Wigans goes there. Cadence!

[LaFlorecita]

just wait 4-5 years

if southern europe continues to slum in to recession and UK riders continue to win there is a good chance

Lmao, never.

 

[RownhamHill]

It might have looked like a motor to your untutored eyes, but it was just a motivated Wiggo pedalling to keep the leader's jersey in the 4th Grand Tour.

Confused by this post - I know the Tour Down Under, the Tour of Cali, and the Tour of Britain as three of the grand tours, but which is the 4th?

 

[RownhamHill]

Ever since that Trentino bike throw, when he forgot to turn off the Park Assist, he doesn't even try to hide it.

Great post!

 

[Avoriaz]

Watching today's stage, Wiggins is riding on the hoods but with right thumb in the air.

Obviously doesn't want to press the launch control button in error

(had to get in before Cycle Chic )

 

[Benotti69]

Watching today's stage, Wiggins is riding on the hoods but with right thumb in the air.

Obviously doesn't want to press the launch control button in error

(had to get in before Cycle Chic )

I expect Wiggo to appear in the next Johnny English movie as himself.

 

[the sceptic]

Wiggins has mastered the art of ruining the fun of stage races to perfection.

 

[JimmyFingers]

Clearly doping then.

 

[Wallace and Gromit]

Wiggins has mastered the art of ruining the fun of stage races to perfection.

Can I refer you to the Velominati's Rule 70? - The purpose of competing is to win. End of.

 

[ruamruam]

Can I refer you to the Velominati's Rule 70? - The purpose of competing is to win. End of.

Nobody is saying it is not effective but it makes for very boring racing.

 

[Wallace and Gromit]

Nobody is saying it is not effective but it makes for very boring racing.

Maybe so. But Rule 70 does not say "The purpose of competing is to entertain."

Pro sport is frequently lacking in entertainment. Just be thankful you have time to watch it to get bored. I'm happy if I get the chance to watch the highlights.

 

[LouieLouie]

Can I refer you to the Velominati's Rule 70? - The purpose of competing is to win. End of.

Sure, for amateurs. However, the purpose of being a professional rider is to be sufficiently entertaining that people are willing to pay money to watch you ride.

 

[RownhamHill]

It really isn't.

 

[veganrob]

Can I refer you to the Velominati's Rule 70? - The purpose of competing is to win. End of.

You forgot to add, "If you're not cheating, you're not trying".

 

[Wallace and Gromit]

You forgot to add, "If you're not cheating, you're not trying".

That is not one of the Velominati's Rules.

 

[Wallace and Gromit]

Sure, for amateurs. However, the purpose of being a professional rider is to be sufficiently entertaining that people are willing to pay money to watch you ride.

That would be why Wiggins got knighted and paid god knows what for winning a sackful of combativity prizes last year whilst the guys who won the jerseys are barely known, eeking out a painful existence on the minimum wage.

 

[BroDeal]

Wiggins is the British Leipheimer but with less excitement and a lot more whining.

 

[pedaling squares]

Everyone's invited to my house to watch the recording.

No thanks, I read Misery.

 

[del1962]

Wiggins is the British Leipheimer but with less excitement and a lot more whining.

Is that some American spelling of winning?

 

[BroDeal]

Is that some American spelling of winning?

That is the proper spelling of whinging.

Maybe we can turn it into an alliteration. The whining whinging Wigans...

 

[Netserk]

Wiggins is the British Leipheimer but with less excitement and a lot more whining.

Bottle actually attacked from time to time. Not comparable.

 

[Wallace and Gromit]

Bottle actually attacked from time to time. Not comparable.

More pertinently, Wiggins won some major races.

 

[BroDeal]

More pertinently, Wiggins won some major races.

Bottle won races on his own. He did not have teammates giving them to him.

I am sure Wigans will have quite the story to tell in his old age. "I remember the Tour of 2012. That's the one Froome gave to me and I still almost quit in a flurry of tears because Froome showed everyone the race was a sham."

 

[del1962]

Bottle won races on his own. He did not have teammates giving them to him.

I am sure Wigans will have quite the story to tell in his old age. "I remember the Tour of 2012. That's the one Froome gave to me and I still almost quit in a flurry of tears because Froome showed everyone the race was a sham."

Yes Bro, we know you don't like Wiggo, and yes he never did win a race at the sea otter classic like Levi.

 

[Zam_Olyas]

Bottle actually attacked from time to time. Not comparable.

All i can remember is 2007 maybe 2008, when he attacked contador .... but it's friday night.

 

[Cyivel]

I remember earlier this year in Catalunya when Wiggins put in such a brutal attack only Quintana could stay with him