It's not right that the world-champ i.e. Cav misses out on Omloop and he is only riding K-B-K this weekend. As the World-Champion he SHOULD most definitely have started Omloop today to give the race the respect it deserves. Even winning K-B-K tomorrow is not enough justification for not riding today.
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Cav as World-Champ should be riding Omloop AND K-B-K this weekend!!!!
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No he shouldn't, Sky have more capable man than Cavendish on the cobbles. Now he'll be extra fresh for Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne where he can actually win. It's called being realistic.
That is exactly my point. Cav is being realistic by riding K-B-K only. If he were a true World-Champ he should have at least started Omloop and supported his team-mates, if only psychologically by being there.
bladerunner said:
A true world champion would ride 450 race days. Clearly Cav just doesn't give a **** about cycling.
Respecting races in the rainbow jersey is all well and good, but not at the expense of lessening a rider's chances to win another race that deserves respect.
Waterloo Sunrise said:
He should also forego sleep in favour of training 8 hours each night then racing in the day. If he's not racing he should stay on the bike 24/7 untill the next race. Anything less is just not giving the jersey the respect it deserves. Respect the jersey's authoritah!
bladerunner said:
That's ludicrous. His team should give the race the respect it deserves by putting in a lineup that will actually be the best for the race. Or are you mad at Cadel Evans for not riding Paris-Roubaix in 2010?
bladerunner said:
How is he going to psychologically support the team? There aren't any radios, so unless he climbs off on the Haaghoek so that he can psychologically support his teammates by cheering them on as they go past the second time?
Libertine Seguros said:
And you defend this guy but constantly slate Schleck. Dear oh dear oh deary me.
ferryman said:
I think there's a parallel in your mind that doesn't exist in reality.
Cav genuinely races more than 1 race a year. It just so happens he didn't enter today's race.
That's rather different to flat out not trying in more or less everything bar 1 race.
ferryman said:
There is a difference. Mark Cavendish has chosen (or his team has chosen) not to ride a race to which he is not suited in order to provide better support for the riders who are. Schleck would have rode anyway but dropped out or just acted generally like he didn't care, and taken up a roster spot for his team.
What is more of a disrespect of the rainbow jersey, picking your race days based on ones you can compete in? Or lolling around at the back and climbing off?
For the love of everything. Lets not make this laughable thread even more horrible by having YET another Andy-discussion. It has become so incredible tiring.
To put this thread in context does anyone know how many reigning world champs have started Omloop Het Volk in the last 10 years?
No wonder this forum is so quiet these days.
So many stupid threads from folks who hate rider x, y or z.
So many stupid threads from folks who hate rider x, y or z.
180mmCrank said:
Just to prove I have Nothing better to do I've looked it up and did the following riders disrespect the race by not riding in it as reigning world champs?
Freire (twice)
Cippolini
Bettini
Ballan
Evans
Carlo Algatrensig said:
Sorry mate, you come across as too much of a 'Try Hard', Kool Katz like 'Bladerunner' and 'The Youngest' have very knowingly and ironically got you in their pockets as you display too much effort! Obviously the World Champ isn't worthy of his bands.. ; )
Thanks for doing the research Carlo.
I think Friere did ride Het Volk in 2003 and Bettini did also in 2007 and they did not ride the other times because they were not well. The point is that riders do not tend to wear the jersey many times in their career and it is tradition that they ride the first big race in Belgium. I like Cav and I think he is fantastic but I just think that he & his management play it too safe. Cav would have had an absolutely BRILLIANT reception in Ghent yesterday from all the true fans knowing that it wasn't his type of race but his presence would have generated so much positive energy for everyone involved.
Never mind, let's see how he goes today at K-B-K.
I think Friere did ride Het Volk in 2003 and Bettini did also in 2007 and they did not ride the other times because they were not well. The point is that riders do not tend to wear the jersey many times in their career and it is tradition that they ride the first big race in Belgium. I like Cav and I think he is fantastic but I just think that he & his management play it too safe. Cav would have had an absolutely BRILLIANT reception in Ghent yesterday from all the true fans knowing that it wasn't his type of race but his presence would have generated so much positive energy for everyone involved.
Never mind, let's see how he goes today at K-B-K.
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