Bradley Wiggins took Wednesday in the Spanish city of Ponferrada, the world time trial. The Briton reported immediately afterwards that he was not going to defend his title.
“Next year I am preparing for the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, I can not imagine I go to the World Championships in Richmond, “said Wiggins.
The Team Sky rider will be active on the job in Brazil. “And after Rio, I no longer go to the World Cup in Qatar. The next year I’m already 37 and I can join in with the veterans, so this was my last World Cup.”
With his world finds Wiggins his honors as a trialist additionally completed. “” I’m British, Olympic and world champion. It’s fine. My new challenge now lies in attacking the world record. I want to do next year. “”
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At the last World Cup defeated the 34- Wiggins surprisingly old triple world champion Tony Martin. Tom Dumoulin took bronze on Spanish roads
Wiggins. “I knew what I had to do, it was a matter of driving on track and I have done I tried the move is not too much to win. thinking, have not had a radio. “
Tour winner in 2012, who did not participate in the Tour de France this year, especially after his family was grateful. “I was grumbling at home in July with my wife and children. I dedicate this title to them.”
Roubaix
In addition to the world record and the team pursuit at the Olympics Wiggins has one big goal for probably the last two years of his career.
“I really want to win Paris-Roubaix. That went well this year with a ninth place, but next year I want me even more concentrate. This also gives me to do for next year. “
something Wiggins can only contain difficult that he is with this title one of the most complete cyclists of all time. “Men like Gianni Bugno and Eddy Merckx were my heroes, but now everyone wants a selfie with me. Without it I realize me, I’m also a source of inspiration.”
“Still, there are more allrounders. I started something here forty race days, but men like Valverde racing from January though. Die put the history of cycling on, they are good at everything. It is very beautiful to be a part of and be. “ Dumoulin: “Hope to come back for the world ‘| Tony Martin disappointed after losing World By: NU.nl Picture: Reuters 
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