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Swifty's Cakes said:Hard for Brailsford to spin this in his and Froome's favour. He's opted for a team bus that is tranquilo over one that contains the 9 best riders but explaining that without slagging off Wiggins wont be easy, especially to the many additional non-cycling journalists that will be at all the press conferences in Yorkshire and will set the agenda in the mainstream media. Its a PR own goal for the domestic market at least.
Pack Fodder said:It does not seem particularly weak for Froome to have this much power in the team. It appears petty, but not weak.
Jones123 said:Is it not possible that Wiggins breaks his contract with Sky and switches team before the tour? I recall Petacchi doing something similar once
Jones123 said:Is it not possible that Wiggins breaks his contract with Sky and switches team before the tour? I recall Petacchi doing something similar once
personal said:You mean like he, Wiggins, did it to Garmin?
rainman said:http://dailymail.co.uk/sport/others...e in Britland. Wiggo is the default champion.
coimbrawu said:
Jones123 said:Haha I suppose, but that was at the end of the season wasn't it? Would love to see Wiggo make a shock switch just before the tour
Jones123 said:Fair enough, thinking back to it Petacchi might have been a free rider at the time
Pricey_sky said:Never going to happen, its still possible he will make the Tour team. Another good performance at Suisse, preferably a win and he will make the team especially if Froome gets beaten by Contador next week.
Ruby United said:Oh, it will be easy. I can imagine it already:
Brailsford: 'We had to do what was best for the team and Chris....'
jens_attacks said:best case scenario:wiggo wins suisse, froome gets beaten by contador in dauphine. braislford has to put wiggo on the line-up for tour
jens_attacks said:
Jones123 said:Wiggins' interview on BBC Breakfasts' Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=879874568693349&set=vb.127439507270196&type=2&theater
webvan said:Wiggo will certainly have massive motivation to win the TDS now and we know that when he puts his mind to something...and if Bertie beats Froome at the Dauphine it's going to become even worse for DB than it already is. Apparently ("will be on the team only if Froome is injured) Froome has vetoed Wiggo on the team (certainly a right to veto in his contract) so that shouldn't give him a spot.