Wiggins To Head Up Sky Development Team?

Last updated : 19 September 2014 By Covsupport News Service

There is the possibility that Sir Bradley Wiggins could be heading up a new Team Sky/ British Cycling Development Team.

According to The Guardian's Will Fotheringham, Wiggins could spear head the team which would ride at a continental level from June 2015 into 2016 and the Rio Olympics.

“We’re still discussing ways of supporting Brad’s Olympic ambitions in Rio, but [which] would also explore the fantastic developmental opportunities which could exist in order to support the next Bradley Wiggins,” said Team Sky’s head, Sir Dave Brailsford to Fotheringham. “We’re looking at that from various different angles, and there are positive opportunities which I am sure we can make happen.”

Great Britain Performance head Shane Sutton said: “There’s no better opportunity for a rider to be given the chance to follow in the footsteps of Sir Brad. I’m not sure what his plans are, I don’t think anything is set is stone.

“From an inspirational point of view, what people would aspire to when they pull on a GB jersey it’s to be Sir Brad, so for us if Brad was to get involved in any way via setting up a pathway that would be fantastic for us.”

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