Cycling Highprofile guest on ” Ball Pedal’ in the Ghent Vooruit. No less than Bradley Wiggins came at the invitation of the Flanders Classics, the classic wielervoorjaar on hallway stairs. Figuratively, with a lecture about his book ‘Icons’. Literally with a race on the rollers against mayor Mathias De Clercq. The latter, especially, drew a lot of attention. A clearly relaxed Wiggins did it like a true rock star, fitting like a scoop on top. Wiggins: “I’m a fan of cycling himself, which happens to be the Tour has won”
“Ghent life”, signed by Bradley Wiggins on Instagram. The tour winner of 2012 was for ‘Ball Pedal’ again in his native town. in the Afternoon it was accompanied with a glass of wine in the shadow of the Castle. in the Evening tore he to banquet facilities the Forward with a glass of Kwaremont beer in the hand. “I always get a little nostalgic when I’m in Gent am”, opened Wiggins. “I was born in the Wondelgemsestraat. Two kilometres away. It is good to be back. I love Ghent. There is a lot of change. We lived in a decent neighborhood, but now it is a sh*thole. No, seriously. Ghent is a beautiful city.”
In conversation with moderator Stijn Vlaeminck of Studio Brussels, then on Wiggins’ love for the sport of cycling. And about his book ‘Icons’ where Wiggins and a number of his stars, as brought up. “I love cycling. It is my passion. I am a cycling fanatic who happened to be the Tour has won. It ensures that people listen to me when I on course talk. The fact that I tour winner ben gave me a platform. I collect all of wielertruitjes. For example, I’ve jerseys of Fausto Coppi, Jacques Anquetil and Eddy Merckx. My wife suggested to do something with it. (laughs) I thought ‘F*ck ‘em’ jerseys are of me.”
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Armstrong and Sercu
But a book about his idols was there, however, and in this bradley Wiggins on Lance Armstrong. Something to him in wielermiddens did not appreciate. “You know, I don’t know the history of my sport. Without Lance would be cycling now not be where it is. Pull, for example, would be without Lance today is not such a big brand name. Names like Armstrong and Riis disappear to apparently, in a kind of taboesfeer disappear. Riders talk about not because they are otherwise quite a few questions on the neck pick up. I can say what I want as an ex-rider. Therefore: Lance Armstrong part of cycling. I think that we should accept it for what it is and have to go.”
A nostalgic wants Wiggins not call. Nevertheless, it points out Wiggins with the jerseys of his ‘Icons’. “Yes, that Coppi is ‘pretty special’. It is his yellow jersey from the Tour of 1949. The greatest champions do you recognise also their humility. I have in my life but two weeks was my father, but I remember for always how he told about his six days of Ghent at the Eddy Merckx and Patrick Sercu. That was the greatest cyclist on the road along with the best baanwielrenner of all time. People are very concerned about the ‘brexit’, but they would be better to think about how they Sercu in an appropriate way to honour. He deserves a f*cking knighthood. I want him, mine love to give and I mean that.”
Patrick Sercu deserves a knighthood, he should mine have and I mean that.”
Bradley Wiggins.
