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I’m honestly surprised that he is still present, on top of believing he could have won a stage or two(I hoped for four). It is good he has still finished inside the time limit. But I think his chance of winning was the first two sprint stages. In regards to the Tour if everyone is present, I think the best chance is in the first week when he is fresher. There was the report he could ride all the GTs this year, which I thought was crazy, but if he is retiring I could see him having a swan song in each. Hopefully he can win a stage in each of it does occur but that’s looking more and more unlikely.Quick question for those knowledgeable about sprinters ... is anyone surprised that Cav is still in the Giro? Can a sprinter ride a complete Giro and then be fresh for the TDF? Seems like his entire season's success will be judged on whether he can win a sprint in the TDF. I assumed he would ride the Giro for a week or so and then abandon.
Could this be related to Astana having a terrible season and needing UCI points?
Quick question for those knowledgeable about sprinters ... is anyone surprised that Cav is still in the Giro? Can a sprinter ride a complete Giro and then be fresh for the TDF? Seems like his entire season's success will be judged on whether he can win a sprint in the TDF. I assumed he would ride the Giro for a week or so and then abandon.
Could this be related to Astana having a terrible season and needing UCI points?
He is tied with Super MarioHas anyone ever won as many final stages of grand tours?
He is tied with Super Mario
Sorry!! I didn't read well.... In my head, I was thinking you were asking who won more stages than Cav in GT's.Seriously?
Pretty amazing if the man known for always abandoning when the mountains came has the record for most wins on the final day.
That’s in poor taste yet mildly amusing2nd biggest robbery he's experienced this year.
Mechanic was probably Belgium too.2nd biggest robbery he's experienced this year.