My wife just called me to see the carnage unfold. Blimey, it looked like bikes and riders stuck up trees. What a tour this is turning out to be for crashes.
Super pleased for Sep Kuss. Just seems a really good guy. His high fiving on the run in to the finish in the Vuelta was one of my favourite finish celebrations. Threw his glasses away today. Read the Gazetta dello Sport after a descent of the Stelvio?
Good to see Cav come in with nine minutes to spare, and accompanied by three team mates
Deceuninck-QuickStep are very good at maximising their return from races, which helps explain some of the support, but I also think they really love having Cavendish in the team.
Good to see Cav come in with nine minutes to spare, and accompanied by three team mates
Deceuninck-QuickStep are very good at maximising their return from races, which helps explain some of the support, but I also think they really love having Cavendish in the team.
Looking forward to seeing Alaphillipe leading Cav up the Champs Elysee
Good to see Cav come in with nine minutes to spare, and accompanied by three team mates
Deceuninck-QuickStep are very good at maximising their return from races, which helps explain some of the support, but I also think they really love having Cavendish in the team.
Looking forward to seeing Alaphillipe leading Cav up the Champs Elysee
It would be perfect, and, for all that he is trying most days, this has obviously not been Alaphilippe's Tour. But he seems a surprisingly (given his race number) motivated team player.
Going to be a tough two days in the mountains as Cavendish was saying the other day that BikeExchange have been focusing too much on getting him eliminated via the time gap instead of trying to beat him to Stage victories.
If they dont get rid of him then I dont see Matthews beating Cavendish on the two flat stages
Especially if he couldnt beat Colbrelli in a nothing sprint (albeit for more points) for second place today
Going to be a tough two days in the mountains as Cavendish was saying the other day that BikeExchange have been focusing too much on getting him eliminated via the time gap instead of trying to beat him to Stage victories.
If they dont get rid of him then I dont see Matthews beating Cavendish on the two flat stages
Especially if he couldnt beat Colbrelli in a nothing sprint (albeit for more points) for second place today
If Cav gets through the next two stages in the time, barring accidents I can’t see him losing the green jersey. But we all know that the real prize would be the 35th stage win. Everything crossed for him this end.
Going to be a tough two days in the mountains as Cavendish was saying the other day that BikeExchange have been focusing too much on getting him eliminated via the time gap instead of trying to beat him to Stage victories.
If they dont get rid of him then I dont see Matthews beating Cavendish on the two flat stages
Especially if he couldnt beat Colbrelli in a nothing sprint (albeit for more points) for second place today
If Cav gets through the next two stages in the time, barring accidents I can’t see him losing the green jersey. But we all know that the real prize would be the 35th stage win. Everything crossed for him this end.
Read a comment from him yesterday saying that he feels as though the tough stages are behind him
He's naturally still afraid of that cut off time but hopefully means he'll get through these next two days - Imagine Matthews will try but wont be surprised if Quick-Step use Alaphilippe to try and limit the points he can get
Comments
Bet the mountains have been one painful struggle for him, and they're not over
But even if he does get win 35 before the end of this year
It just feels like it still wont be his last
If they dont get rid of him then I dont see Matthews beating Cavendish on the two flat stages
Especially if he couldnt beat Colbrelli in a nothing sprint (albeit for more points) for second place today
He's naturally still afraid of that cut off time but hopefully means he'll get through these next two days - Imagine Matthews will try but wont be surprised if Quick-Step use Alaphilippe to try and limit the points he can get