Wiggins Discussion thread.

[pastronef]

very nice, and true, quote from http://www.twitter.com/fmk_Rol

"Cav could kill a kitten in front of a camera + we'd still forgive him. If Wiggo's pet hamster died we'd ask what he was feeding it"

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

how is that true? cav is possibly even hated more than wiggins is

 

[oldcrank]

This isn't new, but it's a fair and honest assessment by Kate Bates,
a two time Olympian and former Australian, Commonwealth and
World Champion:
http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/kate-bates/blog/126450/why-wiggins-is-a-sporting-hero

 

[BlenJones2]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2013/jan/22/wiggins-froome-sky-tour-de-france

The Froome news inst particularly interesting but his decision to ride liege-bastogne-liege is when you consider he doesn't ride for training anymore...

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

"Trying to win the Giro and perhaps Liège, keeps me motivated."

Yep, quite a big statement.

 

[jens_attacks]

how do you guys see that happening?

30-40 kms itt?attack from la redoute?
definitely would like to see that for real

 

[Christian]

Also how is he avoiding "life as a celebrity" in Mallorca out of all places??!

 

[BlenJones2]

telling the european media where he is must really help in keeping a low profile...

Long distance TT would be the only way as I think the romandie sprint was a bit of a fluke. I'd have thought it would be better for sky if he went and did a shift as domestique for uran or JTL

 

[18-Valve. (pithy)]

how do you guys see that happening?

30-40 kms itt?attack from la redoute?
definitely would like to see that for real

From where Nibali attacked last year... the false flat part of Roche aux Faucons.

 

[airstream]

If Freire almost won Wiggo will definetely win.

 

[Afrank]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2013/jan/22/wiggins-froome-sky-tour-de-france

The Froome news inst particularly interesting but his decision to ride liege-bastogne-liege is when you consider he doesn't ride for training anymore...

Wiggo must be the type of rider every team manager hates. First it was going for a Giro win, then going for another Tour win, then going for Giro-Tour win, and now going for LBL plus Giro win and support Froome in the tour...unless he crashes out.

If Freire almost won Wiggo will definetely win.

The closest Freire came to a LBL victory was 11th, plus he is more explosive than Wiggins.

 

[pastronef]

Wiggo must be the type of rider every team manager hates. First it was going for a Giro win, then going for another Tour win, then going for Giro-Tour win, and now going for LBL plus Giro win and support Froome in the tour...unless he crashes out.

maybe he just was bored of all the journalists asking about his plans

wiggo and his managers are good at planning the season, don't worry


I repeat here again what I found on twitter

http://www.twitter.com/fmk_Rol

Cav could kill a kitten in front of a camera + we'd still forgive him. If Wiggo's pet hamster died we'd ask what he was feeding it.

 

[BlenJones2]

Yeah he must do so many interviews that if his message goes slightly off it gets written about. Nothing has changed really in the last 2 months with regards to tour/giro leadership but wiggins cant exactly refuse to do all interviews and journalists have to find a story from somewhere

 

[Pentacycle]

how do you guys see that happening?

30-40 kms itt?attack from la redoute?
definitely would like to see that for real

He can sprint. His team will ride on the front all day with 420+ W av., no escape possible.

 

[airstream]

The closest Freire came to a LBL victory was 11th, plus he is more explosive than Wiggins.

I was saying about the 2012 Amstel since that was a scenario that Wiggins could try.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

He can sprint. His team will ride on the front all day with 420+ W av., no escape possible.

he's unexplosive. he isn't a great steerer or downhiller and he has never proven to be able to go 200km+

 

[Gloin22]

he's unexplosive. he isn't a great steerer or downhiller and he has never proven to be able to go 200km+

While mostly true, he did finish 25th in Paris Roubaix. That definitely shows he can go 200+ km

 

[iZnoGouD]

I think he improved a lot on that, and this year he is even better
Wasnt him that trained i don't know exactly how much,i think it was like 9 h/w before?
Now he is training like a real road cyclist doing 30h+/w

 

[Pentacycle]

he's unexplosive. he isn't a great steerer or downhiller and he has never proven to be able to go 200km+

In the Olympic RR he did 50 kms of chasing in total, yet he still managed to only lose about half a minute on the peloton.
He still has to show he can compete for the win in classics, but he should have the required endurance.

 

[Miburo]

Ah man, why did you close the thread parullo?

He still might break his collarbone lol

 

[Parrulo]

logistics my friend, we can reopen it if he breaks his collarbone

also hint: 2 r's and 1 l

 

[Miburo]

logistics my friend, we can reopen it if he breaks his collarbone

also hint: 2 r's and 1 l

I'll hold you that

 

[ferryman]

I forgot to post this from one of our Scottish Sunday's:

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/celebrity/bradley-wiggins-to-team-up-with-paul-1530695

 

[ferryman]

I forgot to post this from one of our Scottish Sunday's:

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/celebrity/bradley-wiggins-to-team-up-with-paul-1530695

And, yes I know, slightly off topic but hey ho

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

While mostly true, he did finish 25th in Paris Roubaix. That definitely shows he can go 200+ km

not really indicative, he was a very different rider then.

I think it's pretty cool wiggo is aiming for the giro, will be even better when he - hopefully, unlikely - get's whopped