Cav fans confuse me.joe1265 said:July 6, Stage 5: Carhaix - Cap Fréhel 158km
1st - Mark Cavendish (GBr) HTC-Highroad
54th - Romain Feillu (Fra) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
Cav rocks - 'Nuff said!!!
Winterfold said:the idea that Cav can be a bit of a *** once in a while is not news
But a second tier like Feillu comparing him to Ricco? I guess Feillu knows he will get an article on CN and some space in the small brains of the haters.
Are you shorter than Cavendish? Because the point went completely over your head.joe1265 said:when you win you can say what you want - when you're 54th you STFU!
joe1265 said:I must be! What was the point of the original OP other than "Cav sucks"?
joe1265 said:July 6, Stage 5: Carhaix - Cap Fréhel 158km
1st - Mark Cavendish (GBr) HTC-Highroad
54th - Romain Feillu (Fra) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
Cav rocks - 'Nuff said!!!
Mambo95 said:"If I can close him off in a sprint, I won't hesitate."
It's not exactly going against Cavendish's assessment of him as a reckless sprinter. None of the proper sprinters will by impressed by such a remark.
William H said:Well, I guess if there's an incident in future sprints the Commissaires will know whose to blame, if he's operating with that attitude.
Ragerod said:I think Feillu simply wants some respect from the best, which I doubt will come any time soon. I'd imagine that Cavendish only views the other top-tier sprinters as competition and the second-tier guys as obstacles that need to be negotiated during the run-in.
Feillu is being far from respectful. He says Cav's good and then compares him with possibly the most despised man in cycling, Ricco. It's Feillu's attempt to get back at him after being called reckless.
Midnightfright said:I think by nature most sprinters need to be cocky, arrogant and sore losers. If Feillu is just saying that he is goes to make sure he gives Cav a real fight good for him that's what he's supposed to do but I at 1st thought he was implying that he was planning on going out his way to hinder him. Although Cav has all the characteristics mentioned above I think the jibe about Ricco was just getting his own back about being reckless. I think a comparison between Mario Cipo and Cav is more realistic. It appears incidents like these fire Cav up and make him perform at his best
Richeypen said:Actually his interviews nearly always focus on his team
Angliru said:Cipo was more about the theatre of the sprint and building himself up, not about tearing down his opponents or the media. The media loved Cipo and he loved them. Cav is not even in the same solar system as Cipo when it comes to media relations. Cipo was a virtuoso and Cav is a hack on the corner tapping out a ragged rhythm on bottom of trash cans.
Both are the greatest sprinters of their generation but let's not confuse Cav's media train wrecks with Cipo's fine orchestrations.
Angliru said:Cipo was more about the theatre of the sprint and building himself up, not about tearing down his opponents or the media. The media loved Cipo and he loved them. Cav is not even in the same solar system as Cipo when it comes to media relations. Cipo was a virtuoso and Cav is a hack on the corner tapping out a ragged rhythm on bottom of trash cans.
Both are the greatest sprinters of their generation but let's not confuse Cav's media train wrecks with Cipo's fine orchestrations.
Midnightfright said:Well I'm glad u feel that way about Mario and his interviews but I couldnt agree less.
Mambo95 said:Cipo also got thrown off the Vuelta once for punching another rider in the face at the sign in.
There's also video of him throwing a full bidon at a commissaire on a fast moving motorbike.
Cav has never done anything like that.
Source 1: http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-5100899.html
Source 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4XxCZagAjk
King Of The Wolds said:Just relax a little and enjoy an absolute master of his craft at work whilst he's still around.