Bradley Wiggins: “Maybe it will remain a dream”

April 11 ^th 2015 - 18:07

“It was always a dream to win Paris-Roubaix and maybe it will remain a dream. But we’re going to do everything we can to achieve it knowing that you don’t always get what you want,” he said.

“What I achieved in my career is already incredible compared to what I could expect. I’d love to do the moonwalk like Michael Jackson, but I know I won’t,” he added.

Wiggins can in any case count on the full support of a strong Sky team, who also have Geraint Thomas as more than a plan B. The Welshman, who failed to fully deliver in the Tour of Flanders, refuses to be involved in the emotional farewell to his leader and friend for now.

“It’s great to be part of Brad’s last race but to be honest we’ll start being emotional once it’s over. For the time being, we’re only thinking about the race. If there is a plan I won’t tell you, but there’s not a plan really,” he said.

“ As a team, we’re better equipped to have an impact on this race than on Flanders. Obviously there was a bit of a disappointment after Flanders but in the same time I’d never been in such a position as a marked man in such a big race.”

Thomas even admitted the media hype about Wiggins’s final race was probably a personal blessing: “ Undoubtedly, the focus is on Bradley more than me and it could play in my favour. But the most important thing will be to have a Team Sky jersey on the top of the podium.”