Sir Bradley Wiggins confirms retirement from cycling

You are all binary bastards. Sky understood the rules and played to them and won. Simple as that. If you don't like it petition the UCI to change the rules. Brad is a winner and deserves a gig promoting Kovonia. Gives me an idea for a Flaming Wiggins cocktail.

Ianrobo, fancy posting a picture of your yellow jerseys and gold medals?

Your questions are nearly as stupid as those asked by the expenses thieves. Why did they not make announcements about deliveries for 4 years? Because there was no need. They will have had cables, tyres, nutrition etc. all delivered, do you want them to announce all of them?

The TUE's are by their very nature legal exemptions, if the panel agree then again there's no case to answer. What don't you understand.

Sir Brad's style, ability, charisma et al will long live in the memory banks, took British Cycling up a level. Simpson, Boardman, Hoy all immense; but Brad is a true track and road icon!

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2016/dec/29/nicole-cooke-team-sky... I love a bit of Nicole Cooke...

"You are naive."

You seem a little upset, perhaps a Tramadol will relax you? Just whatever you do don't drive a car, ride a bicycle or even operate the TV remote control after taking that stuff - serious space cadet time! But don't worry it is legal! 

But hey, maybe you're just a bit congested and all you want is some cough syrup from Boots, we'll get that to you in 4 days time, we know a guy in France...

Some Fancy Bears on here.

Consider the similie between BW's "package" and someone with a nut allergy. You would want to guarantee there were no nuts in a food stuff if the inclusion of a spec of nut would kill you. Likewise for BW whose career would be wrecked if he bought a product in France only to find it was cut with a banned substance. Pretty sure that Sky would have all of their medic products made for them to avoid such a monumental c'up. Not a fan boy and certainly think there are mistakes being made here, not least about the transparency. However, big difference between this and Systematic State Sponsored Doping with EPO etc which is what the Fancy Bears are distracting the WADA etc from.

Hope he f*cks off from cycling and we never see him again. But much like 'never failed a drugs test' Lance, his ego will get the better of him and he won't be able to keep away from the gravy train and then the full sordid truth will come out in the wash.

Britain's first TDF winner, a shed-full of gold medals, world hour record...list goes on

Never failed a drugs test and worked within the rules.

Legend and all you tossers can do is knock him down.

He is worth 100 of you lot.

I take my hat off to you, Sir Brad.

"Or nothing to see because he is a Brit and if he was Russian and riding for Astana we would be calling him out as a cheat ?"

That sums it up nicely. If we found out Vino had Nibali do exactly the same TUE stunt before the 2014 Tour there would be furious anger (or some vigorous tsk'ing).

Sad part is without the road stage races he would still have been a track legend and a world TT champion, all without the extreme weight loss measures and damaged legacy.

Wheel out all the moaning gits again. So great that we live in such a moany country isn't it. I wonder if you ever met the guy you'd have the gall to say it to his face rather than whinge and detract from what he has achieved across numerous different disciplines on forums such as this

Oh dear, didn't he learn from LA posting a pic of 7 yellow jerseys?

He has retired more often than most boxers, maybe he thinks this will stop the questions. Unlikely.

well I doubt it all about him and especially later in life, See the papers today Times and Mail both showing the lies DB told at the committe on the 'package'

Even if you doubt his TDF runs, he's clean for his early and late olympic stuff (well, so far!) and I doubt we'll see someone as versatile for a while. 

He won't be missed. I'd suggest retiring somewhere warm. It'll help with the asthma. 

Better quit while you're ahead. Smart lad!

I think in his farewell speech he forgot to thank his asthma for the great contribution it did to his record. I mean without the very timely flair up for his road success he would never have won the TDF.

I note he thanked his coaches and management but why not the doc's for their brave fight against all the serious illnesses he claimed to have had.

Just at the time when all this TUE stuff is doing the rounds too and DB gets a roasting for his behaviour in, and management of the team.

It seems that in this sport if you are totally free of medical conditions (ergo a normal, fit and healthy person) you are at a serious disadvantage. Anyone with a condition, let's say asthma for example, can use a drug subject to TUE where the drugs secondary effect just so happens to be performance boosting even if only marginal. DB's ethos was always about tiny gains that add up. As has been said, right up to the line....

I do wish Sir BW all the best though for what he has done for British Cycling. Best wishes and good luck with your future.