Sky, Rapha and Pinarello are all set to support the new Wiggins team according to Great Britain performance director Shane Sutton.

“It’s being backed by Sky, they’ve been fantastic in this partnership, and across the board on the road and track, and hopefully that will continue,” said Sutton.

The team hasn’t confirmed its name yet, but many suggest that it will be called Team Wiggins. Even Sutton wasn’t sure of the team’s title as of yet.

“You’ll have to ask Brad that [the team name],” added Sutton. “Maybe it’s Team Wiggins…I don’t know! At this moment in time we’re getting it over the line.”

The team is designed to have a dual purpose. First and foremost, it is designed to help bleed through the next generation  of British cyclists onto the road. It is also going to help Wiggins keep road racing but also allow him to ride on the track to prepare himself for the Rio Olympics in 2016.

“The emphasis is to try and produce the next Brad Wiggins,” added Sutton. “Basically, we’ll take riders who are going well in the Academy and drop them in alongside Brad and the other elite boys on the road.”

“That’s part of the inspiration to have a team like that. It’s not just to inspire the rest of the nation, it’s to give those riders on the periphery the opportunities and make them aware of what it will take for them to be successful.”

“I think it will be a successful model, it’s keeping the talent under one roof which is a good thing.”