Despite finishing stage 3 of the Tour of Qatar in third place Bradley Wiggins believes that he is well ahead of his form and fitness from twelve months ago. Wiggins came into the 10.9 kilometre test as the main favourite but was beaten by new race leader and defending champion Niki Terpstra and Fabian Cancellara.
“It was really difficult out there with the wind and with being on road bikes. No one is really used to it. It’s the early season but it’s still the same names that have come out on top,” Wiggins said after a cool-down ride in the Qatari desert.
Wiggins is making his season debut in Qatar after missing the Challenge Mallorca last week. The world time trial champion has been using the warm-weather racing as part of his build-up to the Classics and although he has not featured in the road stages so far, and sits 78th in the overall, he is content with his current form, comparing it to twelve months ago.
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“Compared to where I was this time last year I’m in a better place. Everything is geared towards being good in April and I’ve done all this enough times to know that I’m in a good place. I’m happy,” he said.
“I’ve not been up there in the fight but the goal was to come here, do a decent time trial, stay safe and then come out of it healthy and ready for the Classics in a better position.”
“It’s been a tough race up until now but no matter which group you’re in it’s still a tough race. I’ve done it enough times to know what it takes you onto, so it’s either this or training but you couldn’t have got much harder than yesterday’s stage. Whether you’re first or last on the road it was a tough day for everyone and those sort of days are difficult to replicate.”
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