Sky's plan was genius and worked amazingly well but bodes ill for the sport. If all the teams adopt the Sky method racing will get very dull indeed. It will be like watching two arctics overtaking on a motorway with one team putting out 1/4 of a Watt more power than the other and opening out 20 yards over 30 miles.
The actual work of cycling is reduced to a statistical exercise, which can be quite pleasing to techno-freaks.
Brad is close to retirement
Some say F1 has been reduced to this, but then it's up to the organisers to make changes to generate interest. We can't stop the progress and science of sport. If we want it interesting we can put time bonuses at certain points etc so the overall is contested throughout the race.
If all the teams adopt the Sky method racing will get very dull indeed. It will be like watching two arctics overtaking on a motorway with one team putting out 1/4 of a Watt more power than the other and opening out 20 yards over 30 miles.
He says himself he has only a couple of years road racing left in him and doesn't know whether he has the dedication to take on the TdF again (there are a few other races he wants to bag).
• 'It looks as if Chris will be the leader this year,' says Wiggins• Wiggins shaves off his sideburns in bid for more anonymity
The 2012 Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins has changed tack again over whether he will set out to repeat his victory of 2012 in this year's race, stating in an interview with l'Equipe that he would be working for his Sky team-mate Chris Froome in the race with the Giro d'Italia his main focus for the year.
Grauniada - Bradley Wiggins says Chris Froome will lead Team Sky in Tour de FranceQuote• 'It looks as if Chris will be the leader this year,' says Wiggins• Wiggins shaves off his sideburns in bid for more anonymity
As is this.It appears Wiggins was neither old nor quick when comparedwith the other winners on what was considered the perfect course for him.