After his contract with Sky finishes at the end of April, Wiggins is expected to transfer to a new squad registered at UCI Continental level, provisionally entitled “Team Wiggo”, which is being set up to enable him and other prospective Great Britain team pursuiters to race on the road while preparing for Rio.
Details on “Team Wiggo” are sparse at present, although much of the lineup has filtered out. It will include pursuiters Owain Doull, Mark Christian, Andy Tennant and Steven Burke, with Jon Dibben another possible. The directeur sportif will be former professional Simon Cope, who has been involved with the Great Britain team for several years. It seems likely that it will be backed by Sky, although UCI rules mean it cannot take Sky’s name as its official title. There are indications that the team may race for the first time without Wiggins – in the Challenge Mallorca at the end of January.