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"After all that Wigan and Manchester United stuff, we've just won the Champion's League."

Wiggans After winning the Tour of Qatar TTT over Garmin by 8"

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Would Qatar be a bit more Community Shield?

by Krtek on Feb 7, 2010 2:20 PM EST reply actions  

Wiggins seems like someone who doesn't think before he speaks

you can’t compare the most prestigious and important competition in club football to the first stage of a February warm-up race. To go along with what Krtek said it is like winning in the 2nd round of the community shield.

March 14, 2010: The great one returns!

by Phil H. on Feb 7, 2010 3:21 PM EST reply actions  

Wiggins is acting like quite the arse

He has quickly gone from one of the riders I really wanted to see do well, to one I hope has a really bad bonk on the first mountain stage.

by PopUp Rolen on Feb 7, 2010 5:29 PM EST reply actions  

He must have said this tongue-in-cheek

Because of the kerfuffle about his Wigan comments, I reckon he is saying something deliberately off-base.

That said, it is still a stupid thing to say.

by Drongo on Feb 7, 2010 5:34 PM EST reply actions  

He's making me want him to be a one-hit wonder

And I think JV’s comments — that Wiggins benefited from a Tour with so many flat stages with a single final climb — are going to prove right-on. Good luck in the Pyrenees, especially with the mountain support that Manchester United is going to be able to give him there.

by Mr 60 Percent on Feb 7, 2010 6:28 PM EST reply actions  

I feel bad for all of you

that don’t base your entire VDS team on the Tour of Qatar TTT. Clearly this race was like the Champions League, the Super Bowl, Paris Roubaix, the Tour de France, and Christmas all wrapped up in a cannoli. If the rest of you don’t realize that Cancellera cannot keep up in a time trial with the rest of the Saxo Bank team and that CTT will clearly be relegated in every race they enter this year feel free to pick any of these guys. I have seen the Sky Bus and it is awesome! Look they even stole the exclamation point from Jens and tacked it onto their team kit. Bradley Wiggins Tweets have made me realize I don’t know Jack about cycling. As far as I can see the only hard part about winning the VDS this year is picking the right rider out of their 26 eligible to keep of my team.

by Logy on Feb 8, 2010 1:01 AM EST reply actions   1 recs

snort

"Awesome! is more about what gets fans excited than what’s harder to do." - Chris...

by ZoeRochelle on Feb 8, 2010 1:53 AM EST up reply actions  

I think that's the same tone

in which one should interpret any and all tweets by Brad Wigans, if he is not obviously drunk.

by tedvdw on Feb 8, 2010 7:27 AM EST up reply actions  

And there I was thinking

that it was just the Brits and Aussies who read him this way.

Granted, the man probably ought to be more aware that he is pitching to a larger audience… but somehow, I can’t see him changing in a hurry :-)

by Lou... on Feb 9, 2010 4:50 AM EST up reply actions  

Well.. He did that didn't he? With that response..

"Here the high school level of immaturity will be left to hottitude columns and people like myself." Der Phil. H

by Frinking on Feb 9, 2010 8:55 AM EST up reply actions  

What's more is that I think Brad sold out for the cash.

Maybe SKY is a better team than Garmin with the addition of Wiggins but take Wiggins out of SKY and put him back on Garmin and they are fairly even teams …. not Manchester United vs Wigan.

The difference is only the $$$$$$.

I waited a half an hour to give my two toddlers breakfast until I had my Eneco tour coverage sorted, then made sure I got them fed before the sprint. --- Bought With Blood. ..... Hmmm, my kinda people. If only they could explain to my wife why my bike belongs in the house and not the garage. --- Thevaro

by thevaro on Feb 8, 2010 11:53 PM EST reply actions  

Sky is not as good as Garmin when it comes to stage racing, which is Wiggo's main concern

they are better overall but not stage racing IMO. If they are better it is by the slightest margins.

March 14, 2010: The great one returns!

by Phil H. on Feb 9, 2010 1:02 AM EST up reply actions  

Exactly, --- so then the overpowering need to leave the team

that treated you well and launched you into the higher echelon of the cycling world, that you stated several times that you were not leaving is probably ….. cold hard cash.

I waited a half an hour to give my two toddlers breakfast until I had my Eneco tour coverage sorted, then made sure I got them fed before the sprint. --- Bought With Blood. ..... Hmmm, my kinda people. If only they could explain to my wife why my bike belongs in the house and not the garage. --- Thevaro

by thevaro on Feb 9, 2010 1:42 AM EST up reply actions  

the wanker

I waited a half an hour to give my two toddlers breakfast until I had my Eneco tour coverage sorted, then made sure I got them fed before the sprint. --- Bought With Blood. ..... Hmmm, my kinda people. If only they could explain to my wife why my bike belongs in the house and not the garage. --- Thevaro

by thevaro on Feb 9, 2010 2:02 AM EST up reply actions  

He was with Garmin for a year

but he’s been with British Cycling for the whole of his career.

Also, given the valuation Garmin put on him, Vaughters should have been prepared to pay him a salary at least similar to what Sky was offering

by William H on Feb 10, 2010 6:42 AM EST up reply actions  

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