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  • LonelyNorthernAddick
    LonelyNorthernAddick Posts: 2,424
    If cycling isn't a sport then what the hell is golf?? Hitting a small white ball with a stick while enjoying a gentle stroll !! COME ON !!
    Hate it when people say this. It's not a physically strenuous sport no, but its mentally strenuous. If you get into the wrong mindset it's incredibly hard to get a decent round in, it's all about controlling your head. That's why one person doesn't constantly win every title. Obviously a player can get in a good place and win a couple of titles in a year, but no-one wipes everyone out all the time. Also, there's a lot of skill involved as well, you'd be surprised how hard it is to get that small white ball consistently going in the right direction. Think it's a very under-rated sport. Although the f****** stupid clothes you have to wear doesn't help its image i must say ...
  • falconwood_1
    falconwood_1 Posts: 7,369
    edited December 2011

    Great to see the runner up say he was out on the piss for 24 hours, then also also admit that he was very overweight/unfit!

    Great example to all kids that.

     

  • CAFC1304
    CAFC1304 Posts: 232
    Who was the runner up???


  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,729
    edited December 2011
    Who was the runner up???


    Darren Clarke.

    I've no quibble with Cavendish winning it or any of the top 3 nominations. They all reached a (the) pinnacle of their sport during 2011 so are worthy contenders in my book.
  • ME14addick
    ME14addick Posts: 9,832
    Darren Clarke
  • Salad
    Salad Posts: 10,189
    he can do that because he is not a sportsman
  • Addickted4life
    Addickted4life Posts: 7,479
    Cavendish deserved to win, happy he did as I voted for him.
  • creepyaddick
    creepyaddick Posts: 6,152

    Fully deserved winner!! Who else on that list could be described at THE BEST OF ALL TIME at what they do! And saying cycling isn't a sport is ridiculous, I would be dead riding one stage of The Tour De France!

     

    No one before Luke Donald this year has topped the PGA and European money lists in the same year
  • Rothko
    Rothko Posts: 18,876
    But Luke Donald hasn't won a major this year, so shouldn't be considered
  • hungaroaddick
    hungaroaddick Posts: 93
    What Cav has no personality?

    The way he has grown from an arrogant over-confident whipper-snapper to a contrite and humble sporting superstar would make a novel in its own right. Then there's the immensity of what he has achieved this year.

    For those who don't think cycling is sport, and a team game at that, they only need to do a little bit of homework. Once you get some idea about what these teams have to do to get one of their guys to win a sprint,a stage or even a whole tour you begin to realize that cycling's not just a matter of getting your leg over and pressing the balls of your feet on the pedals. There's a tactical minefield minefield to contend with that makes Formula One look like a ride in the park.

    Well done Cav.
     

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  • Addickted4life
    Addickted4life Posts: 7,479
    What Cav has no personality?

    The way he has grown from an arrogant over-confident whipper-snapper to a contrite and humble sporting superstar would make a novel in its own right. Then there's the immensity of what he has achieved this year.

    For those who don't think cycling is sport, and a team game at that, they only need to do a little bit of homework. Once you get some idea about what these teams have to do to get one of their guys to win a sprint,a stage or even a whole tour you begin to realize that cycling's not just a matter of getting your leg over and pressing the balls of your feet on the pedals. There's a tactical minefield minefield to contend with that makes Formula One look like a ride in the park.

    Well done Cav.
     
    Well said that man.
  • falconwood_1
    falconwood_1 Posts: 7,369
    At last, a poster with common sense!

    Happy Crimbo!
  • Stone
    Stone Posts: 3,026
    At last, a poster with common sense! Happy Crimbo!


    and some knowledge on cyling.

     

    Well done Cav, a remarkable year and great addition to Team Sky for next season.

  • legaladdick
    legaladdick Posts: 1,808
    Hungaro said:
    "For those who don't think shagging is sport, and a team game at that,
    they only need to do a little bit of homework. Once you get some idea you begin to realize that shagging's
    not just a matter of getting your leg over and pressing the balls on the pedals. There's a tactical minefield minefield to
    contend with that makes Formula One look like a ride in the park.'

    So very true Hungaro and many thanks for pointing it out.  Sorry if something appears to have gone wrong in the copying.

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