Wiggins Thoughts on Cav's Olympic Chances

Doobz
Doobz Posts: 2,800
edited July 2008 in Pro race
Wiggins said: ‘Makes no difference to me whether the guy on the other side of the track in the pursuit is British or not. I’m not aware of who it is. But Cav won’t get to the final, no way.

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  • ridgerider
    ridgerider Posts: 2,852
    Slightly off message, but I was surprised to read that Cav was preparing for the Olympics with some post-Tour crit races.

    I thought he was tired...
    Half man, Half bike
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    Ridgerider wrote:
    Slightly off message, but I was surprised to read that Cav was preparing for the Olympics with some post-Tour crit races.

    I thought he was tired...

    It's all about the $$$'s. He a pro after all.
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • LangerDan
    LangerDan Posts: 6,132
    Cav does realise that he can't have Gerard Ciolek lead him out until the last lap of the pursuit?
    'This week I 'ave been mostly been climbing like Basso - Shirley Basso.'
  • Salsiccia
    Salsiccia Posts: 405
    Ridgerider wrote:
    Slightly off message, but I was surprised to read that Cav was preparing for the Olympics with some post-Tour crit races.

    I thought he was tired...

    Oh come on... trundling round a town square for 2 hours when the winner is already decided is a lot different to flogging himself for 7 hours in the Alps just to beat the time limit.
    I was only joking when I said
    by rights you should be bludgeoned in your bed
  • NervexProf
    NervexProf Posts: 4,202
    I DO like Wiggin's style when he says:

    ‘I wouldn’t be doing it if I didn’t think I could win gold in each one. For me the Olympics is three gold medals from seven races over five days,’

    As to the pursuit, I am sure that Geraint will contest this..what is remarkable is that at one time the World Record was 4.20 - with Geraint now capable of 4.17

    I am sure that the 'athletics' guys are envious of the cycling medal prospects.
    Common sense in an uncommon degree is what the world calls wisdom
  • ridgerider
    ridgerider Posts: 2,852
    Salsiccia wrote:
    Ridgerider wrote:
    Slightly off message, but I was surprised to read that Cav was preparing for the Olympics with some post-Tour crit races.

    I thought he was tired...

    Oh come on... trundling round a town square for 2 hours when the winner is already decided is a lot different to flogging himself for 7 hours in the Alps just to beat the time limit.

    I know...I know...I just imagined that British Cycling would be managing his movements/energy levels in the 2 weeks leading upto the Olympics. Belgium crits have been the downfall of many a tired post-tour rider (according to every drugs expose book I have read recently)
    Half man, Half bike
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Wait a minute... are you guys telling me Sastre didn't really outsprint Cavendish and Freire?! I'm shocked... shocked I tell you! :shock:
  • ridgerider
    ridgerider Posts: 2,852
    I presume they built an uphill finish onto the roof of the town hall to give him a bit of an advantage...

    He really is having a golden set of July race results.
    Half man, Half bike

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