Bradley Wiggins's advice to Tom Pidcock: 'Don't go to Team Sky, they'll ruin you'

Former Tour champ launches 2018 Team Wiggins with aim on producing WorldTour professionals

Bradley Wiggins has jokingly said that Tom Pidcock should steer clear of Team Sky

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National, European, and former world cyclocross champion Tom Pidcock might be the most exciting up-and-coming rider in British cycling right now, but his new boss doesn't think a possible future move to Britain's only WorldTour team would do his development any good.

"Don't go to Team Sky in the future. Steer clear of them because they'll ruin you," was Bradley Wiggins's slightly tongue-in-cheek advice to Pidcock, who will ride for Team Wiggins in 2018.

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Henry Robertshaw began his time at Cycling Weekly working with the tech team, writing reviews, buying guides and appearing in videos advising on how to dress for the seasons. He later moved over to the news team, where his work focused on the professional peloton as well as legislation and provision for cycling. He's since moved his career in a new direction, with a role at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.