[SPOILER] :Three days de Panne

[Flying_Monkey]

Cav has a chance in short TT. Not sure about either Kristoff or Demare. I do like Kristoff though, and I'm glad he got a win today.

 

[raindog]

Cav over 5 or 6 ks OK, but not 14, surely?

 

[rich p]

Cav over 5 or 6 ks OK, but not 14, surely?

highly unlikely I would say

 

[raindog]

Come on Chav!

 

[smutchin]

Chava 9.5secs fastest at first split! Woooo!

 

[raindog]

yeah, looks like he's got it

 

[raindog]

Good ride from Cav - 10th overall on GC

 

[smutchin]

Four OPQS riders in the top ten. And Terpstra on the podium too. Pretty good show all round.

 

[Monsieur Remings]

Well done Chavanel! I missed this morning's stage due to a bike ride of my own, but that was some performance.

Vorobyev - a 'Spartacus' of the future perhaps?

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

I just read on l'Equipe that yesterday, which seems a long time ago already, Mark Cavendish won his 100th sprint as a professional. Apparently Cav thinks it's at 95 so maybe that's why the milestone has gone unnoticed - either that or l'Equipe can't count - but happy centenary anyway.

 

[Monsieur Remings]

If Cav's right then those who should be better l'equipe-d are going to look a right bunch of Cinq-ers.

 

[ColinJ]

Tell you what - I wouldn't fancy those tramlines when riding in a peloton at speed!

 

[raindog]

During yesterday's commentary, eurosport said Cav was on 99 so his next win will be 100 - wonder who's right?
That l'Equipe article has got bar-graphs to prove it

 

[smutchin]

Cycling Weekly reckon he's on 96:
http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/347208/the-all-time-list-of-british-pro-winners.html

Whatever the truth, I'm sure we can all agree that he will definitely pass the 100 mark at some point this year.

 

[smutchin]

I note the Equipe piece counts from when he signed for Sparkasse in 2005. The CW list starts in 2007 and discounts "minor" races, so that probably accounts for the discrepancy.