Wiggins and Froome Sort Things Out

Chris Froome thinks that all the troubles that has previously been there with Sir Bradley Wiggins has been dealt with and they now have a very good relation. Chris had spent some time with Sir Bradley Wiggins lately and the two have gone on well with each other. Chris and Sir Bradley both were there at the winter training camp of Team Sky. Chris also told the Daily Mail about how Brad and him worked things out. He said that they were at the training camp at Mallorca and they have talked about a lot of things. Whatever talk they had proved to be very constructive and their relation is in a better place now than before. He admits that it was important for both of them to get things going in a positive direction and it has been done. He also said that this thing should have been done long time back but the main thing is they are back to good terms now which are all that was required.

The whole problem started in 2012 when Froome did not obey the orders that were given to him and on top of that he put his team members under pressure and also attacked during stage 11. Although Wiggins did win the tour but it was not a happy victory for all because he was upset about the fact that Team Sky was planning to make Froome the team leader for the season of 2013. Froome later said that it was the year 2012 that made all the difference for both of them. In addition to the problem was the media who played a huge role in the differences that were created between Wiggins and Froome. It was an unfortunate incident and with all the hype the matter got escalated very quickly.


Trott Hopeful About Manchester Track Cycling

Laura Trott, the reigning European Track Champion is hopeful about making it big in the upcoming Manchester Track Cycling UCI World Cup. The leading Brit rider is confident about her possibilities in the team pursuit and ominum of the Manchester competition.

The 1st round of 2013-14 track Cycling UCI World Cup is going to be the 1st time that team pursuit Great Britain squad would be scaled against the best of the world’s.

However, with her world record and gold medal from Apeldoorn as well as against-the-odds winner’s medal, Laura seems really positive about a strong performance at Manchester. “The Euro Championship went quite great for me. Certainly the ominum win mean struggle but then I ended up with gold”, stated Trott while reflecting on her grand feat at European Track Championships. “My leg feels pretty good now. I had few ups & downs the previous week and also at the Euros. But now I am feeling much better & it obviously feels as if I have been able to come back.”

“A win is a win, even it was just by point 4”, Trott continued stressing on albeit she Kirsten Wild ended ominum on tie yet it was the Brit who was awarded with the gold medal following the calculation of sum of timed events at the European Championship.

“I am hoping to repeat here what I did at the Euros”, Trott remarked while speaking about here aspirations regarding the World Championship. “Obviously it would be harder here as you have got the Australians, the Americans & the Chinese that certainly makes this field harder and bigger by a great extent.”

Along with Trott, the Great Britain squad for the UCI World Cup at Manchester comprises of Danu King, Katie Archibals, Elinor Barker & Joanna Rowsell. All of them had a fabulous supremacy in the team pursuit event of the European Track Championship.


Contador won’t be defending Vuelta crown

Alberto Contador, two time winner of Tour de France confirmed that he won’t be participating in the Vuelta a España to defend the title he holds this year. He further affirmed that he is looking forward to racing in the world championships late in the season. In his interview to the MARCA the Spanish daily he said that racing in Vuletta was not added to his racing calendar so he won’t be defending his 2012 victory.  According to him his team Saxo-Tinkoff has powerful riders such as Roche, Majka and  Kreuziger who can do well individually and end up  in the podium if they decide to participate in the event.

Contador who finished 4th in the overall standing of Tour de France had already announced to the press that he won’t be there in Vuleta. On the other hand the team boss’s suggestion hinted that the decision is not a final one. Contador’s comments published in MARCA’s Saturday edition were the latest news about him not contending in the event and this coming on the wake of gran fondo in Italy affirmed that fans won’t be seeing him on 24th August at Galicia when the Vuelta a España race  starts.

According to Contador he would be focusing on one day series instead and they may include GP de Plouay, France, Canadian WorldTour events in Montreal and Quebec, rounding it up with Milano-Torino and Giro DI Lombardia. He also showed his interest in racing the world championships to be held in Florence.  Contador will join Chris Froome, the Tour de France Champion and Ryder Hesjedal of Canada in the one-day races in Montreal and Quebec City next month. This is the only event held by the UCI WorldTour events in North America and 21 eight-man teams will fight for the honors in the hilly streets of the twin cities.


Contador will not defend Vuelta title

Two time Tour de France champion Alberto Contador once again stated that he will not defend his Vuelta a España title, but he expects to take part in the world championships later in this year.

Recently, while speaking to a leading Spanish newspaper, the Saxo-Tinkoff rider told that defending his Vuelta a España title was never in his schedule and this is the real reason why he would not take part in the event and try to defend his crown. Continue reading “Contador will not defend Vuelta title”