"My plan was always to start training at the end of October. We missed a little bit, but we are ready to train. He's lost a few days. It's not like we're behind.''
Brailsford believes, despite setbacks and the internal interviews which followed the Lance Armstrong saga, Team Sky are ahead of schedule in their planning for the 2013 season.
As for Wiggins, Brailsford was concerned about his leading rider after learning of the crash.
"I was worried about Bradley, obviously,'' he said. "You hear he's been knocked off and he's okay, but he was hit pretty badly and he went right over the car.
"I've never been properly hit by a car, but, from what I gather people say, when you go right over a car it's a lot more scary and makes you think about death. I think it's quite traumatic.
"(It was the) same for Shane. He might laugh and joke, but it makes you think, for sure. It was a shock.''
Nevertheless, there is little anyone can do to guard against further injury.
Brailsford added: "There's an inherent risk. Crashes happen, every time you put your leg over a bike.''
