Written off, 5 years without a win.
What a fecking hero, such a great guy, absolute mega fit.
Not bad for a lad from the rock in the middle of the Irish Sea.
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Written off, 5 years without a win.
What a fecking hero, such a great guy, absolute mega fit.
Not bad for a lad from the rock in the middle of the Irish Sea.
Quocunque jeceris stabit!!
Ironically that’s exactly the Tweet I sent to him yesterday when he said he was feeling nervousQuote:
Originally Posted by fugsyphil
Thats an incredible comeback by Cavendish.
His emotional interview afterwards was quite something. Really pleased for him, his family and those inspired by him.
Amazing achievement by Cav.. Lets see how G. gets on today in the TT after his crash.
I cried!Quote:
Originally Posted by Hilts
He’s now favourite for green jersey and might even get the record for stage wins. If he wins again tomorrow , where he’s win before, it’s game in fir green in Paris. I think I’ll cry like a baby if he wins the sprint in Paris.
It was a remarkable result.
He only made the team after Sam Bennett had to withdraw. Saying that though, he had won 4 stages in the week long Tour of Turkey a month or so ago, so he was showing signs of a return to form.
When he trains on the Island it’s occasionally with the Kennaugh brothers, Jonathan Rae, world super bike champion, Dave Knight, world Enduro champion and some of the other super bike lads. They’re an incredible bunch of super fit elite athletes and incredible to watch.
Fantastic effort!
He's not British, you know.....Quote:
Originally Posted by G rangetown Blue
British Crown DependencyQuote:
Originally Posted by Taunton Blue Genie
Quite. Same as Pitcairn. He's a top banana though...Quote:
Originally Posted by life on mars
What would his passport read as ?Quote:
Originally Posted by Taunton Blue Genie
Wikipedia:Quote:
Originally Posted by life on mars
"Because the Isle of Man is not part of the United Kingdom, its passports do not carry the words United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on the front cover and on the biodata page. In their place, they have the words British Islands: Isle of Man."
He does actually come under the term 'British national' even though he does not come from Great Britain. I was being a tad playful.
Interesting though, I learned something today .Quote:
Originally Posted by Taunton Blue Genie
My boss said, he’s not Welsh, not English, not Irish, he’s Manx the same as me, I’m not arguing with her.
It does say British Islands : Isle of Man on her passport.
They we’re never in the EU either and have a trade agreement with both sides of the Irish border.
Our milkman used to be the first minister.
Kieran Tierney also Manx but Scotland took him due to his parentage.
They could affiliate & play in the Euros but chose the Northern Counties League instead.
And there are people like the ex-England striker Matt Le Tissier, who was from The Channel Isles which are also considered to be a Crown Dependency but not part of England, Great Britain, The United Kingdom, the EU or even the British Isles.
DisputedQuote:
Originally Posted by Taunton Blue Genie
He’s not a **** either!Quote:
Originally Posted by Taunton Blue Genie
And another boom
Cavendish again.!!!
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Chapeau Cav, as already said i also had a tear when he won Tuesday, favourite for green now and in with a shout at the cannibals record, absolute legend in my eyes and what resolve to come back from what could have been a career ending illness. i rate him the greatest ever british cyclist above Froome, G and Wiggins and without doubt the best ever road sprinter,
dream scenario would to win the sprint in green on the Champs-Elysees to equal or surpass Merckx
we can but dream :-)
Looked comfortable today at the finish
I’m a grown man in my 60s and I have tears in my eyes over a bloke riding a push bike.
Cav was in a very dark place 18 months ago. 1 stage was amazing, 2 is beyond, the Green jersey would be a dream.
The moral here is keep believing.
Anyone who hasn’t been reduced to tears this week watching him considering the back story isn’t human imho.Quote:
Originally Posted by Des Parrot
He does it again 33 career stage just 1 short of equalling record.
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He’s a beast. But what a team he has around him.
That team lead out for him was textbook, incredible from all of them.
I've watched all of his tour wins, it's an incredible achievement and a great comeback story. The teams he has had nursing him to to the line have largely been second to none and deserve almost as much credit.
I wish I liked him a bit more though. He seems like a bit of a tw@t
Harry he’s a friend of my wife’s family & I know him as he trains with motorcycle guys. He’s just mentally on the edge & lacks self belief. He’s very quiet in public. I think fragile would be a good description.Quote:
Originally Posted by Harry Lime
Anyway 33, unbebloodylievable.
Fair enough Des. I'm basing my impression on press conferences and post stage interviews when he's probably in the zone as they say. Not taking anything away from his achievement, 33 stage wins is incredible.Quote:
Originally Posted by Des Parrot
He was certainly dislikeable when he was younger, and he has admitted that he was a bit of a cock years ago. However, he comes over very well these days in interviews, just look at the post stage win interviews and he is clearly very grounded these days and his respect for Le Tour and appreciation of his team mates is obvious. Hopefully he’ll equal the record tomorrow, and break it in Paris, if not before.Quote:
Originally Posted by Harry Lime
I would love to see him equal the record, looks like it won't be today unfortunately.Quote:
Originally Posted by cityhammer
Couldn't believe what I was seeing yesterday with Van Aert. After being beaten by half a wheel by Cav in a sprint the day before, he goes and wins after a double trip up the Ventoux. Super human
Record equalled.
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Should be nailed on for SPOTY, but he’ll be beaten by an English diver, and I don’t mean Tom Daley!
I think he might actually beat the record on stage19 before Paris, but to do it Paris would be so good! He seems so grounded these days and has so much respect for the race, and seems genuinely surprised at his success this year, but, and it’s a big but, I wonder if he might just back himself to win in Paris and not try to beat the record before. Altho having said that I just think he loves winning at Le Tour so expect him to go for 36!Quote:
Originally Posted by Packerman
He was shattered today but another great effort by quick step team and Cav.
Surely nobody will want to be the party pooper and stop number 35 ?
I had a dream a month ago. He’s coming into the final 1km in Paris, he’s on 34 wins. They round the last bend being led out by 2 DQS riders, Cav launches for the sprint and all the other sprinters sit up and let him sprint to the line unopposed for the record!Quote:
Originally Posted by billy.ronson