Super Cav

[Tackler49]

Today Tour de France 35th stage wins for Super CAV magnificent

[IanMcL]

History maker! Huge achievement. Well done the team for getting him the chance.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/live/cye0ne3y2r3t

[Bosscat]

Fantastic job Mark Cavendish ...

Chapeau well and truly doffed

Joeys mate Vine on radio 2 trying to say Andy Murray was british sports g,o,a,t ... sorry but that kind of achievement knocks tennis into the weeds

[Cooclaret]

So happy for the man, his family. He really is a super human being!

Take that Eddie

[edison]

Murray
I've watched the sprint from today umpteen times already and will watch it umpteen more. Just brilliant

[Leisure]

Both Murray and Cav are great at their own particular sport. No need or point trying to compare them.

[edison]

Both Murray and Cav are great at their own particular sport. No need or point trying to compare them.

People will, however, if trying to decide who they think the greatest ever is across all sports

[TheFamilyCat]

I've nothing against Murray but I don't think he comes close the being the best British sportsman.

[TheFamilyCat]

I've nothing against Murray but I don't think he comes close the being the best British sportsman.

But let's not turn this into a thread about Murray, or anyone else.

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[Cooclaret]

The bike handling alone was sensational! Brings a tear to your eyes…

[Cooclaret]

Murray
I've watched the sprint from today umpteen times already and will watch it umpteen more. Just brilliant

You can’t get bored watching that, masterful.

Watching Jimmy swing a new ball is close though…

[jdrobbo]

Stunning!!

Yesssssssssss

[Judehamish]

Rather bizarrely it appears to be the only sport at which asthmatics seem to excel. Keep taking that Salbutamol

[claretonthecoast1882]

Don't really watch cycling, I dip into closing stages of a stage if it is on but couldn't watch a full stage. I saw overhead footage of yesterdays closing stage and had no idea there was that much barging goes on. Luckily they highlighted Cavendish so I knew who to track and even knowing he had won it I found myself thinking he can't get through to the front from there.

He is some sportsman to have won so many

[CaptJohn]

Magnificent achievement. That's the BBC SPOTY sorted this year. Well done Cav.

[AfloatinClaret]

Whilst not wishing to denigrate Mark Cavendish - he's had a magnificent career - I can't be the only one who watched yesterday's TdeF and thought 'That result has been staged'. The whole peloton pretty much took a day off (the average speed was outrageously slow!), thus ensuring that MC wasn't knackered before they got to the end. The peloton were also very careful - most especially evident on the descent from Côte du Lhuis TV footage - to allow MC all the space and time he needed to stay safe. And finally, if you watch the overhead footage of the sprint to the finish line mentioned earlier; compared to the usual melee, it was actually quite placid, space opened-up for Mark Cavendish after which none of the other top-sprinters busted a gut to try and catch/overhaul MC to the line.
As with Binian Girmay's victory a few days earlier and more especially Girmay's stage win in the Giro back in May, the opposing sprinters did nothing more than was necessary to 'put on a show'. A 35th TdeF stage win for Mark Cavendish and indeed those victories by Girmay (I think he only got gifted this latest one because Cav was baulked by the crash and couldn't 'win' that one) 'suits' professional cycling very nicely; I don't expect either to win another stage in the event.

[Cooclaret]

Whilst not wishing to denigrate Mark Cavendish - he's had a magnificent career - I can't be the only one who watched yesterday's TdeF and thought 'That result has been staged'. The whole peloton pretty much took a day off (the average speed was outrageously slow!), thus ensuring that MC wasn't knackered before they got to the end. The peloton were also very careful - most especially evident on the descent from Côte du Lhuis TV footage - to allow MC all the space and time he needed to stay safe. And finally, if you watch the overhead footage of the sprint to the finish line mentioned earlier; compared to the usual melee, it was actually quite placid, space opened-up for Mark Cavendish after which none of the other top-sprinters busted a gut to try and catch/overhaul MC to the line.
As with Binian Girmay's victory a few days earlier and more especially Girmay's stage win in the Giro back in May, the opposing sprinters did nothing more than was necessary to 'put on a show'. A 35th TdeF stage win for Mark Cavendish and indeed those victories by Girmay (I think he only got gifted this latest one because Cav was baulked by the crash and couldn't 'win' that one) 'suits' professional cycling very nicely; I don't expect either to win another stage in the event.

The bike handling was immense.

You’ll see a twitch that was masterful, you’ll see some pointy elbows, you’ll see him and others leaning all over each other.

You’ll see him pick wheels after being left by his train. There was blood in the water and Cav ate! His instincts are world class…

That was as good a sprint as I have seen in recent years!

[evensteadiereddie]

Just as a matter of interest, is there any way of finding the number of watts Cav was pumping out during that sprint?
I know his speed was just above the 40 mph mark.
Does the team release these figures?

[Rowls]

Just as a matter of interest, is there any way of finding the number of watts Cav was pumping out during that sprint?
I know his speed was just above the 40 mph mark.
Does the team release these figures?

Apparently 1.5kW:

https://x.com/theiaincameron/status/1808577791685755229

[Cooclaret]

Just as a matter of interest, is there any way of finding the number of watts Cav was pumping out during that sprint?
I know his speed was just above the 40 mph mark.
Does the team release these figures?

Enough to destroy his chain/RD

[evensteadiereddie]

1.5k is insane . Incredible power.

[Inchy]

Rather bizarrely it appears to be the only sport at which asthmatics seem to excel. Keep taking that Salbutamol

Wiggins apparently was having daily IV salbutamol for his asthma.

The only time I’ve given IV salbutamol to a patient is when they were having a life threatening asthma attack. He was basically legally doping

[Tackler49]

Why do some people want to put dampener on a great British achievement with cheap comments, other riders were leaning on him blocking him it wasn’t a case of come on through CAV we’ll let you win today it was a world class rider using all his experience to find a way through to the winning line. As for sports personality of the year WHY NOT ?

[Jimmymaccer]

The Manx Missile……..

Amazing athlete.

[Cooclaret]

Whilst not wishing to denigrate Mark Cavendish - he's had a magnificent career - I can't be the only one who watched yesterday's TdeF and thought 'That result has been staged'. The whole peloton pretty much took a day off (the average speed was outrageously slow!), thus ensuring that MC wasn't knackered before they got to the end. The peloton were also very careful - most especially evident on the descent from Côte du Lhuis TV footage - to allow MC all the space and time he needed to stay safe. And finally, if you watch the overhead footage of the sprint to the finish line mentioned earlier; compared to the usual melee, it was actually quite placid, space opened-up for Mark Cavendish after which none of the other top-sprinters busted a gut to try and catch/overhaul MC to the line.
As with Binian Girmay's victory a few days earlier and more especially Girmay's stage win in the Giro back in May, the opposing sprinters did nothing more than was necessary to 'put on a show'. A 35th TdeF stage win for Mark Cavendish and indeed those victories by Girmay (I think he only got gifted this latest one because Cav was baulked by the crash and couldn't 'win' that one) 'suits' professional cycling very nicely; I don't expect either to win another stage in the event.

I’ve said before that there was always going to be a feeling in the Peloton of support for MC. It’s a political and fierce thing to be a part of.

You’d never guess that just looking in without being a part of it, or listening to the testimony of those who have. There are some amazing books that will light the way for you.

He’s has earned that respect, over many years, and rightly was given the chance to compete for the stage win, but under the Flamme Rouge alls fair…

I am particularly looking forward to Luke Rowe’s book when it gets written, until then the podcast will have to fill the gap!

[IrkthePurists]

Whilst not wishing to denigrate Mark Cavendish - he's had a magnificent career - I can't be the only one who watched yesterday's TdeF and thought 'That result has been staged'. The whole peloton pretty much took a day off (the average speed was outrageously slow!), thus ensuring that MC wasn't knackered before they got to the end. The peloton were also very careful - most especially evident on the descent from Côte du Lhuis TV footage - to allow MC all the space and time he needed to stay safe. And finally, if you watch the overhead footage of the sprint to the finish line mentioned earlier; compared to the usual melee, it was actually quite placid, space opened-up for Mark Cavendish after which none of the other top-sprinters busted a gut to try and catch/overhaul MC to the line.
As with Binian Girmay's victory a few days earlier and more especially Girmay's stage win in the Giro back in May, the opposing sprinters did nothing more than was necessary to 'put on a show'. A 35th TdeF stage win for Mark Cavendish and indeed those victories by Girmay (I think he only got gifted this latest one because Cav was baulked by the crash and couldn't 'win' that one) 'suits' professional cycling very nicely; I don't expect either to win another stage in the event.

I think I can safely say you are the only person who thinks this.

[MrTopTier]

Whilst not wishing to denigrate Mark Cavendish - he's had a magnificent career - I can't be the only one who watched yesterday's TdeF and thought 'That result has been staged'. The whole peloton pretty much took a day off (the average speed was outrageously slow!), thus ensuring that MC wasn't knackered before they got to the end. The peloton were also very careful - most especially evident on the descent from Côte du Lhuis TV footage - to allow MC all the space and time he needed to stay safe. And finally, if you watch the overhead footage of the sprint to the finish line mentioned earlier; compared to the usual melee, it was actually quite placid, space opened-up for Mark Cavendish after which none of the other top-sprinters busted a gut to try and catch/overhaul MC to the line.
As with Binian Girmay's victory a few days earlier and more especially Girmay's stage win in the Giro back in May, the opposing sprinters did nothing more than was necessary to 'put on a show'. A 35th TdeF stage win for Mark Cavendish and indeed those victories by Girmay (I think he only got gifted this latest one because Cav was baulked by the crash and couldn't 'win' that one) 'suits' professional cycling very nicely; I don't expect either to win another stage in the event.

This aged well.
Girmay second stage win yesterday.

[AfloatinClaret]

This aged well.

Didn't it just; there's no doubt Binian Girmay won that entirely on his own merits.