Thursdays TOB stage - Bradley and the KOM Sprint

cougie
cougie Posts: 22,512
edited September 2010 in Pro race
Any idea why he felt the need to nick the points in the KOM yesterday and then do a clenched fist victory thing ?

He's not in the KOM classification - none of Sky are - I think ? So why mess round with a competition you have no interest in ? I thought that was considered bad form ?

Comments

  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    Wondered the same thing myself, doubt Hoogerland was happy! Maybe Richie Porte is joining Sky so they were doing him a favour :wink: I think he was just doing a bit of playing to the crowd but it was poorly judged.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    I just watched the stage.
    Either that was a truly embarrassing gesture after a token effort, or else Bradley was making a jest, in his own, unique fashion.
    I found it cringe worthy.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • gsk82
    gsk82 Posts: 3,600
    edited September 2010
    wiggins comes across as more of a prick the more coverage he gets
    "Unfortunately these days a lot of people don’t understand the real quality of a bike" Ernesto Colnago
  • Yellow Peril
    Yellow Peril Posts: 4,466
    It reminded me of the Tim Henman "weak fist" gesture that he always did when he won a point.

    Perhaps he was just trying to demonstrate to Hoogerland that he was the better climber despite the lack of a polka-dot jersey.

    I have been most impressed with the VS team in this Tour.
    @JaunePeril

    Winner of the Bike Radar Pro Race Wiggins Hour Prediction Competition
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Yellow Peril wrote:
    It reminded me of the Tim Henman "weak fist" gesture that he always did when he won a point.

    Perhaps he was just trying to demonstrate to Hoogerland that he was the better climber despite the lack of a polka-dot jersey.

    I have been most impressed with the VS team in this Tour.

    VS are always good, especially at either end of the year.
    _
  • cougie
    cougie Posts: 22,512
    VS are kicking ass.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Hopefully now we'll see a few more posters whinging about a lack of VS selection in the Tour next year* :P

















    * although really idealy they'll be celebrating that VS are in the Tour!
    _
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    I think a lot of people whinged about that this year. They are one of the most aggresive teams out there. Not sure their latest recruit is going to be a positive (no pun intended) in getting future GT invites though.

Categories