- Jul 12, 2012
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So Cav will ride Le Tour. I think it's fair to assume he's going to struggle against Kittle and co early on, but if he can ride back into the form he was in last year he could still pick up a stage in the final week. Obviously there's Paris but also stages 16 and 19 could be sprints too.
I'm not sure its about just riding into form. This is not like any other injury. If anything he might fade. Sprinters also don't necessarily peak or 'ride into form' like climbers for example. Cav has mentioned before how he could still win despite not being fully fit. If he gets into the right position he could still get off to a flyer.
There are a few questions: how much has he been able to train, and if he has solid form does being fresh count for something. So much depends on factors we. or at least I, are not privy to.
I'd like to see him at least be able to mix it up and make the speedy gallops interesting.
I'd like to see him at least be able to mix it up and make the speedy gallops interesting.
I hope he does well, but I think he will struggle, I hope I am wrong but don't see him making it over the mountains.
- Jul 25, 2012
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I'm assuming he has half an eye on the WCRR and a Tour is a good way to get his fitness back.
- Jan 3, 2012
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Interestingly, Cav is literally besotted with PR. In his books he goes on and on about it and how much he loves it, and actually writes that with a bit of luck he may be able to give it a shot.
Valv.Piti said:There would be if he wasn't a one-trick.Red Rick said:
Interestingly, Cav is literally besotted with PR. In his books he goes on and on about it and how much he loves it, and actually writes that with a bit of luck he may be able to give it a shot.
- Jan 3, 2012
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I just have to point out with regards to people talking about him riding into form, the ironic thing about glandular fever is that it is possible that the more you ride the worse it gets. It's a very different type of injury.
Also, Cav in a few places in his autobiography writes about the critical importance of being in form and having raced a lot before the Tour.
Having said that, I really hope (and in my heart believe) that he will ride himself into contention over the first few stages.
Also, Cav in a few places in his autobiography writes about the critical importance of being in form and having raced a lot before the Tour.
Having said that, I really hope (and in my heart believe) that he will ride himself into contention over the first few stages.
- May 9, 2014
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Very impressive, such a shame that's he's not going to be in top form for this Tour. Merckx's record could definitely have gone this year
- Sep 17, 2014
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It wasn't bad, but as soon as he pulled out of the slipstream the top end speed wasn't there.
Perfect positioning. If he was fully fit, I reckon he would have won that, or at least be a photo with Kittel
- Jul 16, 2010
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So you don't even need good form to get a decent result in flat sprint stages. Why do we have these again?
- Jul 12, 2012
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Because a grand tour is supposed to be about all round cycling skills. We can't just have 21 mountain stages. They've gone a bit overboard this year, but every GT should have 5 good opportunities for the sprinters, plus a couple of lumpy finishes where the result is 50/50 between the attackers and the sprinters.
Also a Cav on average form is still a better sprinter than 98% of the peloton.
El Pistolero said:
Because a grand tour is supposed to be about all round cycling skills. We can't just have 21 mountain stages. They've gone a bit overboard this year, but every GT should have 5 good opportunities for the sprinters, plus a couple of lumpy finishes where the result is 50/50 between the attackers and the sprinters.
Also a Cav on average form is still a better sprinter than 98% of the peloton.
- Jul 16, 2010
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Exactly, which is why they need to get rid of flat stages, unless it has pavé or sterrato.
Barring accidents and echelons, nobody ever gets dropped on a flat stage. What's the point?
There are almost no hilly stages in this year's Tour.
One flat stage is enough, save it for the Champs Elysées.
Pricey_sky said:
Exactly, which is why they need to get rid of flat stages, unless it has pavé or sterrato.
Barring accidents and echelons, nobody ever gets dropped on a flat stage. What's the point?
There are almost no hilly stages in this year's Tour.
One flat stage is enough, save it for the Champs Elysées.
- Jul 16, 2010
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Blindly following ancient customs and traditions does not mean that the dead are alive, but that the living are dead.
spalco said:
Blindly following ancient customs and traditions does not mean that the dead are alive, but that the living are dead.
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