What exactly changes? Declercq was gonna spend 3/4 of the Tour de France at the front of the peloton anyway. Even if they save up Morkov and Ballerini, that still leaves them with 4 people to do the hard work. And only Asgreen is in a position where he might had his own ambitions before the race started. Devenyns, Cattaneo and especially Declercq where brought as the work horses for the team anyway. Be it for Cavendish or Alaphilippe should not change a thing for these guys. Their job was to ride at the front either way.I doubt he sees it that way, but bit of bad news for Cavendish that DQS is holding the yellow jersey. No way to avoid the team getting to work now. On the other hand, less pressure on him to perform.
I think he said something about his bike being damaged, but I think he himself didn't get hurt.What happened to Cav today? Wasnt able to watch the stage
Stinks but rather that over crash. Today would have been a good day but there are others to have.I think he said something about his bike being damaged, but I think he himself didn't get hurt.
I heard he suffered spoke damage in the Haig crash, then stopped with Caleb Ewan to see he was ok, before trundling over the line 5 minutes backWhat happened to Cav today? Wasnt able to watch the stage
Totally cried when he won it. damn fairytale comeback story.Remember the interview last year? Where Cav jumped into the break and was crying afterwards because it might have been his last day as a pro racer?
I'm riding this rollercoaster as far as it will go, because boy o boy has this been a wonderfull storyline already. Even if he doesn't get a stage it is still going to be great.
Who knows... I didn't believe it before the Tour, but if you win once, winning another isn't outlandish.3 out of the remaining 6 stages to tie record. Sprinter field is depleted. It's unlikely, but a definite possibility!
I don't think it's recency bias. He was an ex rider 7 months ago. He wouldn't even take part in sprints, let alone win them.Recency bias of course, but that has to be one the most outrageous comebacks in a long time.
This *1000Without his crashes and injuries and sickness his TDF stage win total would be out of sight.
It's up there with Greg Lemond. Incredible achievement.Recency bias of course, but that has to be one the most outrageous comebacks in a long time.
He didn't have a pro win between the Dubai Tour in february 2018 and Turkey 2021, and only 4 wins in total since his last Tour win in 2016. Only a handful of top 10s even in those years. I don't even understand how he gathered the motivation to continue like that and manage to come out of his slump.I don't think it's recency bias. He was an ex rider 7 months ago. He wouldn't even take part in sprints, let alone win them.