Strathlubnaig
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"Je suis sous le choc" he says.... and also "Says he doesn't know if he was given EPO, he trusted his team doctors" (from inrng) either that or a big boy made him do it and then ran away.
Tour de France 2013 *spoilers*
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that'll do as well as any other, I suppose
thom
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Cav says : "I couldn't give a toss about the people going for the yellow jersey." (amongst other things).
smutchin
Cat 6 Racer
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I FCKNGLV Cav.
deptfordmarmoset
Full time tea drinker
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- Armonmy Way
Like this, from the same article: "I've worn the leader's jersey in the Vuelta and the Giro; I haven't worn the yellow jersey yet so I'd like to do that. It's a big, big goal," he said.
jdtate101
Ex-Fatman
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- Boring Birmingham
I'm betting Cav really does care about getting that Stage 1 win and donning the Yellow. As most tdf's start with a TT prologue this is about the only chance he will have to wear the yellow, so he will be super motivated. The stage is tailor made for a big bunch sprint and Cav always seems to rise to the occasion when needed. I really hope he does it.
thom
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Aye, that's actually what he said in the rest of the article ;-)
smutchin
Cat 6 Racer
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- The Red Enclave
It's interesting that he's not going in for his usual sandbagging - "It would be nice to wear the yellow but it's not my main goal." Clearly, he's confident and fancies his chances. And if his form in the Giro is anything to go by, who would bet against him?
+1
I was trying to recall if any other Brits have worn all three jerseys, then I remembered that Wiggo has, so Cav won't be the first to reach that milestone, but I wonder if he could become the first to wear all three in the same year...
It must get tiresome when you're green jersey contender and journos keep asking about the GC like it's somehow more important.
I can't imagine anyone not wanting to wear yellow even just for that one day, regardless of their main focus.
jdtate101
Ex-Fatman
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- Boring Birmingham
So Cav's done the TdF green, the Giro Red...only the Vuelta points Jersey is missing (not sure of the colour). Along with his Worlds and freshly won National it seems there's not much left not on his palmares. I'd love him to go grab the Vuelta one in 2014.
Question...has anyone ever previously won all three grande tour points Jerseys?????
Oh and the all time TdF stage count still beckons......(which still belongs to Merckx I think?)
Question...has anyone ever previously won all three grande tour points Jerseys?????
Oh and the all time TdF stage count still beckons......(which still belongs to Merckx I think?)
smutchin
Cat 6 Racer
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- The Red Enclave
Wake up at the back!
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/ot...-jersey-as-Vincenzo-Nibali-takes-overall.html
He's the fifth rider to have won all three, though I wonder if Jaja might retroactively have his Giro title stripped in light of recent revelations...
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/ot...-jersey-as-Vincenzo-Nibali-takes-overall.html
He's the fifth rider to have won all three, though I wonder if Jaja might retroactively have his Giro title stripped in light of recent revelations...
zizou
Veteran
Nice little feature on the Tour at 100 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23028684
He won the Vuelta points in 2010.
He won the Vuelta points in 2010.
Em.. he won the Vuelta points classification 2 year ago.
oldroadman
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Amongst all this jersey talk, anyone prepared to take 250/1 on Cav winning a climber's jersey, anywhere, in a GT or 2.HC? Thought not...about 1% chance of winning the lottery! 
