Discuss: Is Wiggins a Bust?

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I have a confession to make: I’m obsessed with great white sharks. Seriously—one of my lifelong dreams is to hop a plane to South Africa or San Francisco, charter a boat, and see one up close and personal (just ask my wife, she’s tired of hearing about it). I don’t need to touch it, swim with it, or even hop in a cage to get a fish-eye view—I just want to throw some chum in the water and see one glide up for a free meal.

Similarly, I want to “see” more of you, dear readers—in the form of your comments, insights, and opinions about all matters racing. Maybe the Feed Zone inspired me or maybe I’m just tired of Twitter and the fact that all anyone talks about there is doping, race radios, and the UCI. Regardless, we want to hear more from you.

So today, we’re trying something new. From time to time, whenever the urge strikes us, we’ll throw out some interesting racing-related “chum” and let you all weigh-in on the topic. Topics will be designed to generate conversation and may or not be the opinions of the site’s contributors. The only ground rules: leave the ad hominem attacks for Twitter, and make an effort to educate your peers whenever possible. If you know of a historical parallel, share it. If you happen to have some data someone else is not taking into account, post it. In the end, the goal is quality, passionate, and informed discourse—the kind we all enjoy.

Let’s call it “Discuss”.  Here’s your first topic:

Thanks his lackluster results and failure to be a model team player, Bradley Wiggins is the sport’s biggest and most expensive bust.

Discuss.