Wiggins Discussion thread.

[greenedge]

I hope Wiggins now wins Suisse and goes on to have a good rest of the year.

 

[Ruby United]

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.

Oh, it will be easy. I can imagine it already:

Brailsford: 'We had to do what was best for the team and Chris....'

 

[Dazed and Confused]

It does not seem particularly weak for Froome to have this much power in the team. It appears petty, but not weak.

nah, it demonstrates weakness on the road. Thats the point. A real leader would use this as an opportunity, not exercise external leverage to remove a perceived challenger.

Very weak indeed.

 

[Ruby United]

Best case scenario; wiggo wins suisse, vuelta and possibly worlds tt and then leaves sky and has an amazing 2015 as leader of oge or a team of the sorts and makes Brailsford cry

 

[jens_attacks]

best case scenario:wiggo wins suisse, froome gets beaten by contador in dauphine. braislford has to put wiggo on the line-up for tour

 

[Jones123]

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]

Is it not possible that Wiggins breaks his contract with Sky and switches team before the tour? I recall Petacchi doing something similar once

You mean like he, Wiggins, did it to Garmin?

 

[rainman]

http://dailymail.co.uk/France-2014-...re confusion for Brailsfraud to explain away.

 

[coimbrawu]

Is it not possible that Wiggins breaks his contract with Sky and switches team before the tour? I recall Petacchi doing something similar once

It's impossible:
https://twitter.com/inrng/status/474832868544622592

 

[Jones123]

You mean like he, Wiggins, did it to Garmin?

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

 

[Dazed and Confused]

http://dailymail.co.uk/sport/others...e in Britland. Wiggo is the default champion.

 

[Jones123]

It's impossible:
https://twitter.com/inrng/status/474832868544622592

Fair enough, thinking back to it Petacchi might have been a free rider at the time

 

[Pricey_sky]

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

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]

Fair enough, thinking back to it Petacchi might have been a free rider at the time

You can agree verbally on a new contract and negotiate with teams. You can even have virtually changed to the team but nothing can be official before August.

 

[Ruby United]

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.

Does it make a difference if Froome gets beaten? Porte is still sky's second ahead of wiggo.

 

[Swifty's Cakes]

Oh, it will be easy. I can imagine it already:

Brailsford: 'We had to do what was best for the team and Chris....'

It will be interesting because the Uk mainstream media have never really had a go at Brailsford, they've always laughed along at his jokes about making wheels rounder. Even the hypocrisy over Lienders/Yates/Julich et al was brushed away very easily with barely a whimper, but snubbing Wiggins will be a much bigger deal, he won't get an easy ride if he tries to dismiss it lightly.

 

[webvan]

best case scenario:wiggo wins suisse, froome gets beaten by contador in dauphine. braislford has to put wiggo on the line-up for tour

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.

 

[The Hitch]

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The queen has a posh voice. Did Wiggins use his usual chatup line?

 

[webbie146]

So because Froome is a little whiny ***** a in-form Wiggo can't ride the tdf. WTH

Wiggo is clearly on form and could have been a great asset in there tdf squad. Sky are letting personal issue's affect there judgment. For a team claiming they are all about being professionals and scientific and blabla this is pretty embarrassing haha

 

[Jones123]

Wiggins' interview on BBC Breakfasts' Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=879874568693349&set=vb.127439507270196&type=2&theater

 

[JRanton]

PR disaster for Sky (and Froome).

Obviously winning the race is what matters but even so...

 

[rainman]

Chris Froome has dropped in my reckoning after this, and Brailsford for giving way.
Even if BW had gone rogue The Dawg could have seen him off in the mountains and proven himself a worthy champion by not losing too much in the ITT. But making sure he was DNS was sneaky and cowardly. Hope Alberto is in blistering form next month.

 

[webvan]

Wiggins' interview on BBC Breakfasts' Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=879874568693349&set=vb.127439507270196&type=2&theater

Very, very diplomatic...a true Sir

 

[deValtos]

I thought even with what Froome said recently about Wiggo he would still get a spot ... apparently not. Not cool

 

[JRanton]

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.

Apparently Wiggins (knowing he wouldn't be at the Tour) has been focussing on the track since California. He's put on 2kg as well so he definitely won't be in contention for the GC at Suisse.