thom
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Was he wearing a helmet at that point ......?
Knighthood for Wiggins ?
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black'n'yellow
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ok - everybody stop now....
yes please
Mad Doug Biker
Just a damaged guy.
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It has to be only a matter of time though.
GaryA
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- High Shields
No he wasnt... if he was demanding compulsory helmet use- which i totally oppose btw-then its a bit dim considering how much that would scupper recreational cycling; but I suspect I'm preaching to the converted herebouts.
david k
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i can see how you make the link but i also feel he could accept and still carry his views
Boris Bajic
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I knew little of Wiggins when he was a track rider; just his name. When he came to road racing I didn't warm to him. I don't know why. Now I find he comes across very well and neatly straddles the fissure between likeable media artlessness and comfort with his new status.
I imagine he will be offered a knighthood and I imagine he'll accept it. Part of me hopes he doesn't get offered it until he retires from racing. A racing knight of the realm seems odd to me (with Chris Hoy as a precedent).
But I'm not sure Wiggins is quite as anti-establishment as he's painted. He glories in the tradition of his sport and he deeply respects the 'establishment' behind pro-racing. He respects the ceremonies and procedures and protocols behind his sport.
His gripe (if it is as much as that) seems to be with undeserved celebrity rather than celebrity itself. Celebrity used to be a less tainted notion than it is now.
It seems to me that he is aware of how hard he's worked to get where he is and I imagine he'll have what's going as he's worked for it. He seems to have a lot of integrity and modesty. A knighthood (if eventually offered) would taint neither of these qalities.
enitharmon
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He should be honoured of course but not with a feudal title – I can't be the only one who cringes every time Chris Hoy is referred to with his handle and I can't help thinking Chris does too. Yesterday in particular I thought it was unfair to Phil and Jason to elevate Chris thus.
The Belgians had the right idea – name a Tube station after him. Stratford would be ideal, but I favour King's Cross in honour also of all the cyclists who have met a sticky end in the road outside.
The Belgians had the right idea – name a Tube station after him. Stratford would be ideal, but I favour King's Cross in honour also of all the cyclists who have met a sticky end in the road outside.
johnr
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- Grand depart 2014 county (east)
If he accepted a knighthood there'd be a strong possibility that the woman from Paris would turn up and sing... that should put him off. 
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Tube statin. Eddie did drugs? That'll be Baron's caught then.
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Burnt Oak
Hair O on the Hill? It is a good idea actually - to rename something - as well as painting the town post boxesred gold. In my world, there would be silver and bronze paint available too. A lasting celebration of excellence.
Hair O on the Hill? It is a good idea actually - to rename something - as well as painting the town post boxes
Hmmm, if we have Wiggins Cross we should also have Froome's Furious.
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They could rename 'Victoria' Coach Station - "Dave Coach Station"
