Tdf Stage 11 - Thursday, July 15 2010, Sisteron - Bourg-lès-Valence, 180 km

[roundabout]

Okay, so the race summary (http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/97th-tour-de-france-gt/stage-11/results) says:

'it was a lucky number for Mark Cavendish as he took his 13th win and went into the history books - he has now won the most Tour de France stages of any current rider.'

I thought Armstrong had something like 22 stage wins?

Also,

'However, by winning Cavendish has beaten the record held by his mentor, Erik Zabel, who previously held the record whilst a professional, with 12 stage wins in la grande boucle.'

I keep thinking I'm reading it wrong, but I don't really have any other possible interpretation. That is just wildly incorrect. There are many riders with more than 12 TdF stage wins, are there not? Cyclingnews, what's the deal?

I think it probably has to do with most wins for the team that started as Telekom (beating Zabel).

Most stages of any current riders - i have no idea about that

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

I pretty much agree with that. It's one chain short of invincible now.

I think it's more to the absence of Edvald Boasson Hagen actually.

 

[ManInFull]

I think it probably has to do with most wins for the team that started as Telekom (beating Zabel).

Most stages of any current riders - i have no idea about that

Maybe the article should have specified any current sprinters?

According to the great Wikipedia:

Six riders have won 20 or more stages:

* Eddy Merckx (BEL) – 34
* Bernard Hinault (FRA) – 28
* André Leducq (FRA) – 25 (including half-stages)
* Nicolas Frantz (LUX) – 25
* Lance Armstrong (USA) – 25
* André Darrigade (FRA) – 22

Three riders have won 8 stages in a single year:

* Charles Pélissier (FRA) (1930, in addition to seven second places)
* Eddy Merckx (BEL) (1970, 1974)
* Freddy Maertens (BEL) (1976)

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Okay, so the race summary (http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/97th-tour-de-france-gt/stage-11/results) says:

'it was a lucky number for Mark Cavendish as he took his 13th win and went into the history books - he has now won the most Tour de France stages of any current rider.'

I thought Armstrong had something like 22 stage wins?

Also,

'However, by winning Cavendish has beaten the record held by his mentor, Erik Zabel, who previously held the record whilst a professional, with 12 stage wins in la grande boucle.'

I keep thinking I'm reading it wrong, but I don't really have any other possible interpretation. That is just wildly incorrect. There are many riders with more than 12 TdF stage wins, are there not? Cyclingnews, what's the deal?

Since Sunday Armstrong no longer counts at active.

 

[Cobblestones]

Maybe the article should have specified any current sprinters?

According to the great Wikipedia:

Six riders have won 20 or more stages:

* Eddy Merckx (BEL) – 34
* Bernard Hinault (FRA) – 28
* André Leducq (FRA) – 25 (including half-stages)
* Nicolas Frantz (LUX) – 25
* Lance Armstrong (USA) – 25
* André Darrigade (FRA) – 22

Three riders have won 8 stages in a single year:

* Charles Pélissier (FRA) (1930, in addition to seven second places)
* Eddy Merckx (BEL) (1970, 1974)
* Freddy Maertens (BEL) (1976)

I'm surprised they have Armstrong at 25. IIRC he had 22 individual ones. Or do they count TTT in there?

 

[top_tenz_finish]

Isn't it sprint stages?

 

[Climbing]

Out because double headshot and intentionally causing damage to Farrar.
Well, he's lucky not have done something like that to Hushovd, could have ended worse for him, than just being expelled from TdF.

 

[craig1985]

If I were Julian Dean then I probably would of punched Renshaw in the face.