No More Grand Tours For Wiggins

Last updated : 25 July 2014 By Covsupport News Service

Sir Bradley Wiggins has said that he will not be riding any more Grand Tours.

The Team Sky rider was not happy at being left out of the Tour De France and now wants to concentrate on track racing.

In one interview with the BBC, Wiggins said: "That will probably be it for Grand Tours. I can’t imagine doing that now. I’ve been there, done it, thank God, and (track) has 2 take priority now.

"I’ve stopped enjoying the road now it’s become so political…the track feels much more like a family & the road is quite cut-throat."

Speaking about the England team being beaten by Australia in the final of the mens 400m team pursuit, Wiggins whose Commonwealth Games are now over, said to the BBC: "We were all on different levels.

"Four weeks ago we sat in a room for the first time in six years and wondered how far we can go.

"We've had limited preparations for this and hopefully we will look back in two years' time with gold medals around our necks thinking 'this was the starting point in Glasgow'.

"I've said all along that the track was always what I was going to go back to. I need to put some muscle on and get stronger.

"It's going to be two years of graft and we can't underestimate how much work we have ahead to get in the right place for Rio."