He's taken up commentating on the track events for the BBC. Seems happy enough despite being reminded constantly that he hasn't got an Olympic gold!El Pistolero said:Lol, giving up road for track?
He's taken up commentating on the track events for the BBC. Seems happy enough despite being reminded constantly that he hasn't got an Olympic gold!El Pistolero said:Lol, giving up road for track?
Wiggins also wants to win gold in RIo, and at 36 he would for the tt probably need not just Cancellara and Martin, but also Phinney and Cameron Meyer and Durbridge to break their hands , so Wiggins and Cav on the tp is a possibility.JimmyFingers said:Oh and supposedly he fancies the Team Pursuit
I know he was talking about that on the BBC but it just does not seem like his event?JimmyFingers said:Oh and supposedly he fancies the Team Pursuit
I hate it when people combine 2 sports in cycling.Don't be late Pedro said:Just because you don't think much of the track I don't see why it it so lol. Funny how you complain about riders not being multi-dimensional e.g. only sprinters but if they compete in different disciplines such as track or cycle cross then you dislike them.
Besides, depending on the event he chooses he can combine the two.
Why......?El Pistolero said:I hate it when people combine 2 sports in cycling.
Do you also hate it when cyclists have say blue eyes, or wear white shoes or eat Spagheti?El Pistolero said:I hate it when people combine 2 sports in cycling.
I agree: scratch race, Madison, points race seem more his style, although not all are Olympic events at the moment. Also would his size be a dis-advantage in the TP? They say he's very difficult to draft because he is so diminutive, in TP surely that is one of the key elements: 4 men moving through the air as one.Don't be late Pedro said:I know he was talking about that on the BBC but it just does not seem like his event?
I am sure Wiggins 6'3" would love to ride behind Cavendish 5' 7 1/2"The Hitch said:Wiggins also wants to win gold in RIo, and at 36 he would probably need Phinney and Cameron Meyer and Durbridge as well as Cancellara and Martin to break their hands, so Wiggins and Cav on the tp is a possibility.
Would be interesting if Wiggins moved back to the track, I believe he has mentioned it. I get the feeling with the road Wiggins has marked that off his bucket list now, whether he's going to make a serious tilt at further Grand Tours is up for debate, particularly with the emergence of Froome who strikes me as a more natural GT rider. I reckon he fancies getting the rainbow jersey and there's talk of him wanting Paris-RoubaixThe Hitch said:Wiggins also wants to win gold in RIo, and at 36 he would probably need Phinney and Cameron Meyer and Durbridge as well as Cancellara and Martin to break their hands, so Wiggins and Cav on the tp is a possibility.
Yep, you're right. With the cutting of Olympic track events I am not sure there is anything he could medal in or would actually be the best rider for. That said if he could win a medal in the Omnium I for one would be mightily impressedJimmyFingers said:I agree: scratch race, Madison, points race seem more his style, although not all are Olympic events at the moment.
I'd have thought the Omnium would be perfect for someone like CavDon't be late Pedro said:Yep, you're right. With the cutting of Olympic track events I am not sure there is anything he could medal in or would actually be the best rider for. That said if he could win a medal in the Omnium I for one would be mightily impressed![]()
Not really, Cav is yesterday's news. It's all about Sagan these days.spalco said:lol, cue Pistolero's head exploding - Cav for double World Championship.![]()
I have to say I have really enjoyed watching him, hes a good laugh and really enthusuastic.Hawkwood said:Cav's a studio pundit for the BBC track coverage, and he's not bad, quite a difference seeing him relaxed and not his normal fired up self at the end of a race.
Hmmm...are you finally converted as fanboy? If so, welcome!El Pistolero said:Not really, Cav is yesterday's news. It's all about Sagan these days.
He wouldn't necessarily need to in a 4 man team pursuit, of course. Besides, Wiggins is so insanely strong and our TP team are so much better than the others, that it would hardly be an issue.simo1733 said:I am sure Wiggins 6'3" would love to ride behind Cavendish 5' 7 1/2"
2016 is a long way off. Cav will be 31. It's impossible to predict who will be the pre-eminent sprinter of the day. Cav came from nowhere. Sagan, too. Who's to say the dominant sprinter of 2016 is not on the radar at all yet? Saying that, if Sagan, as a sprinter at least, ever gets to the level that Cav's at now, I'll be surprised.El Pistolero said:Not really, Cav is yesterday's news. It's all about Sagan these days.
You obviously haven't been paying attention.King Of The Wolds said:2016 is a long way off. Cav will be 31. It's impossible to predict who will be the pre-eminent sprinter of the day. Cav came from nowhere. Sagan, too.
No madison in the Olympics currently. I think his best fit would be the team sprint (and possibly the keirin or omnium).Don't be late Pedro said:Orla Chennaoui @SkyOrla
Mark Cavendish says he's considering going back to the track for 2016 live on @skysportsnews
Sounds like the lack of an Olympic medal is still niggling at him. Back to the Madison perhaps?
Likewise. What comes across more than anything is that he really is a fan of the sport.MartinGT said:I have to say I have really enjoyed watching him, hes a good laugh and really enthusuastic.