt, they both have had experience with underperforming at a gt, and most importantly there are plenty of top gt talents around who have shown on their day they can be very very good indeed.

I mean its not like we are talking about 90's indurain and 2000's Armstrong going into a gt against eachother.

 

[Don't be late Pedro]

Nevertheless to say that no one comes close to Bradley Wiggins or Evans is to totally underestimate the Gt talent around. Neither of them has ever dominated a gt, they both have had experience with underperforming at a gt, and most importantly there are plenty of top gt talents around who have shown on their day they can be very very good indeed.

I read it as if everyone rides to current form and given the large of amount of TT then it will be just between those two. If you even look at the poll on this forum then it is a case of no one else is even close to them. Of course anything can happen but all things being equal most people would put the money on either of them.