Do people think @BradleyWiggins legs are up for climbing this season?

Some great analysis in this thread. Top work chaps.

Anyone?

So thoughts?

Ok, it might have been a bit harsh, but i still dont think Sky should be building a team around him, yes get a few decent guys around him, but not the whole team, i will wait and see the line up for the TdF to judge

I dont think anyone can live with Contador this year if nothing breaks down on him

I think Andy Schleck is no where near his best, that being last years TdF

If Wiggo can keep himself in there, i will be pleasantly surprised, but i dont know if he can get a top 10 because the course just looks a bit to much for him, If he'd rode the Giro, there is no chance he would have been able to do anything in the TdF, so i think riding the DL was a decent choice, but i would have rather seen him in the TdS, but it looks like he's gonna win the DL, so good on him

But i still think it can be used as a fall back excuse if he cant keep up in the TdF

It's a great thing to add to his palmares and I'm pleased for Wiggins if that's what he wanted but I wonder if he hasn't just blown his shot at a good showing in the Tour.

He said last year he got too carried away by doing the Giro and putting in a strong performance but then not having enough time to recover. Has he done the same thing again ?

OK the Dauphine is only a week rather than three but apart from Indurain and Armstrong (and Wiggins is not in their class as a GT rider) the list of recent Dauphine winners is largely a list of people who were "ones to watch" but never quite backed it up at the Tour.

Vino didn't have that much over him today and the top of the big climb tomorrow is quite a way from the finish, although there isn't a flat section between it and the finish. I think Vino could well take the stage but he won't take more than a minute out of Wiggo.

Over the last 6 weeks I'd say Wiggo's form has only been second to Burger Boy. A long way second mind you.

Because Sky wont build a team around Cav, so he'll not join unless he can have his own little team

Cav currently thinks he's in the "best team in the world" and as long as he's winning will be happy to stay with HTC

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Wiggins said that Team Sky would not operate specifically around one sprinter.

“It would be an issue,” Wiggins said. “I know a lot of our riders that left Columbia — Thomas Lofkvist, Michael Barry, Edvald Boasson Hagen, Greg Henderson — they all left because they felt the whole team was built round Cav and they weren’t getting their opportunity.

Do you lot above feel silly now that Wiggo is likely gonna win the DL?

There is NO chance Cav will join Sky

We will find out today one way or another. Sky's roster looks really strong. Once Cav finally joins next year they will challenge HTC very strongly. Pure speculation of course.

He's using the DL as a warn up for the TdF, but i dont think he's got a cats chance in hell in the TdF

I wish Sky would work their team to have a few that could have a chance rather than just focusing in Wiggo.

Someone like Eddy Boss, i think he's got a decent chance of finishing high in TdF and even winning it in the future

I always wondered about Wiggo's designation as "team leader" for events like the Tour. Yes, I know he finished well a few years ago. And I also know most GC contenders are also good time trialists.

But with his track background, I've always thought of Wiggins as more of a time trial specialist along the lines of Millar and Cancellara. His big recent victory over Cancellara confirms this for me.

Is Wiggins making the right race choices? Seems to me he would have a lot more success if he focused on TT's and winning hilly, but not mountainous, stages like some of the Classics.

If your asking, do you think he can win the Dauphiné overall then i think NO, but if your wonder, can he win a stage, then yes, The 1st stage is a good chance, with his performance the other week beating fabian cancellara in the TT