Greipel v Cavendish

[HLaB]

In the build up to the ToB highlights tonight they interviewed Greipel, I never heard the whole thing but it sounds like he getting fustrated playing 2nd fiddle to Cav in HTC and is on the lookout for a new team, he particularly wants to race in the TdF. If the likely happens and he does move, who do you think would win out of the sprint, Greipel or Cavendish?

 

[Mista Preston]

In the build up to the ToB highlights tonight they interviewed Greipel, I never heard the whole thing but it sounds like he getting fustrated playing 2nd fiddle to Cav in HTC and is on the lookout for a new team, he particularly wants to race in the TdF. If the likely happens and he does move, who do you think would win out of the sprint, Greipel or Cavendish?

isent he rumored to be off to Geoxx next season?

Still reckon Cav would would win

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Cav. By some distance. But I guess we will see next season.

 

[HonestMan1910]

Cav for me

 

[iAmiAdam]

Cav has a lead out that works amazingly for him, and he's proved he can do it without the full lead out in the tdf this year. When Cav is on form there's is no beating him tbf.

 

[ianrauk]

Cav,
If they keep the lead out men like Renshaw and Goss in front of him.. he can beat anyone.

 

[Noodley]

He (Greipel) has been moaning all year about playing second fiddle to Cav. He needs to MTFU if you ask me, and ship out and admit he'd get his arse kicked repeatedly by Cav in any sprint. He'd be left trailing by miles.

 

[raindog]

I thought Greipel was off somewhere else next season because he can't stand being in the same team as Cav?

 

[Paul_L]

he's off to Omega Pharma Lotto.

Cav would nail him every time.

 

[dan_bo]

Cav-in a box every time.

 

[dan_bo]

Cav,
If they keep the lead out men like Renshaw and Goss in front of him.. he can beat anyone.

I think he proved he didn't need a good lead in the lasty tqwo weeks of the TDF either.

 

[HLaB]

he's off to Omega Pharma Lotto.

Cav would nail him every time.

Is there anybody in Omega Pharma Lotto to give him a good lead out? I can't remember there being good team around Evans when he was in Silence Lotto. If Greipel had a good team he might of pulled off the ocaisional upset but without a good team I think he's got no chance and on a straight head to head I think Cavendish would have it.

 

[dan_bo]

Sorry I've had a beer and this keyboards too smqauall for mwe

 

[Stange]

Is there anybody in Omega Pharma Lotto to give him a good lead out? I can't remember there being good team around Evans when he was in Silence Lotto. If Greipel had a good team he might of pulled off the ocaisional upset but without a good team I think he's got no chance and on a straight head to head I think Cavendish would have it.

Ned Boulting writes a column in the telegraph (I think). He mentions the interview with Greipel and Greipel said that with Cav in the same team it's "mission impossible" for him to get a fair crack. It also says that OML are looking to build sprint train to rival HTC.

Personally, I'd put my money on Cav every single time (but with the condition that he doesn't move teams!).

 

[Noodley]

Nobody can beat Cav when Cav is on form...that includes the world's top sprinters so why 2nd rate Greipel thinks he could I have no idea!