Tour de France 2012 (with SPOILERS)

[BJH]

That's the best finish to a stage I can remember for a while . Wiggins lead out and what a sprint by Cav!!! Brilliant

 

[cd365]

Truly awesome, I hope he repeats it on Sunday, will turn into a great tour for Cav then, 3 stage wins.

 

[Dave Davenport]

Get in there!

 

[gb155]

All arise Sir Mark that was freaking awesome

 

[YahudaMoon]

We just need a Englishman to win something now

 

[raindog]

It's quite obvious that Cav should never have signed for Sky

(this post wasn't a cut and paste)

 

[smutchin]

How did he do that?

Well, all that weight loss means he has none of the power he had last year, and the team have been really useless at looking after the world champion, so... no idea.

He really should leave Sky, shouldn't he.

d.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

This is a really boring TdF, isn't it?

 

[aJohnson]

They've given the time gap as 0, but really it wasn't. He had a least a couple of seconds there in reality, surely?

Looking at the replay, it doesn't seem like it's more than one second between him crossing the line and Goss crossing it.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

This is a really boring TdF, isn't it?

I haven't seen one as dull since last year.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Well, all that weight loss means he has none of the power he had last year

Got to say, I was slightly worried a few weeks back, but I also recognised that there was a carefully worked out plan directed at the Olympics. I just wasn't certain it would come togther in time for Cav to get many wins in the Tour. But, as I said then, I think it would be better for Cav in the long term if he tries to keep at this lighter weight if he can - if he wants to be more versatile and be able to take on the like of Sagan for points jersies. But he has already said that this is all temporary and he may just be happier not having to keep the weight off and sticking to winning individual sprints.

 

[VamP]

I don't know why any of them bother

 

[Nearly there]

What a short arse the french president is Cav towered him

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Looking at the replay, it doesn't seem like it's more than one second between him crossing the line and Goss crossing it.

You're right of course, it was just the impression Cav created with that monster finish.

 

[ohnovino]

At what point does a "sprint" become a "breakaway"?