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Dave Brailsford claims Bradley Wiggins is still in Tour de France contention Dave Brailsford claims Bradley Wiggins is still in Tour de France contention
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Team Sky’s principal Dave Brailsford says he has yet to decide who will be selected for this year’s Tour de France despite Bradley Wiggins’s claims that defending champion Chris Froome will be chosen ahead of him.Team Sky’s principal Dave Brailsford says he has yet to decide who will be selected for this year’s Tour de France despite Bradley Wiggins’s claims that defending champion Chris Froome will be chosen ahead of him.
Wiggins, the 34-year-old quadruple Olympic gold medallist who became the first Briton to win the Tour in 2012, said on Friday the team would concentrate on delivering Froome a second consecutive title.Wiggins, the 34-year-old quadruple Olympic gold medallist who became the first Briton to win the Tour in 2012, said on Friday the team would concentrate on delivering Froome a second consecutive title.
But with the Tour due to start in Leeds on July 5, Brailsford told the Sunday Times that he would pick his nine-man team after this month’s Criterium du Dauphine - the traditional warm-up ahead of the Tour. But with the Tour due to start in Leeds on 5 July, Brailsford told the Sunday Times that he would pick his nine-man team after this month’s Critérium du Dauphiné - the traditional warm-up ahead of the Tour.
“Despite the impression that might have been created, the team for the Tour is not yet finalised,” Brailsford said. “I will be the one making the decision on who is in the team. I speak with our performance team, the riders can offer an opinion but they don’t select the team and they never will.”“Despite the impression that might have been created, the team for the Tour is not yet finalised,” Brailsford said. “I will be the one making the decision on who is in the team. I speak with our performance team, the riders can offer an opinion but they don’t select the team and they never will.”
With Froome selected to ride in the Dauphine, Brailsford admitted the 29-year-old is in pole position to lead the team across France. But the former British Cycling performance director dispelled suggestions that Froome would have the final say on the selection of the team, especially given the fractious relationship between the two riders after Froome helped Wiggins win the 2012 Tour. With Froome selected to ride in the Dauphiné, Brailsford admitted the 29-year-old is in pole position to lead the team across France. But the former British Cycling performance director dispelled suggestions that Froome would have the final say on the selection of the team, especially given the fractious relationship between the two riders after Froome helped Wiggins win the 2012 Tour.
“Trust and harmony are important considerations and it is a difficult decision,” he added. “I’m not just talking about the harmony between Chris and Brad but harmony amongst the riders and staff.“Trust and harmony are important considerations and it is a difficult decision,” he added. “I’m not just talking about the harmony between Chris and Brad but harmony amongst the riders and staff.
“People should be careful before thinking Chris is making decisions here. Chris is a great bike rider. He deserves to lead our team, but ultimately he doesn’t pick the team. I do.”“People should be careful before thinking Chris is making decisions here. Chris is a great bike rider. He deserves to lead our team, but ultimately he doesn’t pick the team. I do.”