Comments on: Hi Joe Loved the book. I was wondering on your viewpoint of the Bradley Wiggins and Sky transfer saga. Did this contract breaking happen back in your era?

By: Adam

Adam — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 04:29:26 +0000

Joe the book was a great read.

The Wiggin’s case was terrible, what is the point of a contract? Surely he could have stayed with Garmin for the final year of his contract and then moved on?

By: Stevil

Stevil — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 22:20:07 +0000

THIS IS AN OUTRAGE!

By: ascholl

ascholl — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 20:55:57 +0000

Not for nothing, but it’s really not the same thing as a team just up & stopping payment on a contract — Sky did pay Garmin a settlement, and everybody’s (presumably) working well inside the laws of both countries.

But yeah, your bigger point, about asymmetry in enforcement (making it easy Sky to force a settlement that Garmin didn’t much like) is fair.

By: Dave

Dave — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 20:36:04 +0000

Thank you Joe for the quick and comprehensive reply! Interesting reading and I must say I agree completely. I look forward to reading the follow up to “A Dog in a Hat”.
Dave