Louch
105% knowledge on 105
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Aye that cavendish, wasting his talent on the track........
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As I've said on more than one occasion...
...WTF do I know!
Rohloff_Brompton_Rider
Formerly just_fixed
Cav's never lacked in ooomph has he? He did seem to struggle with keeping his power from further out. Yesterday it seemed he can now let rip further out, maybe as a direct result of omnium training.
One of the interviews I read said Cav thought a long straight often encourages people to go too early as they can see the finishing banner from a long way out. So when Sagan went with 300 to go, he made the effort to get on his wheel and sit there until he could go himself in the right place. So still one of the canniest sprinters as well.
HF2300
Insanity Prawn Boy
No lack of oomph, true, but it's seemed in recent years he hasn't quite had enough to beat Kittel et al. As @Crackle says, a canny guy, which showed as DD worked themselves into place and Cav grabbed Sagan's wheel; but we've seen Cav just pipped in the final drag to the line, while yesterday he didn't look like losing. Of course, I've no idea where Kittel is form-wise...
Cav was beaten a tyre width, by Kittel, twice in one of the early season Middle East bore fests. So his early season form wasn't bad.
If the track has helped his end speed, will it have hindered his endurance deeper into the race?
I don't know the answer, as you'll already gathered!
If the track has helped his end speed, will it have hindered his endurance deeper into the race?
I don't know the answer, as you'll already gathered!
brommers
Years beyond my wisdom
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And the Scheldeprijs - with Greipel a couple of bike lengths behind.
Louch
105% knowledge on 105
- Location
- Kingdom of Kinnard
Given his commitment to the Quebeka cause, he will be there to the
Finish. He regrets quitting the tour in 2008 for the Olympics and can't see him doing it again
Finish. He regrets quitting the tour in 2008 for the Olympics and can't see him doing it again
HF2300
Insanity Prawn Boy
There seems to be a bit of inconsistency - he's been quoted before the race as saying he's not going to jeopardise the Olympics by completing the Tour, but I think after the finish yesterday he said he was going to do the whole race for his team mates and Qhubeka.
Bernie Eisel's been saying he thought Cav looked a bit weaker earlier in the year, but is very strong now and on top form.
How long between the end of the tour and the omnium? I could Google but you may know!
Starts around the 11th, so 2 and a half weeks.
HF2300
Insanity Prawn Boy
Track events start 11th, Team Pursuit 11th and 12th, Omnium 14th and 15th.
