Sky TdF team...

[thom]

Yep, seems you were right Thom. Once I read that Wiggins was already training for the track I wondered about his TdS ride. Lopez did indeed look weak but he made the break on the final day before being called back.

Henao for thr Vuelta?

Perhaps - chances are we'll look back on the selection and say it was all predictable but I reckon for Brailsford there is truth when he said tour selection really isn't nailed down. The truth may be that the T de S contenders he is speaking to don't include Wiggins.

 

[rich p]

I don't suppose that OGE saying that it was Wiggins who phoned Matt White up helped!

 

[Beebo]

Wiggo is now 14 minutes down after yesterday's crash.
The BBC are reporting that he has a chest infection

Team Sky sports director Dan Frost said of Wiggins: "He sustained grazing and bruising to the muscles on his right leg, which will be treated overnight and the team doctor will be reviewing his injury in the morning.

"Bradley has been carrying a mild chest infection from the weekend so he has been taking antibiotics and his condition has improved. Racing with this illness has affected him a bit, but he's shown his commitment and has worked really well for the team."

 

[MikeG]

Some of these guys seem to be ill all the damn time.

 

[BrumJim]

Its a function of very high levels of training: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9000304 for example.

 

[Dogtrousers]

Its a function of very high levels of training: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9000304 for example.

A couple of things strike me about top athletes. One is how much more suceptible than "normal people" they are to minor viruses and so on - I suppose that's partly their training messing up their immune systems, but also to do with expectations: while most of us wouldn't notice a 1% drop in our performance, for them it's huge.

The other is how much faster than normal people they recover from what seems like a huge setback. Broken collarbone? Torn muscle? All the skin removed from one leg? They're like the Black Knight in the Holy Grail. Until, that is, they get a virus. And have to lie down.

 

[jarlrmai]

In a team game you swap out the guy who's performing -1% if you can.

And having a complete top level medical team and access to private specialist, diagnostics and treatments massively aids recovery times.

 

[Beebo]

Wiggo just quit the race due to his crash injuries.
Not a great few days for team Sky!

 

[Louch]

His chances of tdf are defo gone now

 

[LarryDuff]

He should have been putting a bit of effort in and not sulking around the back of the peloton.

 

[Beebo]

His chances of tdf are defo gone now

will you be keeping you avatar?
Or are you now Backing Brad for the 2016 Olympics?

 

[Louch]

IlL be backing him as long as he rides. Except in the commonwealth games

 

[RobNewcastle]

Kennaugh surely will go. Riding well in tour of Swiss and did a job in the tour last year. I guess Henao too if he performs but maybe someone like Knees to come in.

 

[Slaav]

Kennaugh surely will go. Riding well in tour of Swiss and did a job in the tour last year. I guess Henao too if he performs but maybe someone like Knees to come in.

Does anybody know when the teams will actually be announced? This may have two answers; when is normal? And secondly when do the rules say they have to be announced?

 

[Roscoe]

Can forsee an "experienced" line, so not much room for the younger guys. Pick any 9 from:??

Froome
Porte
Thomas
Boasson Hagen
Eisel
Henao
Kennaugh
Kiryienka
Siutsou
Nieve
Lopez
Knees