Wiggins ready for last road hurrah

Briton cyclist to go all out in the Paris-Roubaix for Team Sky

COMPIèGNE: Bradley Wiggins is ready to give his all in the Paris-Roubaix on Sunday in what will be his last road race for Team Sky.

The reigning Olympic and world time-trial champion, former Tour de France winner and four-time Olympic gold medallist, has set this race as his final objective before a return to the track and a tilt at a fifth Games crown in Rio next year.

So far in his career, Wiggins has almost always achieved everything he's set out to do.

However, triumphing at the 'Hell of the North' at the end of 253km, including 52.7km of perilous cobbles, is not something one can take for granted, according to Wiggins. "My preparation for this race has been completely different from previous goals," he said. "Paris-Roubaix is not as quantifiable. You can be in the best-possible shape but still finish last in Roubaix.”

 

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