Teams & Riders Mark Cavendish Discussion Thread

[rallybanana]

Was he decapitated right after this picture was taken?

I think beheading is no longer allowed in the UK thanks to the European Court of Human Rights.

 

[AmRacer]

Can we amned the thread title?

 

[tobydawq]

I think beheading is no longer allowed in the UK thanks to the European Court of Human Rights.

Does that still hold after Brexit?

 

[Wyndbrook]

Does that still hold after Brexit?

It does currently. But possibly not after future national elections dependant on who wins.

 

[RedheadDane]

That's too cute!

'One of the boys thinks I’ll be walking about in armour': Mark Cavendish knighted in ceremony at Windsor Castle

Manxman says he was “nervous” after being made a Knight Commander by Prince William

www.cyclingweekly.com

What does he mean he won't? What kind of knight is he?

 

[Izzyeviel]

Can we amned the thread title?

I keep saying it should be the 'Mark Cavendish is Officially better than Eddy Merckx thread' thread.

 

[AmRacer]

I keep saying it should be the 'Sir Mark Cavendish is Officially better than Eddy Merckx thread' thread.

There you go

 

[rallybanana]

I keep saying it should be the 'Mark Cavendish is Officially better than Eddy Merckx thread' thread.

Is he really better?

From Merckx's wikipedia page
In 1996 Albert II of Belgium, King of the Belgians, gave him the title of baron. In Italy, Merckx was given the title of Cavaliere. In 2011, he was named Commandeur de la Légion d'honneur by then French President Nicolas Sarkozy in Paris.

 

[AmRacer]

Is he really better?

From Merckx's wikipedia page
In 1996 Albert II of Belgium, King of the Belgians, gave him the title of baron. In Italy, Merckx was given the title of Cavaliere. In 2011, he was named Commandeur de la Légion d'honneur by then French President Nicolas Sarkozy in Paris.

35 > 34

 

[Izzyeviel]

Is he really better?

From Merckx's wikipedia page
In 1996 Albert II of Belgium, King of the Belgians, gave him the title of baron. In Italy, Merckx was given the title of Cavaliere. In 2011, he was named Commandeur de la Légion d'honneur by then French President Nicolas Sarkozy in Paris.

Belgium isn't a real country. It's literally a part of France thats been annexed by the Flemish.

Anyway, its all over. He won his last race (another thing merckx didn't achieve) & now he can go all bananas (get it?) in his retirement & become king of the isle of Man or whatever it is they do there.

I'm not sure what i'll miss more, seeing Cav in the peloton or writing many, many posts about how he's finished & will never amount to much. (He was only good because of HTC, he'll never win anything with sky, he'll finish with quickstep, data dimension? good lord this is grim, nice of quickstep to give him one last pay day, Astana? really?)

I was at the tour de france presentation in 2007 in London. I remember the crowd going mental for G & for Cav & i had no idea who they were ( i think I was vaguely aware of Cav). If you told me then that 10-15 years later I'd be heavily emotionally invested in their careers, I'd have punched you for being stupid.

Project 35 - I've been emotionally invested in that for years. I've spent more time thinking about that than he has. So well deserved, he's a great bloke off the bike*.

& here we are. Its been a journey. Farewell Cav.

(*he's going to start having dodgy opinions on Twitter now isnt he?)

 

[Strawberry_Jams]

Nice to see that BBC on the flagship news programme describing it as ‘winning his last professional race’ and his …’166th race win’

It’s amazing that despite all those *checks notes* 165! wins (wait, what?), they are still as clueless as ever before.

 

[Hugh Januss]

Can we amned the thread title?

Sure thing, as soon as we figure how to amned.

 

[Hugh Januss]

How about "The We don't have Cavendish to kick around anymore thread."

 

[SHAD0W93]

How about "The We don't have Cavendish to kick around anymore thread."

Change the name back to the OG one while adding “Sir”.

 

[AmRacer]

Sure thing, as soon as we figure how to amned.

Add 'Sir'

 

[Mayomaniac]

Was he decapitated right after this picture was taken?

"Bend the knee or I'll destroy you!"

 

[Bolder]

How about "The We don't have Cavendish to kick around anymore thread."

He was eminently kickable. I loved his spirit and respect his talents, but wow was he annoying.

 

[Gratemans]

He was eminently kickable. I loved his spirit and respect his talents, but wow was he annoying.

He did have a bit of a temper on the bike and right after a race, didn't he?
Gotta say though that in regular interviews when he was not within 10 feet of a bike, he seemed like a genuinely nice guy.

 

[jmdirt]

Farewell Cav! I enjoyed watching you sprint!

 

[jmdirt]

He was eminently kickable. I loved his spirit and respect his talents, but wow was he annoying.

He was a sprinter, one of the best to ever do it, that requires a certain 'personality'.

 

[awavey]

He was a sprinter, one of the best to ever do it, that requires a certain 'personality'.

especially to do it at the very top for 16 years

 

[Mayomaniac]

"Down on your knees, you don't look so tall"

As if Cav ever looked tall...

 

[Mayomaniac]

Let me reference the references okay

"My friend, you bow to none" would have been more fitting for him, just saying...

 

[Peyroteo94]

Now I can say Mark, it was a pleasure to see you during these 16 years. You truly become the best sprinter of all times, an impressive acceleration, a fierceful desire of winning and an outstanding madness made you unbeatable (in your prime) and a record holder of Tour's stage wins.
You are one of the best things that happened to cycling. You brought so much joy and entertainment on and off the bike. I never saw someone similar to you in interviews after races. They were full of details and authenticity, man, I will miss you! Of course he is not the same type of rider but Remco is similar to you and I hope he never change his outspoken personality and his "big mouth" (saying childish things sometimes). These guys are nuclear to this sport to bring entertainment, truth, passion. Hope to see more "Cavendishs" in the future. Right now, there is no sprinter really likeable.

 

[Oldermanish]

Now I can say Mark, it was a pleasure to see you during these 16 years. You truly become the best sprinter of all times, an impressive acceleration, a fierceful desire of winning and an outstanding madness made you unbeatable (in your prime) and a record holder of Tour's stage wins.
You are one of the best things that happened to cycling. You brought so much joy and entertainment on and off the bike. I never saw someone similar to you in interviews after races. They were full of details and authenticity, man, I will miss you! Of course he is not the same type of rider but Remco is similar to you and I hope he never change his outspoken personality and his "big mouth" (saying childish things sometimes). These guys are nuclear to this sport to bring entertainment, truth, passion. Hope to see more "Cavendishs" in the future. Right now, there is no sprinter really likeable.

MvP has a dry wit and a killer finish. Also has World titles in multiple disciplines so there is that guy.