Flying Dodo
It'll soon be summer
The trouble is, that Cav does have form for deliberately barging across into other riders. So I was pleased that this time he did apologise and admit it was entirely his fault, to avoid those sorts of accusations.
Bye bye Cavendish
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The trouble is, that Cav does have form for deliberately barging across into other riders. So I was pleased that this time he did apologise and admit it was entirely his fault, to avoid those sorts of accusations.
Cav has always been 'committed' but recently there have been a few occasions were I thought he's been reckless verging on malicious. I think Kristoff has a point, he's perhaps expressed it to strongly and too accusatory but there's truth behind it.
I don't think Cav's career is over but perhaps his best is behind him and he's being eclipsed by some rising stars such as Kittel. Even his manager came out and said, in different words, that he thought he had two years left as a top sprinter.
Saying that I love seeing him win and he's still one of my favourite riders.
I don't think Cav's career is over but perhaps his best is behind him and he's being eclipsed by some rising stars such as Kittel. Even his manager came out and said, in different words, that he thought he had two years left as a top sprinter.
Saying that I love seeing him win and he's still one of my favourite riders.
BUR70N
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Looks like Cav is going to sue against Kristoff for the comments!
AndyRM
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oldroadman
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Look at the overhead shots. Coquard moves into Gerrans, he has nowhere to go, Cav is going for a gap and moves a bit left, desparate to get the win on stage 1 which OPQS would want. Doing his job. gerrans in a sandwich, handlebars clash with Coquard's. Gerrans in impossible situation as is Cav.
If anyone is a cause, Coquard has a share of that, but as I see it, a racing incident between highly committed sprinters which went wrong big style. Another time they would have fallen, rolled, grazed, and fought another day. The injury was really bad luck, but that's always a risk when you are a potential stage winner and a target for all the other fast men. It's really good to be a domestique, have done your job, and be able to sit back and not be involved!
The other interesting thing is Froome in 6th., what was he doing there, kept near the front by the team and taking a little chance to show himself early?
If anyone is a cause, Coquard has a share of that, but as I see it, a racing incident between highly committed sprinters which went wrong big style. Another time they would have fallen, rolled, grazed, and fought another day. The injury was really bad luck, but that's always a risk when you are a potential stage winner and a target for all the other fast men. It's really good to be a domestique, have done your job, and be able to sit back and not be involved!
The other interesting thing is Froome in 6th., what was he doing there, kept near the front by the team and taking a little chance to show himself early?
Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
Out of interest ... assuming the "6 weeks" is "6 weeks back to racing" and not "6 weeks back to being able to train", would he ride the Vuelta? Was he lined up to do this? Or is his training so geared to the TdF that his season is now done for.
He won the Vuelta points jersey a few years ago, didn't he.
He won the Vuelta points jersey a few years ago, didn't he.
Apollonius
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Not sure how delighted Cav would be to ride the Vuelta. If you read Wegelius' book, he says that the Vuelta is not popular amongst the top riders and is mostly ridden by the reluctant.
I think he will target the Tour of Britain, which gets bigger and better every year.
I think he will target the Tour of Britain, which gets bigger and better every year.
jazzkat
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I'm no surgeon but when they said it wasn't a break I said to my wife that it would have been better to be broken and that he'd be out for longer now.
With a break they'd plate it and he be back out on his bike in no time.
With a break they'd plate it and he be back out on his bike in no time.
Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
From Twitter a few hours ago
Just woken up after surgery on my shoulder... TV straight on to see how @opqscyclingteam is getting on. Come on lads!
Just woken up after surgery on my shoulder... TV straight on to see how @opqscyclingteam is getting on. Come on lads!
