Cavendish

[Dogtrousers]

Well he was given little chance in 2016, completely written off in 2021, no team at the end of 2020, and he ended up in green. Comeback kid, ye of little faith etc etc.

But it really is a bit of a stretch this time. Still, never say never.

If only WVA hadn't messed the story up on the Champs Elysees in '21...

 

[Adam4868]

Nearly did it in Bordeaux last year.... Jasper the disaster got in his way though !
He only needs a bit of luck....such as peloton going down in the run in 🙄
Seriously why not,he's got the hunger for it and it's great publicity for the Tour and Astana.Might even get me to watch a sprint stage....well the last few k anyway.

 

[T4tomo]

Nearly didn't in Bordeaux last year.... Jasper the disaster got in his way though !
He only needs a bit of luck....such as peloton going down in the run in 🙄
Seriously why not,he's got the hunger for it and it's great publicity for the Tour and Astana.Might even get me to watch a sprint stage....well the last few k anyway.

Absolutely he was very close last year, could well have won a stage he'd made the other 14 stages. He almost certainly wont be the faster sprinter with the best lead-out train, but he could well nick a stage

 

[rich p]

Stop it!!!

I've got money on him getting the record.... Chris Froome for GC and GT for KOM!!

Nurse, nurse!!!

 

[matticus]

Too many Eeyores on this thread. Suspect they are people who never try to do difficult things. Better to talk yourself down, then do OK - how British!

Just let him have a go, and cheer him on (or not, you're free to cheer someone else on if you prefer). If he doesn't get it, so what? Always good to see someone try, it's not like he's forcing his team to take him to the Tour ...

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Second on points in the Tour of Hungry this month.

 

[rich p]

Sir...

 

[Dogtrousers]

Really retiring this time
https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/mark-cavendish-confirms-his-last-ever-race-in-pro-cycling/

Honest 🤞

 

[Cathryn]

Hurrah and sob at the same time!

Your fave Cav moments, people?

 

[Paulus]

Hurrah and sob at the same time!

Your fave Cav moments, people?

My favourite Cav moment is the 2012 TDF, stage 21 where Sir Wiggins in the yellow jersey leads out Cav on the Rue De Rivoli for Cav to take the win .

 

[craigwend]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/articles/c624l7p7z5vo

 

[Dogtrousers]

Wow, he actually won his final race? What are the chances of the that happening ... in a criterium

 

[Paulus]

Wow, he actually won his final race? What are the chances of the that happening ... in a criterium

Good to see him win the last race, no matter how sporting criteriums are.
Good on him.

 

[geocycle]

Lots of favourite moments, all the victories of course. The crashing 2014 TdF in Yorkshire was very Cav, as was the the two fingered salute in 2010!

 

[matticus]

Your fave Cav moments, people?

Any time he just answered a question honestly and got labelled an arrogant gob-sh1te.

:P