Wiggins Discussion thread.

[Afrank]

is it this year that Bradley Wiggins' contract ends? could he be bold enough and sign for another team next year?

i want to see him race against Christopher Froome for real

shouldn't he rather work at tesco's than have to follow team orders and not get a fair shot at the giro-tour double, really?

His contract is up at the end of the season, can't see Wiggins leaving Sky any time soon though.

 

[Richeypen]

His contract is up at the end of the season, can't see Wiggins leaving Sky any time soon though.

If he wins the Giro he will go for the Vuelta either this year or next. Cant see any reason why Wiggins would leave Sky. Sky gives him everything he needs. I doubt he has proper motivation to seriously contend at the Tour again and I think he knows it.

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Anyway, Happy Birthday Bradley, 33 years young.

 

[Cavendash]

I see that some of you saw that article that has now been deleted and wanted the link, i didn't realise the amount of red tape on here blocking the simple posting of an article.

I think its ok to put the links to the Wiggins articles from the Guardian so here they are...

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2013/apr/27/tim-kerrison-bradley-wiggins-team-sky

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2013/apr/27/bradley-wiggins-giro-tim-kerrison

 

[Ripper]

In the Sky documentary kerrison mentioned using his first year as a research year; to find out how things are done and to increase his knowledge and use that as a springboard for his second year.

In regards to the TT gears Wiggins used to spin the pedals pretty quickly (being a track pursuitist) this but was always a bit off Martin so they changed his cadence by dropping the revs. They got this idea by essentially copying Martin's TT cadence. (thats also from the same tv series)

Redonculous info the Sky's putting out there.

Just sayin'

 

[wwabbit]

I see that some of you saw that article that has now been deleted and wanted the link, i didn't realise the amount of red tape on here blocking the simple posting of an article.

I think its ok to put the links to the Wiggins articles from the Guardian so here they are...

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2013/apr/27/tim-kerrison-bradley-wiggins-team-sky

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2013/apr/27/bradley-wiggins-giro-tim-kerrison

Posting links to articles is ok.
Quoting small parts of an article to make comments on is ok, as that falls under fair use.
Copy and pasting the entire article into a post is copyright infringement.
Copy and pasting the entire article into a post without mentioning that you did not author the article is copyright infringement AND plagiarism.

 

[airstream]

I seem to see the British flag proudly flying over Tre Cime di Lavaredo!

 

[Michele]

You must be confusing with Venezuela's flag.

 

[airstream]

You must be confusing with Venezuela's flag.

I suppose by Tre Cime explosiveness will cost nothing, it will be all about endurance. So Wiggo as the hardiest guy can take it.

 

[McLovin]

He looks like Calista Flockhart. Maybe he knows something about his climbing skills and about using them in July.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/photos/gallery-giro-ditalia-pre-race-press-conference/263691

 

[Cyivel]

Short interview with Wiggins, starts off on Basso being out and then a bit on Pantani, no idea if it's region blocked.

http://www1.skysports.com/watch/video/sports/cycling/8685664/wiggins-feeling-'better-than-last-year'

 

[webvan]

Thanks for the link, "You don't get a Knighthood for nothing these days!"...hehe...they mistitled the video though, it should be "Bradley Wiggins believes he is in a better condition than before last year's [Giro d'Italia] Tour de France"...

...that comment is interesting though, his numbers must be really good. I think we may see some more progress on the climbs again after 2012. Everyone thought he'd reached his maximum in 2011, getting slightly dropped in the Dauphine, then he got better in 2012, barely getting dropped at all in the TDF...and now it's 2013.

 

[Morbius]

Is Wiggins riding an oval chain wheel for the Giro?

I saw his yellow TdF bike in Toro's and was amazed just how far from round the chainwheel actually was. Sky blamed the oval chainwheel for his gearing problems in Vuelta 11 because they couldn't get a low enough gearing with it.

 

[Fearless Greg Lemond]

Is Wiggins riding an oval chain wheel for the Giro?

I saw his yellow TdF bike in Toro's and was amazed just how far from round the chainwheel actually was. Sky blamed the oval chainwheel for his gearing problems in Vuelta 11 because they couldn't get a low enough gearing with it.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/22347741

''silly rings''

 

[gustienordic]

Is Wiggins riding an oval chain wheel for the Giro?

I saw his yellow TdF bike in Toro's and was amazed just how far from round the chainwheel actually was. Sky blamed the oval chainwheel for his gearing problems in Vuelta 11 because they couldn't get a low enough gearing with it.

If it were that much help, I feel like more people would start using it... its not exactly rocket science to make a circle into an oval

 

[Jelantik]

I see that some of you saw that article that has now been deleted and wanted the link, i didn't realise the amount of red tape on here blocking the simple posting of an article.

I think its ok to put the links to the Wiggins articles from the Guardian so here they are...

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2013/apr/27/tim-kerrison-bradley-wiggins-team-sky

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2013/apr/27/bradley-wiggins-giro-tim-kerrison

thanks for sharing. It's quite interesting article about kerrison. He is definitely the only coach so far who thinks outside the box. His assessment about team focusing on buying high profile rider instead of make the best out of them.. is so right on. (ehm, bmc, saxo.. ). It does make sense to invest in more coaching. No wonder sky development team are a leap frog from any team who's been in cycling for so many years. Sky is lightning ahead as far as their training method. I begin to like his guy Kerrison. He is an inventor like type and very creative. I guess it might be possible for Froomie or maybe wiggin or richie winning 3 tours in one year.. I wonder what happen if contador signed with sky? is he going to be totaly invincible???

 

[webvan]

Good points but I suppose you're joking about Bertie joining Sky...since he could hardly sign their charter that made others (never convicted) leave recently.

 

[iZnoGouD]

In the Sky documentary kerrison mentioned using his first year as a research year; to find out how things are done and to increase his knowledge and use that as a springboard for his second year.

In regards to the TT gears Wiggins used to spin the pedals pretty quickly (being a track pursuitist) this but was always a bit off Martin so they changed his cadence by dropping the revs. They got this idea by essentially copying Martin's TT cadence. (thats also from the same tv series)

do you have link for that documentary?

 

[The Hitch]

do you have link for that documentary?

Here it is

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3I4ZtecfP0&feature=youtube_gdata_player

 

[webbie146]

Here it is

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3I4ZtecfP0&feature=youtube_gdata_player

lol! That was awesome, thanks Chris!

 

[Ripper]

Good points but I suppose you're joking about Bertie joining Sky...since he could hardly sign their charter that made others (never convicted) leave recently.

Ah, the charter. I've never been caught for doping yet and if I ever am, you can fire me and disavow any knowledge.

What entertainment

 

[Ripper]

thanks for sharing. It's quite interesting article about kerrison. He is definitely the only coach so far who thinks outside the box. His assessment about team focusing on buying high profile rider instead of make the best out of them.. is so right on. (ehm, bmc, saxo.. ). It does make sense to invest in more coaching. No wonder sky development team are a leap frog from any team who's been in cycling for so many years. Sky is lightning ahead as far as their training method. I begin to like his guy Kerrison. He is an inventor like type and very creative. I guess it might be possible for Froomie or maybe wiggin or richie winning 3 tours in one year.. I wonder what happen if contador signed with sky? is he going to be totaly invincible???

Sorry about this ....

Your post is actually pretty ignorant.

Other teams actually have development branches. Example? Until this year, Garmin (which actually sprang from a development squad).

Outside the box coaching? I trust you are a coaching expert and have done a meta-analysis.

Final point (gotta keep it short) - it is easy to make these points after the fact. Hindsight statements like this are marketing to the masses. Of course you can say "we develop" our riders. How else would you describe the transformations? Umm ... "we dope the living crap out of our riders".

I'm not saying Sky don't have some good strategies (for certain races) or good riders. But there's a great deal of spin and BS going on and it is being lapped up in exactly the same manner as the pharmstrong fanboys (weight loss, fast cadence, moral strength from fighting cancer, others on team could be leaders on other teams (and then got popped once leaving), etc).

 

[will10]

Rings looked round to me.

 

[iZnoGouD]

Here it is

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3I4ZtecfP0&feature=youtube_gdata_player

"They are just ****ing ****ers. I cannot be doing with people like that. It justifies their own bone-idleness because they can’t ever imagine applying themselves to anything in their lives. It’s easy for them to sit under a pseudonym on Twitter rather than get off their arses in their own life and apply themselves and work hard at something and achieve something, and that’s ultimately it. ****s!"

 

[Mr. McQ]

"They are just ****ing ****ers. I cannot be doing with people like that. It justifies their own bone-idleness because they can’t ever imagine applying themselves to anything in their lives. It’s easy for them to sit under a pseudonym on Twitter rather than get off their arses in their own life and apply themselves and work hard at something and achieve something, and that’s ultimately it. ****s!"

While not for sensitive ears, I think this was a good thing to say.