Wiggins Discussion thread.

[elfed68]

Coming soon to a Velodrome near you!
http://www.mclarensportshomes.co.uk/Mclaren Sporthome - Sir Bradley Wiggins Motorhome/
Also well equipped for P-R recon.

That's hideous, surprising for such a stylish guy???

 

[elfed68]

That's hideous, surprising for such a stylish guy???

Correction, the outside's ok, it's the interior that's hideous.

 

[lebbegehtweider]

Now that would be pretty awesome, and something I'd love to see, shut the haters up good and proper if he'd manage to finish above Froome.

I can't resist to reuse an old joke:

Was does Wiggens after finishing above Froome in a MTF?

He closes the Cycling Manager and shut done his computer.

 

[oldcrank]

Wiggo-san continues to inspire young
riders all around the world:
http://www.animatorexpo.com/hillclimbgirl/

 

[Michele]

I didnt know he could speak japanese!

 

[Jspear]

http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest-news/big-ask-bradley-wiggins-make-rio-2016-team-according-sutton-145696

Will be interesting to see if he can step up his game.

 

[Pricey_sky]

http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest-news/big-ask-bradley-wiggins-make-rio-2016-team-according-sutton-145696

Will be interesting to see if he can step up his game.

He pretty much achieves what he wants to so I wouldn't be suprised if he makes the Rio team. At least he is giving himself the best chance by leaving the road after PR.

 

[Taxus4a]

There is no escuse to go to the GIRO in 2015.

 

[elfed68]

Amazing news if the rumours about the Giro 2015 are true!

 

[nhowson]

Amazing news if the rumours about the Giro 2015 are true!

I'm split, because he probably won't beat Contador and it will affect his P-R training if he is going for GC.

 

[elfed68]

He adapted quite well after PR 2014 for the ToC, a lesser and shorter race by a long way but still shows he can adapt well.

 

[samhocking]

I think what is often overlooked with Wiggins, is the pro peloton today is now mostly one of specialists in not only its various disciplines, but individual races too. It's one thing to be great at what you're naturally good at and enter the races year after year that match that ability, but to switch disciplines and races and often beat those specialists in races you have not based your whole career on winning is some achievement. To simply compare him to a Froome or Contador in the GTs and high mountains especially is mostly bypassing what he is all about.

 

[Netserk]

I doubt he will go for GC. Help the team in the TTT, maybe win it, then try to not lose too much time, so he'd have a chance to wear pink after the long ITT or just let go completely and focus on winning that ITT.

 

[MatParker117]

I doubt he will go for GC. Help the team in the TTT, maybe win it, then try to not lose too much time, so he'd have a chance to wear pink after the long ITT or just let go completely and focus on winning that ITT.

Same I imagine it's the TT's and playing the Tony Martin role for Viviani.

 

[elfed68]

Hopefully go for GC, destroy the ITT and TTT and then just try and defend the lead, all those new signings should make sure he's got plenty of men in front come the mountains.
Be great to see him wearing the rainbow stripes.

So, with Wiggins maybe going, does this change other teams plans on who they'll send?

 

[elfed68]

Same I imagine it's the TT's and playing the Tony Martin role for Viviani.

I doubt his ego would allow that, it's probably an all or nothing option with him, as with all major sports stars.

 

[del1962]

Hopefully go for GC, destroy the ITT and TTT and then just try and defend the lead, all those new signings should make sure he's got plenty of men in front come the mountains.
Be great to see him wearing the rainbow stripes.

So, with Wiggins maybe going, does this change other teams plans on who they'll send?

As much as I would love to see Wiggo focus on GC and a top ten place, I just can't see it, he will likely pull out after ITT.

Would he be able to wear his Rainbow Jersey in the TTT?

 

[del1962]

I doubt his ego would allow that, it's probably an all or nothing option with him, as with all major sports stars.

He has done plenty of work for sprinters in the past.

 

[elfed68]

He has done plenty of work for sprinters in the past.

Can't see it myself, for Cav maybe but not the new guy.

He's just put a picture on Instagram, he's training for the PR on one of the secteurs.

 

[Carols]

As much as I would love to see Wiggo focus on GC and a top ten place, I just can't see it, he will likely pull out after ITT.

Agree with bolded.

 

[Swifty's Cakes]

As much as I would love to see Wiggo focus on GC and a top ten place, I just can't see it, he will likely pull out after ITT.

Would he be able to wear his Rainbow Jersey in the TTT?

You can only wear it in the discipline you won. TTT winners get a rainbow badge on their jersey.

 

[pigoonse]

He's just put a picture on Instagram, he's training for the PR on one of the secteurs.

i think he will do something special this spring. High place in PR and/or smash the ITT at the Giro?

 

[scholar]

You can only wear it in the discipline you won.

While that's true, it's not always the case in practice. Dowsett wore the UK TT jersey in the 2013 Giro TTT, for example:

I vaguely remember there being a story behind that mistake, though. Not that I can remember what it was.

 

[Jspear]

While that's true, it's not always the case in practice. Dowsett wore the UK TT jersey in the 2013 Giro TTT, for example:

I vaguely remember there being a story behind that mistake, though. Not that I can remember what it was.

Odd that they didn't fine Dowsett....Tony Martin got fined for riding a bike with rainbow stripes on it in a TTT....

 

[neineinei]

ROAD - Time Trial
1.3.063
The world individual time trial champion shall wear his jersey in one-day time trials and time trial stages in the category of which he is world champion and in no other race

1.3.068
A national individual road champion shall wear his jersey in all road races except one-day time trials and during the world championships for which he may not wear that jersey.
The national individual road time trial champion shall wear his jersey in one-day individual time trials (except the world championships) but in no other race

http://62.50.72.82/imgarchive/publications/uci_maillot_ang.pdf

The rules were changed not so long ago.