Tour of Britain 2012
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LosingFocus
Lost it, got it again.
Wiggins has dropped out due to a "stomach bug", so reports TeamSky on twitter.
Crosstrailer
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Gutted Wiggo has pulled out, taken the edge of my planned visit to Surrey on Sunday 
Strathlubnaig
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too bad, glad I watched them at Jed the other day then.
tigger
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Like some other posters, I feel pretty cheated by Sky now I've seen the highlights of stage 5. First off we had Cav saying he'd rather relinquish the Gold Jersey for the Rainbow one - and so he did. Ok so we know he struggles on hills and those Staff Moorlands are tricky in the wind, but how do we know he made any genuine attempt to stay with the race after saying that? Then we have Wiggo drop back from the leading bunch for him. I know there were no race radios but surely any pro who has raced and trained that area would know that you cannot get a minute back from there wth big groups ahead of you (let alone 3-5 which it may have been at that point). So he should have pushed on, it was a really easy decision. And to cap it all Wiggo has now pulled out with a "stomach bug". I've got to be cynical about this and wonder if he just fancies a couple of extra days at home before the worlds?
Is this harsh or irrational?
Is this harsh or irrational?
Wholly agree with you tigger, some pretty unprofessional conduct going on here. Everyone knows that Cav struggles on hills, but to be last in what isn't exactly a world class field beggars belief. And why did Wiggins of all people have to be the one to go back for him?
I don't know if it was team instructions, but the whole episode is quite contemptuous of the fans who have spent time and money on going to support them.
Very disappointed!
Crosstrailer
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Seemed to be right from the outset Sky were running Wiggo more of a thank you to the fans rather than to have any serious intentions.
I am not a huge fan of Cavendish, I don't profess to be a long term cycling fan like most of you guys on here but to my inexperienced eyes he seems as much as a liability to Sky tactically as he is an asset, or am I off the mark ?
I am not a huge fan of Cavendish, I don't profess to be a long term cycling fan like most of you guys on here but to my inexperienced eyes he seems as much as a liability to Sky tactically as he is an asset, or am I off the mark ?
Flying_Monkey
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Blimey, this year he's won Romandie, the Dauphiné, the Tour de France and the Olympic Time Trial... what else do you want Wiggins to do?
Get In The Van
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martint235
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It's the Tour of Britain for crying out loud. Wiggins and Cavendish wouldn't normally be expected to turn up at all. This is just their show off ride really but I'd imagine they want to be ready for the Worlds.
As for Cav being a liability, he's won 2 out of 5 stages, that's not too bad a return.
As for Cav being a liability, he's won 2 out of 5 stages, that's not too bad a return.
thom
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There are other good cyclists out there too, indeed good British cyclists, who might be a little peeved to think the spectators weren't interested in them at all.win the Tour of Britain
He climbs like Froome out of the saddle
