Wiggins Discussion thread.

[Don't be late Pedro]

He should have known going into the tour he would have to deal with pressure, stress, and suspicion. In my opinion he should just get over it and be happy that he won the Tour de France.

Sure you may know all these things are going to come your way but that still does not mean you have to like it or can easily deal with it. How many sports men/women have cracked under pressure even when they have known it is going to be there? You can't just turn on being happy with something. I am sure over time he will look back with what he achieved and will be.

This is from his Guardian column

So I'm almost the last person to soak it up and know what it feels like. And I guess that will happen over time. A lot of it is relief. It's a little bit like when I won the Olympics for the first time in 2004.

There was a really good documentary on Victoria Pendleton (British track cyclist). When she finally won her Olympic gold medal she said she just felt numb. Not the feeling she had expected. People react differently to different occasions.

 

[jyhjyh]

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/wiggins-i-didnt-enjoy-the-tour-de-france

Is anyone surprised? LOL

No - Brad is just a bone idle fukking vvanker
We can’t be doing with people like that

 

[Angliru]

out of actual contenders, only Andy can enjoy the Tour atmosphere to the full cos french public loves the man that always makes them so happy.

I'm sure he was having grand ol' time when he was crying for his mommie on that wet descent years ago. Or how about Chaingate? Boy I bet Andy looks back and really treasures the memories.

 

[shakeshakeshake]

Wiggins is honest.

He ****ing rules in my opinion.

 

[benzwire]

Hopefully he'll like this year's Tour in a few years time. He should because he'll never win another one.

 

[maxmartin]

Hopefully he'll like this year's Tour in a few years time. He should because he'll never win another one.

Amen to that!!!

 

[ebandit]

dull

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/wigginss-achievements-set-to-become-a-hollywood-film

i'm always stating just how 'dull' wiggo is

anyone seen evidence of a 'larger than life personality?'

how could such a film be other than 'dull'

 

[cineteq]

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/wigginss-achievements-set-to-become-a-hollywood-film

i'm always stating just how 'dull' wiggo is

What achievements? Winning the Tour behind a train, without even attacking once?

 

[Forunculo]

What achievements? Winning the Tour behind a train, without even attacking once?

Well he did two greats ITT

 

[Sørensen]

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/wigginss-achievements-set-to-become-a-hollywood-film

i'm always stating just how 'dull' wiggo is

anyone seen evidence of a 'larger than life personality?'

how could such a film be other than 'dull'

It's gonna be ACTION PACKED pee-wee... or not

 

[Miburo]

Well he did two greats ITT

If that's the case then we'll have many cycling movies

But seriously, wtf. What's so special about them? That he was an alcoholic and lucky enough that Froome was in his team and Contador didn't ride the tour.

I wonder how they will portray that, bs.

 

[cineteq]

If that's the case then we'll have many cycling movies

I'd pay to watch a movie of Fabian Cancellara.

 

[Forunculo]

If that's the case then we'll have many cycling movies

But seriously, wtf. What's so special about them? That he was an alcoholic and lucky enough that Froome was in his team and Contador didn't ride the tour.

I wonder how they will portray that, bs.

Well the Schlecks had a movie of TdF 2011 and they didn't win it.

Perhaps the TdF victory had a big impact in GB because they weren't a cycling nation. It could be only business

 

[Bobby G]

I had to check the date! We couldn't be much further from April 1st but this is mental. Rhys Ifans ans well

 

[Sørensen]

No need to buy it when it's released. Am sure you will be able to find it only a few months after, laying in one of those small baskets in front of stores with raindrops on the cover, costing a few euro. It's gonna be a sad sight...

 

[Miburo]

I'd pay to watch a movie of Fabian Cancellara.

Indeed, the title would be "Put Down The Hammer" lol

 

[The Hitch]

So if you win the Tdf and your from Britian now, you get hollywood movies about you.

 

[Carols]

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/wigginss-achievements-set-to-become-a-hollywood-film

i'm always stating just how 'dull' wiggo is

anyone seen evidence of a 'larger than life personality?'

how could such a film be other than 'dull'

Well a few scenes from press conference where he goes Nutz should liven it up, . Depending on the rating that is; otherwise just; 'bleep' 'bleep' 'bleep'...and a few private scenes where he really let's loose

But on the bike is Boring.....story behind the bike might be more interesting!

 

[Gloin22]

So if you win the Tdf and your from Britian now, you get hollywood movies about you.

Thing is - his story is excellent...

Track ---> Amazing Tour ----> Epic Fail of 2010 ( Sad part of movie ) ---> Victory 2012.

It just fits a sports flim, great start, problems and the end is happy.

 

[MartinGT]

Thing is - his story is excellent...

Track ---> Amazing Tour ----> Epic Fail of 2010 ( Sad part of movie ) ---> Victory 2012.

It just fits a sports flim, great start, problems and the end is happy.

Dont forget the problamatic father, the alcahol binge after the Olympics etc. Its EPIC

 

[The Hitch]

Thing is - his story is excellent...

Track ---> Amazing Tour ----> Epic Fail of 2010 ( Sad part of movie ) ---> Victory 2012.

It just fits a sports flim, great start, problems and the end is happy.

He loses and then he wins? That is an excellent story?

Im really regretting that Lance went down. Cancer and then 7 tdfs is a much better story.

 

[Jelantik]

He loses and then he wins? That is an excellent story?

Im really regretting that Lance went down. Cancer and then 7 tdfs is a much better story.

+1
I think Lance's story would be the best story. How he fought cancer, then win 7 TDF, but now stripped all of them and who knows what the evidence might be. The raise and the fall of a legend. That's epic!

Wiggin? just won one Tour? how's that epic? Wait until next year first, if he can defends his title.. there might be a story there..

 

[Miburo]

He loses and then he wins? That is an excellent story?

Im really regretting that Lance went down. Cancer and then 7 tdfs is a much better story.

What about Contador then?

He almost died, had to fight against Armstrong in his team, overcome him. And then the clenbuterol-case where the movie can pretend it's a false accusation.

Following with the vuelta where he did a great solo on stage 17 and won the vuelta. Ending with the win in the tour'13 as the world champion.

What a great movie that would be lol

 

[The Hitch]

What about Contador then?

He almost died, had to fight against Armstrong in his team, overcome him. And then the clenbuterol-case where the movie can pretend it's a false accusation.

Following with the vuelta where he did a great solo on stage 17 and won the vuelta. Ending with the win in the tour'13 as the world champion.

What a great movie that would be lol

No none of them would make a particularly great movie other than the pantani movie because he is actually dead- tragedy element, and because he was so adored.

Achieved more than wiggins too.

 

[Miburo]

No none of them would make a particularly great movie other than the pantani movie because he is actually dead- tragedy element, and because he was so adored.

Achieved more than wiggins too.

I was just kidding, seemed obvious

It's just ridiculous that they put Wiggins so high.

Pantani had something mystique around him, don't know if a movie could bring that out about him.