Teams & Riders Mark Cavendish Discussion Thread

[spalco]

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.

 

[Akuryo]

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.

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.

 

[SHAD0W93]

Didn't contest the intermediate sprint most likely since it was uphill but stayed in contact. Would have been nice to see him try a little. I hope he didn't crash, he's been through too much already the last 4 years.

 

[SHAD0W93]

Mark Cavendish: I wouldn't be at the Tour de France if I wasn't going to try and sprint

Manxman ready to fight for victory in first sprint finish in Pontivy

www.cyclingnews.com

Remember, everyone be with a friend for the stage finish so we all come out on the other side. Thankfully I’m able to watch online at work. It’s going to be great.

 

[PremierAndrew]

What happened to Cav today? Wasnt able to watch the stage

 

[BlueRoads]

What happened to Cav today? Wasnt able to watch the stage

I think he said something about his bike being damaged, but I think he himself didn't get hurt.

 

[SHAD0W93]

I think he said something about his bike being damaged, but I think he himself didn't get hurt.

Stinks but rather that over crash. Today would have been a good day but there are others to have.

 

[jarvo]

What happened to Cav today? Wasnt able to watch the stage

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 back

 

[canarydan23]

Yep, lost four spokes but he has confirmed he stayed upright.

On one hand gutting because I feel he could have grabbed the stage win but on the other perhaps for the best as he could have been caught up in it all and had his Tour ended.

Really sad for Ewan, but being blunt, it must shorten Cavendish's odds of getting that stage win we're desperate for?

 

[canarydan23]

YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[spalco]

He *** actually did it! I couldn't be happier. After all this time and all his struggles. Amazing!

 

[DanielSong39]

Write the man a 7-figure check, he's earned it

 

[Pinot's goat]

Bennett won his 1st stage on the 5th bunch sprint and won 2 stages in total, I think he would have gone better this year however Cav won't do much worse.

 

[Strawberry_Jams]

just wow

 

[BigCoward]

Without his crashes and injuries and sickness his TDF stage win total would be out of sight.

 

[gerundium]

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.

Totally cried when he won it. damn fairytale comeback story.

 

[Salvarani]

Legend

 

[will-10]

Recency bias of course, but that has to be one the most outrageous comebacks in a long time.

 

[Amazinmets87]

3 out of the remaining 6 stages to tie record. Sprinter field is depleted. It's unlikely, but a definite possibility!

 

[spalco]

3 out of the remaining 6 stages to tie record. Sprinter field is depleted. It's unlikely, but a definite possibility!

Who knows... I didn't believe it before the Tour, but if you win once, winning another isn't outlandish.

 

[SafeBet]

Recency bias of course, but that has to be one the most outrageous comebacks in a long time.

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.

 

[Red Rick]

Those

Damn

Anglo Saxons

 

[perico]

Without his crashes and injuries and sickness his TDF stage win total would be out of sight.

This *1000

 

[King Boonen]

Recency bias of course, but that has to be one the most outrageous comebacks in a long time.

It's up there with Greg Lemond. Incredible achievement.

 

[spalco]

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.

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.