Cav's back on the track...

[yello]

Somewhat surprisingly, Mark Cavendish is in the GB team for track world champs...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/cycling/7945829.stm

...but why no Wiggins?

 

[Keith Oates]

Like you I'm suprised to read that, perhaps he's had time to reflect and has learned to take some disappointments as well as the success!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[nilling]

...or Wiggins is not going!

 

[mondobongo]

I would imagine there have been a few visits and calls from British Cycling to secure the services of Cav as like most I am surprised to see him back on the track.

 

[Dave5N]

Think half the men's endurance team are manx

 

[gavintc]

The deal must be - look come, we won't invite Wiggins.

 

[yello]

...or Wiggins is not going!

Yes, I wondered that. I sincerely hope it's not the case though.

I also did wonder whether Wiggins absence is also related to the (real?) reason he pulled out of out of Paris-Nice... head problems and back on the sauce???? Shoot me down, please. I want to be way off the mark.

 

[ComedyPilot]

If he's the fastest guy on the planet, his words not mine, then why isn't he doing the sprint?

 

[rich p]

He's the fastest (often) after a stage of 150k not that he'd beat an out and out sprinter like Hoy over 200m!

 

[Dave5N]

If he's the fastest guy on the planet, his words not mine, then why isn't he doing the sprint?

He's an endurance rider. Approx. four - six stone too light for a sprinter.

Don't confuse road with track. Different disciplines need different physiques.