winner?

From almost the moment it began, I decided to pay little attention to the 'Wiggins to Sky' developing plotline. Not that I wasn't interested in where he would end up, it's just that protracted signings in any sport that are played out in the press usually leave a bad taste in the mouth; truth buried deep below the headlines, the speculation, the lies. Viewing from afar and through the most twisted of lenses, we have little with which to develop an informed opinion with. Now it's done and dusted, I'm still not sure what to make of it all. I've always liked Bradley Wiggins  but I can't help feeling cold over the whole Sky Team and their seemingly win at all costs mentality. The underdog will never lose his appeal. The cash rich are always viewed less favorably. These pillars of sporting law will remain. But so to the harsh reality that a pile of cold, hard cash often leaves the underdog with little choice but to chase his tail. The Yankees win. Man Utd win. So I'm guessing that Sky will too, in some shape or form. But winning in road racing doesn't have a singular definition and it depends on what Sky demand? Stage wins? A Classic or two? A Grand Tour title? If it's the latter, and Wiggins is their chosen one then they may well come up short. I think a lot of riders like Michael Barry, Serge Pauwels and Boasson Hagen but I'm not convinced that they are enough to vault Wiggins above Contador, A Schleck and Armstrong. For better analysis than I can provide, you should read this piece by Whit Yost, who expertly breaks down the battle that is Garmin Vs Sky.