Le Tour 2021

[TopDeck113]

Cav respects the sport's history and the Tour in particular.  Whilst there is of course a debate regarding how Tom Simpson contributed to his own death, I was not surprised that Cav wanted to be seen to be doing what he did at the memorial.  Kudos too to the spectator who took the cap and put it on top of the memorial.

[Somniloquism]

Strong winds delayed start, but could be another Cav day weather depending.

[Somniloquism]

Sagan left the tour so one less sprinter to have to worry about at the finishes.

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

Sagan left the tour so one less sprinter to have to worry about at the finishes.

They all seem to know....it's just Cav's time.
Again!

[Somniloquism]

Downside is without the bigger names, the teams can send stronger riders in the break to get stage wins. I doubt Pollitt would have been allowed to go on for the stage win if Sagan was still there. Saying that, it looks like it was a lets recover the legs after yesterday for Cav and others.

[UK Redsox]

Downside is without the bigger names, the teams can send stronger riders in the break to get stage wins. I doubt Pollitt would have been allowed to go on for the stage win if Sagan was still there. Saying that, it looks like it was a lets recover the legs after yesterday for Cav and others.

Yep, Pog was having a go at Ineos for looking like they were going to try to chase down the break.

In the highlights show it was suggested that Cav was unhappy that anyone bothered sprinting for the 3 points

[ian c.]

Well done Mark Cavendish.  33 34 and counting.

[UK Redsox]

Well done Mark Cavendish.  33 and counting.

34

Brilliant lead out once again by his train

[taylorsworkrate]

Incredible stuff from Cavendish this tour.

[ian c.]

Well done Mark Cavendish.  33 and counting.

34

Brilliant lead out once again by his train

Indeed. Sorry.

[TopDeck113]

If it wasn't for the football Cav would be the sporting story of the summer. 

Who knows what will happen at Wembley on Sunday or in Tokyo in a few weeks time, but it'll have to be something pretty amazing for me not to vote for him as my SPOTY.

(As yet another statistic to underline his greatness, I read the other day that he was won just shy of 20% of TdF bunch sprints he has contested.  When you consider what that entails tactically, physically and psychologically it is incredible. When you throw in that it will be against the sport's elite all simultaneously wanting that same strip of tarmac to grab the prize it almost defies belief.)

[SteveN]

I believe Cav is one of the greatest British sportsmen of the 21st Century.

This must rank as one of the greatest sporting comebacks.

[ian c.]

If it wasn't for the football Cav would be the sporting story of the summer. 

Him crossing the line today got a much louder cheer from me than England's semi-final goals.

[Bad English]

Tour left Céret (15 km down the road from us) for Andorra today. Couldn't be arsed going down though.

[UK Redsox]

Tour left Céret (15 km down the road from us) for Andorra today. Couldn't be arsed going down though.

Cycling is a sport best watched on TV

A few years ago I did wander five minutes from the 'Nam office to watch the ToB riders turn a corner and head up a hill.
All done in a few seconds, so not much point really.