Cav and Sky

[rich p]

http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/tour-de-france-real-reason-cavendish-left-sky-105115559--spt.html

“I had never been left stranded like that after a mechanical, not even as a 22-year-old neo-pro in a tiny one-day race in France. Here we were at the Tour de France, on a stage that I was the favourite to win, and I was the world champion. I was heartbroken.
“It was July 6. This was the date when I realised this could be my first and last Tour de France with Team Sky. It was also the date of my last conversation with Sean Yates.”

 

[Hont]

I read that and thought that it sounded like he and Sky we're butting heads from the get-go. I was surprised that he and Sean Yates did not get on, though. Cav seems like a proper bike racer, rather than a marginal gains, live by the numbers guy which I would have thought appealed to Yates.

The Nespresso thing is funny. I know he's a bit OCD, but still...

 

[Peteaud]

Interesting to say the least.

 

[rich p]

I read that and thought that it sounded like he and Sky we're butting heads from the get-go. I was surprised that he and Sean Yates did not get on, though. Cav seems like a proper bike racer, rather than a marginal gains, live by the numbers guy which I would have thought appealed to Yates.

The Nespresso thing is funny. I know he's a bit OCD, but still...

Did you see the Eurosport prog where he got mad because the cutlery wasn't lined up properly in his kitchen, and Rob Hayles had left the kettle (I think) facing the wrong way!

 

[Andrew Br]

This comment made me laugh:-

"I can't take anyone seriously when they say they take their coffee seriously, and then says they drink coffee made with a Nespresso machine."

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[Spinney]

I think the pic of Wiggo and Cav in that article is one of the best 'teamwork' pics I've seen - yellow jersey leading out the world champ!

 

[Chris Norton]

Hang on, he was already the best finisher in the business before he went to sky. They certainly did not make him into the manx missile.

 

[Andrew Br]

I think the pic of Wiggo and Cav in that article is one of the best 'teamwork' pics I've seen - yellow jersey leading out the world champ!

I know what you mean: one of my favourite memories of the TV coverage of that TdeF was Wiggins in yellow leading out Cav's train in Paris.

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[Herbie]

http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/tour-de-france-real-reason-cavendish-left-sky-105115559--spt.html

“I had never been left stranded like that after a mechanical, not even as a 22-year-old neo-pro in a tiny one-day race in France. Here we were at the Tour de France, on a stage that I was the favourite to win, and I was the world champion. I was heartbroken.
“It was July 6. This was the date when I realised this could be my first and last Tour de France with Team Sky. It was also the date of my last conversation with Sean Yates.”

Hey Rich....nice new avatar pic but I prefer your old one

 

[rich p]

Hey Rich....nice new avatar pic but I prefer your old one

Ha! Wee Doddy will return but he needs updating!

 

[Herbie]

Ha! Wee Doddy will return but he needs updating!

excellent....will Grandpa be updated too?

 

[Crackle]

You never want to let your coffee reach a tipping point.

Interesting: We kinda know, Sky is not a happy team.

 

[RecordAceFromNew]

Did you see the Eurosport prog where he got mad because the cutlery wasn't lined up properly in his kitchen, and Rob Hayles had left the kettle (I think) facing the wrong way!

Combining that with a near photographic memory and instantaneous environment perception, it must be murder. Though undoubtedly helps to explain his genius of finding his way behind the right wheels, through impossible gaps, in the last 500m well after his train has vanished on so many occasions.

Can't wait to see the new OPQS train next year...