So what really happened to Cavendish?

[Steve Austin]

Was it you?

Its a bit sketchy from the pix, but he seems to have fallen and then started shouted at someone.

any more?

 

[yenrod]

All I seen were 2 blokes from the crowd trying to fix the bike !

 

[chris42]

he says hit by spectator?

 

[Smokin Joe]

I think he felt abandoned by his team. They probably thought pacing him back was a lost cause so close to the finish, but it worked for McEwan.

 

[Noodley]

I thought he hit a spectator then had a puncture. He's no Robbie McEwen and his team decided to try to get Eisel into the mix. Eisel said before the race the team were concentrating on getting Cavendish up there, so I don't think he can have too many grumbles (othet than with the spectator)

 

[Keith Oates]

No doubt he was hoping to do well and could see that his chance was lost. The anger was probably coupled with frustration and disappointment!!!!!!!

 

[andy_wrx]

Unfortunately, when he's looking stressed and angry, he reminds me a lot of Wayne Rooney.

And that's not a good thing

 

[Chuffy]

Unfortunately, when he's looking stressed and angry, he reminds me a lot of Wayne Rooney.

And that's not a good thing :?:

And about as articulate. Maybe if they promised him a good granny bashing after the race he might win a stage... :?:

 

[Keith Oates]

It seems he hit the back wheel of Boonen and lost the spokes from his own front wheel!!!!!!!

 

[giant man]

I think he's young and he needs to grow up some. His confident but arrogant attitude won't get him anywhere in the peloton.

 

[turbo tim]

This is whatDavid Millar had to say in his race diary:

Mark Cavendish was his hilarious wet-behind-the-ears best when he came up to me half way through the stage and asked, 'Dave mate, did we really just go up that climb at 500watts? I think there might be something wrong with me cranks. It just doesn't seem right mate.' He was promptly informed that it was right and that he better tape over his screen if he didn't want to have a nervous breakdown. Amazingly, after what felt like only a couple of minutes had past, he came scooting by me shouting in passing, 'Did it mate!' I caught up to him and looked down and saw that black electrical tape was now covering his whole screen. He's a legend. I bet they were crying with laughter in his team car when he came back and asked for that. It is a rule I tend to stick by when it comes to wattage and heart rate, out of sight out of mind, racing in the Tour de France is not the time to be a watt whore. Cav has unfortunately caught a glimpse of the horrors which take place, hopefully that black tape will remain firmly in place for the rest of the race.

From: http://www.bicycling.com/tourdefrance/article/0,6802,s1-7-123-16245-1,00.html

 

[chris42]

fantastic!

 

[Keith Oates]

Unbelievable, but it gives an interesting insight in what happens during the races and the talking between the riders!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Tetedelacourse]

Unbelievable, but it gives an interesting insight in what happens during the races and the talking between the riders!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Great insight, I agree!

I thought Cavendish's post-stage interview the other day was a bit off, slating his team given that this is his first shot. But you can't argue with his results so far this season mind you.

 

[SamNichols]

Mark Cavendish blog in the guardian is pretty enlightening about his tour experience: http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/sport/2007/07/16/my_race_is_over_i_was_trying_t.html, there's also a pretty good article about Millar on there too.