Teams & Riders Mark Cavendish Discussion Thread

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Just curious, did Cavendish ever scored a win in any other way then in a sprint?

 

[King Boonen]

Just curious, did Cavendish ever scored a win in any other way then in a sprint?

Tour de Romandie 2008 prologue. That's the only one off the top of my head.

 

[futures]

Just curious, did Cavendish ever scored a win in any other way then in a sprint?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_Ster_ZLM_Toer

I'm sure he led the riders over a climb here and nearly won the stage, he won the GC as well.

 

[futures]

cav's record speaks for itself wherever one is viewing from

personally i don't think that he is the 'greatest sprinter ever' yet but he is heading there.............a couple more classic race wins would see that achievement

hey..............'greatest sprinter of the current / recent generation' sounds
pretty good

Mark L

I think you are spot on, he is one of the best of all time, not far of being the best but it's hard to compare different eras with technology etc.

The fact so many like to take digs at him on says it all.

 

[Buffalo Soldier]

The most impressive thing: this guy is not even 30 years old.

And I'm also really starting to love him, his post race interviews this giro were all hilarious.

 

[SKSemtex]

Congrats to Cav. No rival by far at this moment.

 

[cineteq]

Congrats to Cav. No rival by far at this moment.

Hard to congratulate a rider when he has no competition

 

[King Boonen]

Hard to congratulate a rider when he has no competition

Every time there's a GT on a list of sprinters who are going to beat Cav comes up. Then when they all fail miserably, even when he doesn't have a lead out he suddenly has no competition.

 

[SKSemtex]

Hard to congratulate a rider when he has no competition

100 wins is 100 wins. And it is not his problem that competition is not fast enough.

The guy is fastests and that is fact. I am sure that each win against him on mass sprint is well remembered by those lucky ones.

I do not like him but I do respect when somebody is "outstanding"

 

[Pricey_sky]

Hard to congratulate a rider when he has no competition

Apart from Greipel, Sagan and Kittel there isn't anyone else here that could match him, and he has beaten all 3 on several occasions.

I suppose when he is the best sprinter in the world then it makes everything look easy.

 

[cineteq]

Apart from Greipel, Sagan and Kittel there isn't anyone else here that could match him, and he has beaten all 3 on several occasions.

I suppose when he is the best sprinter in the world then it makes everything look easy.

Except he's barely winning against non sprinters...

 

[King Boonen]

Except he's barely winning against non sprinters...

Actually, that was a comfortable win. Once Nizzolo and Mezgec moved out of his slipstream they didn't move forward at all.

 

[the asian]

Respect for Cav ! I'm beginning to like him.

 

[futures]

Hard to congratulate a rider when he has no competition

lol Some people will never be happy, he can only beat who is put in front of him (quite literally ; ) )

 

[spalco]

He should definitely try to get over the mountains and win the points jersey now imo. If 5 stage wins is not enough to do that, so be it.

 

[will10]

Except he's barely winning against non sprinters...

You are so transparent it is hilarious.

This stage was never going to be a pure bunch sprint. For Cav to be up there is somewhat unexpected, let alone winning the thing.

 

[Veronique]

You are so transparent it is hilarious.

This stage was never going to be a pure bunch sprint. For Cav to be up there is somewhat unexpected, let alone winning the thing.

I was amazed to see him up there at the end tbh. It was such a long day today and with no real leadout I half expected his legs to seize up in the final run in.

He'll be suffering for sure tomorrow.

 

[mattghg]

He should definitely try to get over the mountains and win the points jersey now imo. If 5 stage wins is not enough to do that, so be it.

I agree. But he may literally not have it in him given how much he put into it and how tought some of the remaining stages are. Hope he goes for it though.

 

[BigC24]

Grats to Cav. I keep thinking he is going to start slowing down and yet he never does. 101 victories is quite impressive.

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Quite ridiculous that it's THIS Giro where he's had his best ever.

Might as well try to stick it out now - if he can win today then Verona & Brescia should be on the menu, and the points jersey would be unlucky not to follow.

 

[Netserk]

Chapeau to Cav. Would be awesome if he also won stage 17 and 21 (And the red jersey).

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Also worth noting that as his 40th GT stage win, today is a much bigger milestone than yesterday's 100 wins, some of them in ****ty small races.

 

[Bernie's eyesore]

Also worth noting that as his 40th GT stage win, today is a much bigger milestone than yesterday's 100 wins, some of them in ****ty small races.

Only 25 more needed.

 

[Zam_Olyas]

Will he ever get bored of winning a sprint? He is too good for the rest.

 

[Afrank]

Great win for Cav today. Was a surprise seeing he won, I did not expect him to be up there this stage. Hope he rides the rest of the Giro and takes red since he just missed out on winning it last year. I think there is a very good chance he is planning on trying to do this.