whinging wiggins

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psmiffy

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jarlrmai said:
I think a common perception is that if someone is good at a sport and wins the competitions they enter that they would be happy about that, Brad just seems to not be. You want to be elated for him when he wins but when he seems down about it it's hard to empathise with him. It rubs some people the wrong way.

I just think he is trying hard to be very honest in his interviews, he love riding and training for a goal, once he's achieved that goal it's over and on to whatever next.
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I think if you read the articles the thing that really pxssed him off about the whole thing was the constant questions about the LA thing - more attention on that rather than what he had achieved in Paris and London -plus on top of that he hardly had a stella year immediately after that.

Personally I like his honesty - and as he is probably ranks among the two or three most successful male British cyclists of all time he deserves plenty of slack.
 
psmiffy

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jarlrmai said:
I think a common perception is that if someone is good at a sport and wins the competitions they enter that they would be happy about that, Brad just seems to not be. You want to be elated for him when he wins but when he seems down about it it's hard to empathise with him. It rubs some people the wrong way.

I just think he is trying hard to be very honest in his interviews, he love riding and training for a goal, once he's achieved that goal it's over and on to whatever next.
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I think if you read the articles the thing that really pxssed him off about the whole thing was the constant questions about the LA thing - more attention on that rather than what he had achieved in Paris and London -plus on top of that he hardly had a stella year immediately after that.

Personally I like his honesty - and as he is probably ranks among the two or three most successful male British cyclists of all time he deserves plenty of slack.
 
ColinJ

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jarlrmai said:
I think a common perception is that if someone is good at a sport and wins the competitions they enter that they would be happy about that, Brad just seems to not be. You want to be elated for him when he wins but when he seems down about it it's hard to empathise with him. It rubs some people the wrong way.
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He has suffered from depression. As someone mentioned above, in many ways he seems similar to Ronnie O'Sullivan.

I can identify with both of them. When I learned that I had graduated with a good degree, I sank into the pits of despair and locked myself away for a month while my fellow graduates launched themselves into a month of celebration parties!
 
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Slaav

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His wife summed it up best for me as someone posted earlier; she is married to two people one is a brilliant father and great husband, the other is Brad the cyclist.
 
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screenman

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gavintc said:
A cyclist is successful, simply because he can ride fast at the right time. The fact that they are not ideal PR machines, staying 'on message' all the time is just life. We expect our sportsmen to be schooled like politicians and media spin doctors. The fact they are not surprises us. So give them a break - of course they will say stupid insensitive things.
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I do not expect sportsman to be perfect in every way, so count me out.
 
Flick of the Elbow

Flick of the Elbow

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Bradley Wiggins ? Who's he ? Forgotten already.
 
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jowwy

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Flick of the Elbow said:
Bradley Wiggins ? Who's he ? Forgotten already.
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Hes the current olympic and world time trial champion......first brit to win the tdf, tour of california, numerous track golds, paris nice, tour de duaphine do i need to go on.......he will never be forgotten by true cycling fans
 
Dayvo

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Adam4868 said:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/ot...uple-changed-the-face-of-British-cycling.html
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Great quote from Wiggins after he had just 'rung the bell' at the opening ceremony of the London Olympics:

BW: Yeah, that was pretty surreal. I remember just taking it in my stride, not really letting it sink in. We were in the car, police escort, and within 30 minutes we were back in central London in a meeting about the road race the next day. I just forgot about it. I had to shave my legs.

^_^
 
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oldroadman

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gavroche said:
Personally, I think Froome is a better cyclist and time will prove it. Wiggins will never win another TdF, Froome will .
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Of course BW won't win another TdF. He is concentrating on winning other things. Froome may not win another TdF either. Neither has to prove anything. Just getting round is an achievement, winning is outstanding. Why not just be happy with what has happened, and the fact it's inspired a lot of people into the sport. Somewhere if the pool is big enough is another TdF winner. And that's only one race, there's plenty of others to win, plus Olympic medals to be got. Cheer up!!
 
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