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Community Question: What first drew you to pro cycling?
- Jul 27, 2010
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I'm sure he has plenty of money put away. He had to make millions over his career. Unfortunately it's looking more and more that he'll never get to top level again, perhaps not even one last victory. I hope that's not true.Bahrain won't pay him a lot of money. Last year was just too bad. Hopefully he invested his money in a good way and he doesn't need a lot of money anymore. He looks quite happy just riding his bike.
- Apr 19, 2014
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Look at Petacchi, he did not win a race between 2012 and 2014 but then crossed the line in first position at GP Pino Cerami. Maybe not the biggest race to win but shows that even after two years of mostly leadout duties he still could win.
- Aug 13, 2011
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I think his biggest fear has been the crashes and how many kids he has now so thinking of that.
I agree with what yaco said, no way he is sprinting with the GC on the line. Cav has been showing joy in his teammates successes more and more each year.
- May 23, 2009
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At least he's finishing races with the lead group now. 6 months ago he couldn't finish a stage race.
I suspect Cav is just happy to be useful ATM.
- Jul 28, 2019
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Some guys are just happy to be a procyclist. Maybe he doesn't need to have top results anymore to enjoy his job. I can see him becoming a leadout man and domestique and continue for another 3 or 4 years in a lesser role and steadily diminishing role.
- Mar 20, 2013
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Cav's targets for the year will be amended as he's not made the GB Olympics track team - though the Beeb think he still might make the road race team!!
- Jul 28, 2019
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I believe he wants to prove his value as a domestique, I for my part believe he can will an outstanding support rider the next few years. If everything goes right on a given day maybe he can even win some stages in smaller races, below the WT level of course. But I would guess that winning isn't a priority for him anymore
- Aug 13, 2011
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During the offseason he stated that he was looking to prove he can still win and that Ellensworth (sp?) said that Cav knew this.
He's performing better than last year so ai have hope.
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If he can get some wins even better, but I'm thinking that he might be satisfied with a supporting role too in the future.
- May 23, 2009
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Really? Wow, even with 2009 Cavendish that would be throwing away a rider on this course.
Red Rick
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The BBC, famed broadcasting corporation, nicknames including the Beeb, Auntie etc - generally clueless about cycling.
No chance Cav makes the road team.
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Cav isn't eligible for the track - he needed to race the last World Cup or the Track World Champs to qualify - he wasn't selected.
Also, GB has a reasonable contender in Yates and only 4 spots - 2 of whom are going to ride the TT. They're not going to waste a spot on a track rider.
- May 23, 2009
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Yates, Yates, Hart, Knox and Carthy are surely front runners - if they want a chance to win.
GB may only use one one rider in the ITT to give them more flexibility which apparently what Australia is doing - Having the RR before the ITT complicates matters.
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Yep, I would have thought one of Thomas or Dowsett would go to do the TT and work on the flat for the others.
- Nov 16, 2013
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View: https://twitter.com/MarkCavendish/status/1256308030469214212
I guess that's one way to spend a day.
Not the first rider I would expect doing something like that. Hats off.
I guess that's one way to spend a day.
Not the first rider I would expect doing something like that. Hats off.
- Aug 13, 2011
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He's been posting almost daily on Instagram of his rides. He even made a stationary stand because his youngest son wants to ride with him.
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