Mark Cavendish stage win #31

[Jonny London]

Re: Mark Cavendish stage win #31

If he hadn’t crashed on first day in 2014, been elbowed out by Sagan and suffered ill health he’d have put the record out of site years ago. Merckx was a beast, and there will always be suspicions, but he could win any type or race, which fir me makes what Cav has done even better, he only has one weapon in his armoury.

There is no one even close. Sagan 12 wins. Greipel 11 wins. Even 5 times TDF winner, Miguel Indurain only had 12 wins. Cav's achievements are monumental.

[cityhammer]

Re: Mark Cavendish stage win #31

There is no one even close. Sagan 12 wins. Greipel 11 wins. Even 5 times TDF winner, Miguel Indurain only had 12 wins. Cav's achievements are monumental.

Agreed. He’s up there with The greatest sports names of all time imo.,

[cityhammer]

Re: Mark Cavendish stage win #31

He’s beaten not just 1,but 3 generations of sprinters, there are world class sprinters whose careers started after his first win and who retired before his most recent.

[Jonny London]

Re: Mark Cavendish stage win #31

Chapeau

[ryder bluebird]

Re: Mark Cavendish stage win #31

He has won around 1 in 6 of the stages he has riden in the Tour. Nobody else comes remotely close. Be particularly nice if he breaks the record in Paris.

[surge]

Re: Mark Cavendish stage win #31

Saw a comment on the ITV highlights, about the Tour as a whole, that length of stages have shortened in modern cycling compared to decades ago.

How much does that/should that factor in when talking about who is the best ever?