Wiggins training in Mallorca

frenchfighter
frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
edited June 2012 in Pro race
Looks like more of a race face then when he is actually racing.
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  • cal_stewart
    cal_stewart Posts: 1,840
    Right billy no mates
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  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    I read he'd had some bad shellfish and was making a dash for the hotel lav.

    Might explain it.
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  • big_p
    big_p Posts: 565
    he's got arm's and leg's like a spider.
  • Jez mon
    Jez mon Posts: 3,809
    Is he training in a skin suit, and non matching wheels, and black socks.

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  • Rundfahrt
    Rundfahrt Posts: 551
    Anyone else find it odd that he is training in a national champ kit. I honestly don't think I have seen anyone else do this except at team camps.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    What do you think he should be training in?

    Its a pretty nice kit, its one he has lots of handy and its the one he will be riding in the Tour.
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  • tremayne
    tremayne Posts: 378
    Nice pics!

    At least his helmet/bike/jersey are coordinated!

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  • alan_a
    alan_a Posts: 1,587
    Rundfahrt wrote:
    Anyone else find it odd that he is training in a national champ kit. I honestly don't think I have seen anyone else do this except at team camps.

    With the national champs taking place this weekend is this week not the last week he can wear it?

    If it were me I'd enjoy wearing it as much as possible.
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    Rundfahrt wrote:
    Anyone else find it odd that he is training in a national champ kit. I honestly don't think I have seen anyone else do this except at team camps.

    Yeah, they do train in it. Notably, Google StreetView managed to capture Tom Boonen hanging around outside Vansummeren's house, ready to start a training run.

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  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    Rundfahrt wrote:
    Anyone else find it odd that he is training in a national champ kit. I honestly don't think I have seen anyone else do this except at team camps.
    These are image promotion shots for the fans.

    IIRC the Sa Calobra climb was one of Ullrich's favourite training ramps too.
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  • mr_poll
    mr_poll Posts: 1,547
    Rundfahrt wrote:
    Anyone else find it odd that he is training in a national champ kit. I honestly don't think I have seen anyone else do this except at team camps.

    Lives locally and see him out and about in his Brit Champs Jersey (on the bike obviously) - he earnt it so no harm in him wearing it.
  • Yorkman
    Yorkman Posts: 290
    He'd get 5 extra watts with white socks.
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    I believe national and world champs are expected to wear their national colours whenever possible.
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,434
    FF are these recent photos?


    What sort of training would the pros be doing this close to the tour?
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  • dougzz
    dougzz Posts: 1,833
    He said after the Dauphine that he'd be at home, with just some training, but all the serious work was done. So I assume these at at least before the Dauphine.
  • shinyhelmut
    shinyhelmut Posts: 1,364
    Yorkman wrote:
    He'd get 5 extra watts with white socks.

    Saving that for le tour. Marginal gains.
  • Abdoujaparov
    Abdoujaparov Posts: 642
    Promo-tastic. We'll be seeing more of that shoot.

    In terms of training, he'd surely want to be doing lower volume, high intensity stuff now so gunning it up some hills is probably a good move.
  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    TailWindHome wrote:
    FF are these recent photos?


    What sort of training would the pros be doing this close to the tour?

    Exactly. Living like a recluse, avoiding germ-carrying tourists is more likely at this point.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    All I can say is that the description had them as being from him training yesterday. I havent tried to cross reference that anywhere though.
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  • LangerDan
    LangerDan Posts: 6,132
    Yup - he's in Mallorca

    For an accomplished pursuiter and tester, he looks like a stack of Toblerones on the bike.
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  • Noodley
    Noodley Posts: 1,725
    frenchfighter wrote:
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  • mroli
    mroli Posts: 3,622
    Team Sky have left it up to the individual riders as to what they do prior to the tour - some of them are in a training camp in France, but Bradley has gone with his family to Majorca - there is an article on it on the team sky website. I should imagine given the detail with which Team Sky put into these things that they have some sort of training plan put together and haven't said "alright lads - off you on your hols until the end of June"!
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  • ilovebigwig
    ilovebigwig Posts: 118
    Interesting view on the prep from Mr Millar...

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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    frenchfighter wrote:
    All I can say is that the description had them as being from him training yesterday. I havent tried to cross reference that anywhere though.

    Probably right.
    Team GB track squad have a base in North Mallorca and they have all (VP the exception) been out there recently; many on several occasions, as part of a block of training.
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  • bompington
    bompington Posts: 7,674
    I think we need a "just 'cos you're the national champ, does that really entitle you to wear the national champ's jersey" thread
  • derbygrimpeur
    derbygrimpeur Posts: 822
    Turfle wrote:
    I believe national and world champs are expected to wear their national colours whenever possible.

    is the right answer - Inner Ring blogged about it last year?

    I seem to recall in someone's book (Millar's?) they mention that Lance had a massive box full of Worlds Champs Jerseys (obviously when he was world champ) in his flat in wherever.
  • cogidubnus
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    http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/18517127

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  • Squaggles
    Squaggles Posts: 875
    Can anybody explain the long black socks ? Why ?
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    Squaggles wrote:
    Can anybody explain the long black socks ? Why ?
    Probably just to wind up a few oddballs on the internet.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    :lol:
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