Wiggins Discussion thread.

[Dedelou]

Wiggins may attempt the world hour record at some point next year:

http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/15355/Wiggins-says-he-may-aim-for-world-hour-record.aspx#post-comments

He should. I don't see why he can't devote his entire year preparing for it

 

[Pippo_San]

Wiggins may attempt the world hour record at some point next year:

http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/15355/Wiggins-says-he-may-aim-for-world-hour-record.aspx#post-comments

It was about time some big name started to think about it seriously.

 

[The Blues]

Well, Wiggo is not the only having stated that recently. Cancellara has stated wanting to do that either this winter or after Paris - Roubaix next year.
For both of them to give it a go would be very interesting.

 

[phanatic]

Well, Wiggo is not the only having stated that recently. Cancellara has stated wanting to do that either this winter or after Paris - Roubaix next year.
For both of them to give it a go would be very interesting.

There would be one missing, but Tony must be going for the four hour record.

 

[jens_attacks]

anyone who attempts the hour record has my infinite respect

 

[Jelantik]

Wiggins may attempt the world hour record at some point next year:

http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/15355/Wiggins-says-he-may-aim-for-world-hour-record.aspx#post-comments

good for him. At least he doesn't have to worry about leadership, or being super domestique to froome or worry about better climber opponents on in another word .. "less pressure", since he just need to conquer himself

 

[movingtarget]

Wiggins may attempt the world hour record at some point next year:

http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/15355/Wiggins-says-he-may-aim-for-world-hour-record.aspx#post-comments

Does not seem to be the big deal it used to be but he could probably do it successfully.

 

[Pricey_sky]

good for him. At least he doesn't have to worry about leadership, or being super domestique to froome or worry about better climber opponents on in another word .. "less pressure", since he just need to conquer himself

I still think he will want to do the Tour next year as it starts over here. He won't have many targets next year so he can easily fit in both. A possible classics campaign as well perhaps?

 

[Jelantik]

I still think he will want to do the Tour next year as it starts over here. He won't have many targets next year so he can easily fit in both. A possible classics campaign as well perhaps?

if he is doing classic, isn't he at least have to beef up his himself? then he'll have to ride as a domestique then if he wants to ride the tour. I'm assuming it will be really hard to drop down his weight back to the anorexic weight that he got at TDF 2012.

 

[del1962]

if he is doing classic, isn't he at least have to beef up his himself? then he'll have to ride as a domestique then if he wants to ride the tour. I'm assuming it will be really hard to drop down his weight back to the anorexic weight that he got at TDF 2012.

I thiink when he talks about the tour he means as a domestique.

 

[Pricey_sky]

I thiink when he talks about the tour he means as a domestique.

Exactly, Wiggins had admitted he wont be winning the Tour with Froome in such form but he said he would like to ride it 1 more time before switching back to the track. He will never put the kind of work in to prepare for a Tour like 2012 but he can be a very useful domestique. Sky could have done with him this year.

 

[JRanton]

Interesting interview with Wiggins:

It is also possible to still sense more than a hint of Wiggins’s indignation that he perhaps did not get the backing to defend his Tour title that he felt he deserved, as Team Sky plumped for Froome.

“I always felt from the minute that I won the Tour it was 'thanks for coming’, that I was never going to get a chance. The minute I stated I’d love to try and win another, I got crunched down.”

As for the future, who knows? Even Wiggins himself would admit to being a changeable soul. He had said he would not do another grand tour but now does not rule out one more shot at the Tour, perhaps acting as a super-domestique for Froome.

“I’ll have a holiday after this and really reassess what I want to do next year,” he says.

Why has his career been so topsy-turvy of late? “I like to think it’s because I’m only human,” he shrugs. “I have off days like everybody. But my bad days at work are all in public, I can’t have a bad day in private.” True, but his good days on a bike are all made public too and Wiggo has been reminded this week that they can still make Britain fall for him.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/ot...Wiggins-is-back-with-a-smile-on-his-face.html

 

[Pippo_San]

Wiggins to win both the ITT and RR crown at the Worlds. You heard it here first.

 

[Winterfold]

We (Brits) love Wiggo in a way we will never love Froome

I'm taking my 9 yr old daughter to Barhatch Lane to see Sir Wiggo today - she would never do that for any other cyclist

Wiggo is cool, fragile, infuriating - a human being you can relate to...

If he can pull off Worlds TT that would be an amazing final achievement

 

[roundabout]

Interesting interview with Wiggins:



http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/ot...Wiggins-is-back-with-a-smile-on-his-face.html

Wiggins needs to get over himself. The only way he was going to win the 2013 Tour with Froome on the team was through yet more team orders.

 

[webvan]

He just says he wanted to defend it, which is the least a reigning champ should be afforded, get over your friggin' bias dude!

I suspect the 2014 TDF will have a long ITT like in 2012, would certainly make things interesting!

Barring any accidents Wiggo will be in that WC ITT top podium spot.

 

[EnacheV]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/ot...ir-Bradley-Wiggins-starting-selfish-side.html

 

[Cyivel]

wth no attack on his dead dad? Mail is slipping.

 

[Winterfold]

wth no attack on his dead dad? Mail is slipping.

No - they got that in, although by all accounts he was a complete tool

 

[LaFlorecita]

What is a Wiggins Opus?

 

[Cyivel]

No - they got that in, although by all accounts he was a complete tool

Not sure how I missed that, I thought they might mention him and then I was going to post there's the mail we all know and love or something similar.

What is a Wiggins Opus?

Pictures from last years Tour with Sir Brad's thoughts on things, only £200 or if you want a piece of one of his yellow jerseys it's £1200, going to go for the latter myself.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Pictures from last years Tour with Sir Brad's thoughts on things, only £200 or if you want a piece of one of his yellow jerseys it's £1200, going to go for the latter myself.

Sounds cool, will have to look into it

 

[CycloAndy]

wth no attack on his dead dad? Mail is slipping.

Nice one

 

[JRanton]

Kenny Pryde ‏@KenBobPryde

I hear Sir Wiggins has a new challenge; he's 'piling' on the (lean) beef for Paris-Roubaix. He already has the track skills for the finish!

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[Carols]

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Cool, a new challenge. It might get him motivated, plus if it rains there are no downhills for him to lose his nerve on.