Brad to support Froome for the 2013 tour

[jifdave]

id be very suprised if katusha cant get a wildcard for all three tours.

 

[montage]

Sounds like wiggo has been on a bit of a bender of late

 

[thom]

Sounds like wiggo has been on a bit of a bender of late

On the one hand, he kept on banging on about not succumbing to a celebrity lifestyle with his success. On the other, he had a couple of weeks getting quite close to it.
Steve Peters must be happy he'll have continued work while Brad's at Sky, what with the history of Wiggo's father... But in contrast to the last Olympics, its only taken a short time to get back to the ascetic life of a pro-cyclist, from which he ought to be given some slack if occasionally he needs to step away to let off steam.

 

[PpPete]

40 hangovers worth? That's some slack.

 

[just jim]

I liked that article it was honest. Habits eh? I like that about him - conflicted but honest.

 

[Slaav]

I liked that article it was honest. Habits eh? I like that about him - conflicted but honest.

Agreed - no PR bullsh1t flying around (well a healthy small amount )

He seems to simply say it as he sees it! And also agree, a slight conflict in some of his actions and statements but then he can be forgiven for those surely???

 

[Intelligenthamster]

Well done to Brad for the SPOTY award.

 

[thom]

The saga continues:

Brailsford said that Sky would attempt to approach it in the same way that British Cycling would with a track cyclist attempting to win three medals at the same Olympic Games. "You don't get too hung up about setting broader goals. The key thing is not to think about it as a whole. You take it step by step. You go for the first, see where you are at, then move on. That is the approach we would take for this as well.

 

[montage]

Annoying for Froome, but competition improves the breed

 

[ColinJ]

40 hangovers worth? That's some slack.

Like father, like son?

 

[Herbie]

Am I being cynical thinking it would be better for SKY if Froome lost the Tour instead of Wiggins now that Contador is back?

I think Contador will have to go some to beat Froome...i'm hoping for big things from him in the coming years

 

[Keith Oates]

I would like to see Froome get the win but I think that Contador's previous experience could well be the advantage he needs to get the jersey again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[alpinecycling]

My suspicion-Wiggo rides the Giro depending how Froomie looks early season.Don't forget Froomie hardly raced early 2012.Not too well with his bilharzia I think.They will want to see what his numbers look like then and probably won't make a call until the season is well under way.Pretty early to decide now.Wiggo keeping his options open.

 

[Beebo]

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

1. Froome will lead Sky's TdF team.
2. Wiggins has shaved off his sideburns!!

 

[Mr Haematocrit]

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

Looks like wiggo is suggesting his goal is harder than Froomes, is this bitterness creeping in? As he made no reference to tour being easier than the Giro last year

"Wiggins said he felt it would be harder to win the Giro than it had been to take victory in the Tour de France,"