Bradley Wiggins recently hinted he may end his track racing career at the 2016 Gent Six next winter and this year’s winner Iljo Keisse has quickly put up his hand to ride with the Briton.
Keisse won this year’s Gent Six with Denmark’s Michael Markov after a fierce battle in the final Madison on Sunday. Despite security risks in Belgium following the Paris attacks, the velodrome was packed with fans each night and went ahead without incident.
Keisse first offered to ride with Wiggins back in 2012 after the Briton hinted at the idea following his 2012 Tour de France and Olympic success. Wiggins rode the Gent Six in 1999, 2003 and 2007 and is former Madison world champion with Mark Cavendish. He was born in the Belgian city because his father Gary was part of the Six Day circuit.
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Wiggins congratulated Keisse via his Instagram account after posting a photo of him with Rob Hayles at the 1999 Ghent Six. Wiggins was just 19 at the time and had just joined the Great Britain track team.
“Riding with Wiggins would be a dream," Keisse told Sporza after his success on the track. "I would love to ride with him. If he opts to end his career here next year, I’d be really happy."
Completing the circle
Wiggins ended his career on the road with Team Sky after riding Paris-Roubaix in April. He is currently training for the team pursuit on the track but will has already revealed he will ride the Dubai Tour and the Tour of California in 2016 as he prepares for the Track World Championships and helps promote his Wiggins team and helps young British riders.
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