perplexed
04-08-2009, 08:22
As the title says really...
I'm new to following road cycle racing, but it seems to me that Mark Cavendish is nigh on impossible to catch on a flat sprint finish. Obviously he has his Columbia Team working hard for him, but I assume other sprinters have the same set up in their teams?
He's just won the race in Bochum, Sheffield's twin city in Germany, and he has won a classic in the Milan-San Remo race.
So does he have what it takes to finish next year's Tour in green? Has he got the depth of ability to win some of the intermediate sprints in the hilly bits?
What yer think folks?? :)
HeadingNorth
04-08-2009, 11:21
I'm not sure if he has any interest in intermediate sprints, even if they would help to bring him the green jersey. Certainly if he went for them, he'd win quite a few; but, this year at least, his sole objective was stage wins.
Yeah just check out his stage win on the Champs Elysees in this year Tour de France
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oB2zbf4vh1U
He could have got off his bike and walked the last 200 meters and still won.
perplexed
05-08-2009, 09:17
Yeah, that's the thing, he just looks uncatchable in the last 100 metres or so.
But to beat Thor, or anyone else next year in the TdF, will he need to up his game to stop Thor nibbling into the points he (hopefully) wins with the stage wins? HeadingNorth reckons he can do it, the thing is, will he need to, to be safe? :)
yeah,Mark Cavendish is a great fighter.Every athlete should have a spirit t odard work.it is a key point to succeed.i like road cycle racing,but i like a spirit better.:|
perplexed
05-08-2009, 09:22
yeah,Mark Cavendish is a great fighter.Every athlete should have a spirit t odard work.it is a key point to succeed.i like road cycle racing,but i like a spirit better.:|
Ey up Eric, welcome to SF!
I've only just twigged that the Tour of Poland has started! I'll have to video the highlights later...:)
Reading his book at the moment he is a winner for sure but also a bit of a big head imo.
HeadingNorth
09-08-2009, 23:43
Reading his book at the moment he is a winner for sure but also a bit of a big head imo.
The best sportsmen usually are; perhaps being convinced that you're the best in the world is a requirement for actually becoming the best in the world. Maybe a person of equal talent who was less egotistic would not have so much success...
The best sportsmen usually are; perhaps being convinced that you're the best in the world is a requirement for actually becoming the best in the world. Maybe a person of equal talent who was less egotistic would not have so much success...
Yes you could well be right.