Bradley Wiggins Interview : Sunday Times

limerickman

Paul Kimmages excellent interview with Britains speedster Bradley "there's another gold medal to add to the collection" Wiggins in last weekend's Sunset
Times.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/articl...2047115,00.html

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morelike hypocrisy.

Jon Jonson

Thanks for the link, Limerickman.
Ever since reading "A Rough Ride" many years ago, I've often wondered about Kimmage's progression as a writer/journalist (I'm from Canada).
Nice to see he's settled into his niche. To quote a line that William Burrough's used to describe more than one contemporary: The guy can write.
I'm curious to know about his status in Ireland. Is he well-known as a sportswriter? Is he regarded as an outcast by cycling's hierarchy?
I heard somewhere that he regrets elevating Roche to such lofty heights in his book. True?

Catabolic_Jones

Excellent article. Poignant, not too sentimental.

Thanks for the link Lim!

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limerickman

You're more than welcome folks.

JJ : Paul Kimmage is well respected as a sports writer - and he has broadened his range to sports other than cycling (he's done a few articles recently on sports like Golf, rugby, winter olympics).
Kimmage has moved from the Sunday Tribune (Ireland) to Sunset Times in London.
He's picked up writer of the year awards both here in Ireland and in Britain.

His relationship with Sean Kelly is very amicable.
His relationship with Roche though is not so good : he always writes that he respected SR as a cyclist but that for whatever reason they fell out.

CB : glad you liked his article.

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.."But finally the last thing I’ll say to the people who don’t believe in cycling, the cynics and the sceptics. I'm sorry for you. I’m sorry that you can’t dream big. [I]I'm sorry you don't believe in miracles. You should believe in these athletes, and you should believe in these people. I'll be a fan of the Tour de France for as long as I live. And there are no secrets" - this is a hard sporting event and hard work wins it - Armstrong 2005 TDF
morelike hypocrisy.

lucybears

for interviews, see
http://interview.cyclingfever.com/interview.html

hombredesubaru

who is Brad Wiggins?

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limerickman

Read the bloody interview and you'll find out, you lazy waster.

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.."But finally the last thing I’ll say to the people who don’t believe in cycling, the cynics and the sceptics. I'm sorry for you. I’m sorry that you can’t dream big. [I]I'm sorry you don't believe in miracles. You should believe in these athletes, and you should believe in these people. I'll be a fan of the Tour de France for as long as I live. And there are no secrets" - this is a hard sporting event and hard work wins it - Armstrong 2005 TDF
morelike hypocrisy.

bobke

I would but I'm too lazy.
Besides, he's never won the Tour seven times.

limerickman

Forgotten to use your alterego identity - again.

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.."But finally the last thing I’ll say to the people who don’t believe in cycling, the cynics and the sceptics. I'm sorry for you. I’m sorry that you can’t dream big. [I]I'm sorry you don't believe in miracles. You should believe in these athletes, and you should believe in these people. I'll be a fan of the Tour de France for as long as I live. And there are no secrets" - this is a hard sporting event and hard work wins it - Armstrong 2005 TDF
morelike hypocrisy.

tcklyde

If all you care about is LA and the Tour, why do you even bother posting?

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