• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to footer

lawsie

The long-term storage silo of a human mind

  • Beat Motel Podcast
  • Andrew Culture
  • Veloballs
  • Buy me a pint
You are here: Home / veloballs / Cycling News / The Battle of Words Between Two Sirs

The Battle of Words Between Two Sirs

Published June 10, 2014 by Dan Day Leave a Comment

Last Updated on April 29, 2023

Do you feel a draft? It’s getting quite frosty on Team Sky. Not only are Chris Froome and Sir Bradley Wiggins having a tiff, but now a battle of he say/she say has started between Wiggins and Sir David Brailsford. And it’s never a good idea to argue with one’s employer. Wiggins claims he was left off the Team Sky’s Tour de France roster, but Brailsford stated no such decision was made…yet.

“At Team Sky we have a set way of doing things. You analyse the demands of the event and you figure out how you think you can win this event.”

He continued.

“So you picture who do you think has the right attitude – you’re spending three and a half weeks, four weeks in a bus, so you need a tight-knit group. You need trust, you need camaraderie. You need all that in a team to go and compete in this race.”

The problem is I don’t think the terms “right attitude”, “tight-knit”, “trust”, and “camaraderie” would fit into the equation if Wiggins was included on this roster. The relationship between Chris Froome and Bradley Wiggins has been well-documented and resembles more of a cat/dog relationship. Plus, former teammates have claimed that Sir Bradley Wiggins is not the easiest person to work with.

This aspect, of course, will come into discussion when the final roster is set.

“It’s not just about Chris and Brad, it’s about the whole group dynamic.” He goes on to say, “That all comes into consideration so it’s just not about two people and if there is any friction.”

But, in my humble opinion, the break-up seems inevitable. And the discussion would mirror the “talk” I had in my last relationship.

“Look, it’s not you…it’s me.”

Filed Under: Cycling News Tagged With: Brailsford, Froome, Team Sky, Wiggins

Have you found this content useful?

Buy me a pint

This website isn't packed with obnoxious advertising but it does cost money to keep alive. Every little donation is a big help!

Reader Interactions

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Footer

Copyright © 2023 · Site wholly owned by Andrew Laws Associates Ltd | SEO by Yeseo

  • Home
  • Music Consumption
  • Observations
  • Consumer Info
  • Tech
  • Andrew Culture
  • Musician Stuff
  • Chilli sauce
  • Graveyard
  • About me
  • Privacy Policy
  • Cookies
  • Disclaimer
  • Contact me
  • Buy me a pint