If it works as motivation for him then that's fine. Imho, he did nothing wrong in that finish.
Eddy Merckx Backing Mark Cavendish There is a reason Why & How it's possible for some of us to break records!...
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MasterDabber
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Nothing changed. It was a normal sprint. Nothing out of line. Cav isn't known for not expressing his views on things... has he accused anyone of dirty riding.
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MasterDabber
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You are funny. LOLExactly! because Cavendish is a gentleman
Mr Celine
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As evidenced by the way he put that quite dreadful oik of a mechanic in his place last Friday. Where is one to hire decent staff these days?Exactly! because Cavendish is a gentleman
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T4tomo
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Shouldn't you be out training for your hour record attempt instead of attempting to defend the indefensible? I'm a massive Cav fan, WvA was just better on the day.Even gentlemen won't put up with an oik
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Anthony.R.Brown
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Check the Eurosport video below at 00.40 where the commentator SHOUTS! "Mark Cavendish is boxed in here"
TOUR DE FRANCE 2021 - ‘BOXED IN!’ – MARK CAVENDISH FRUSTRATED AS WOUT VAN AERT WINS STAGE 21
https://www.eurosport.co.uk/cycling...van-aert-wins-stage-21_vid1505841/video.shtml
TOUR DE FRANCE 2021 - ‘BOXED IN!’ – MARK CAVENDISH FRUSTRATED AS WOUT VAN AERT WINS STAGE 21
https://www.eurosport.co.uk/cycling...van-aert-wins-stage-21_vid1505841/video.shtml
DaveReading
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At any given point in time, most riders in a peleton are technically "boxed in".
It doesn't mean there's any conspiracy.
matticus
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But he SHOUTED it. It must be true! And significant ... in some way ...
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Anthony.R.Brown
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hoopdriver
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Guess what? Getting boxed in is something that just happens in bunch sprints - happens all the time, without their being any dirty dealings by anybody. It’s a race, with a bunch of steamed up alpha males all trying to cross the line first. And in that grand melee some racers can find themselves boxed in. Nobody did anything dodgy. you might actually look at what Cavendish had to say, or rather what he didn’t say. He blamed himself for not following the right wheel, and making the wrong choices in the split seconds he had to make them. If he thought he’d been hard done by he’d certainly say so. He’s not shy. So maybe, just maybe, he has a better take on the situation than you or the shouty commentators you like to quote (and misinterpret) in all caps.Yer! damn lier's those official commentators
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Anthony.R.Brown
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There is a difference in this situation...
Wout van Aert jokes he'll try to stop Mark Cavendish winning again at Tour de France 'especially for Eddy Merckx'
https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/...-at-tour-de-france-especially-for-eddy-merckx
matticus
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Wout did that by winning the race. If you think his 1st priority was to block Cav, and then he just got lucky and won the race as a bonus, you have a twisted view of Belgian pro cycling, and a twisted view of young Mr Aert.
Ming the Merciless
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It’s called racing, maybe you should try it
