No Wiggo on TDF

[Peteaud]

http://www.teamsky.com/article/0,27290,17546_8744262,00.html

Sir Bradley Wiggins has been ruled out of selection for the Tour de France due to an ongoing knee condition.

That sorts that out then!

 

[addictfreak]

Well no friction between him and Froome now.

 

[hammerddh]

Always on the cards.
The cynic in me says he didn't want to be carrying bottles for Froome

 

[Peteaud]

Alway's on the cards.
The cynic in me says he didn't want to be carrying bottles for Froom

Same here tbh.

 

[jdtate101]

Just seen that too. Obviously a blow for Brad, but now at least there won't be a circus about the team leader...it's froome all the way and all the riders and management can get behind him without the distraction of the media questions...

 

[Basil.B]

What a swizz, I was looking forward to the Sky battle!

 

[GlasgowGaryH]

Alway's on the cards.
The cynic in me says he didn't want to be carrying bottles for Froom

Me too,last year was his year,this year his heart does not seem to be in it,I always pull the injury card when I dont want to commute to work by bike

 

[avsd]

Now now a sore knee is a sore knee. Nudge, nudge, wink, wink

 

[DooDah]

What a swizz, I was looking forward to the Sky battle!

Me too, but I always thought that Froome would win hands down TBH

 

[Hip Priest]

It's a shame. I was hoping for a Hinault & LeMond style battle. I find Froome quite difficult to warm to, but I expect him to win.

 

[dragon72]

FFS Brad. On yer bike.
Tyler Hamilton rode with a broken collarbone. Johnny Hoogerland rode with an ar$e slashed-up by barbed wire.
MTFU!

 

[yello]

I don't doubt he is carrying an injury. I also think he hasn't the motivation.

I suspect Sky, with its 'marginal gains', know who the stronger rider is at the moment. They want wins for the team. Last year was about Wiggins but the times they have a changed.

 

[Basil.B]

It's a shame. I was hoping for a Hinault & LeMond style battle. I find Froome quite difficult to warm to, but I expect him to win.

I don't think Froome will win the TDF myself.

 

[bicyclos]

FFS Brad. On yer bike.
Tyler Hamilton rode with a broken collarbone.

But Tyler Hamilton was high as a kite.........

 

[montage]

FFS Brad. On yer bike.
Tyler Hamilton rode with a broken collarbone. Johnny Hoogerland rode with an ar$e slashed-up by barbed wire.
MTFU!

Hoogerland cried like a gurl after though