actually its not clear, as Cav took the apex of the corner, when he was overlapping Thor's wheel.Danilot said:While it is true that playing strictly by the rules, Cavendish should be disqualified, it disappoints me that Hushovd has to file complaints to win the green jersey.
It's quite clear from the footage that Cavendish would have beat Hushovd even if the latter had not been boxed in, so if this incident ends up determining the winner of the green jersey, Hushovd will have won it in the offices and not on the road.
Thor never had the chance to open up his sprint, because he would have been chopped into the barrier.
Now, if you thesis is, it is clear Thor could never beat Cav if they have to jump in a sprint like this - by the evidence we have seen this Tour.
I am in complete agreement with you.
Cav always is the first to point the finger, and uses his profile and media voice, as the opportunity to abuse riders like Kenny Robert van Hummel, and Piet Rooijakkers. So, lets be clear, Cav is hypocritical in the extreme.
Cav can win any sprint in the last 200 metres, if all riders had their nose in the wind, and launched at 60kmph, and launched at the same point, all the same position, Cav wins by 3 clear lengths, if you do not make it a sprint with tactical positioning and slipstream.
He is so far ahead of everyone.
Columbia have not played this well. They should have not been playing poker in stage 3 when Voeckler won.