TDF - Cavendish poll

boneyjoe
boneyjoe Posts: 369
edited July 2009 in Pro race
Interested to see what people think...
Scott Scale 20 (for xc racing)
Gary Fisher HKEK (for commuting)

Comments

  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,549
    But we are all, by definition, 'forum people' so clearly what we think is utterly irrelevant! :wink:
  • Stuey01
    Stuey01 Posts: 1,273
    Irrelevant to Cavendish, but since when did that stop us from running our keyboards?
    Not climber, not sprinter, not rouleur
  • boneyjoe
    boneyjoe Posts: 369
    Interesting, a lot of support so far. I'm not sure really. He hasn't done it before and there are some immense mountain stages ahead - 7 in total I think.
    Scott Scale 20 (for xc racing)
    Gary Fisher HKEK (for commuting)
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    He's finished the Giro though, which is far harder in terms of climbing.
  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,788
    There are only 4 high mountain stages to go. I'm sure he'll do it save for an accident/illness.
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  • Eurostar
    Eurostar Posts: 1,806
    Everyone should vote no just to piss him off and make him try harder.
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  • Cunobelin
    Cunobelin Posts: 11,792
    Would it be prudish to point out that Bradley Wiggins is putting in a far more reliable, consistent performance and is in the top 5 some 130 places in front of Cavendish?
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    He that buys flesh buys many bones.
    He that buys eggs buys many shells,
    But he that buys good beer buys nothing else.</b></i>
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  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Cunobelin wrote:
    Would it be prudish to point out that Bradley Wiggins is putting in a far more reliable, consistent performance and is in the top 5 some 130 places in front of Cavendish?

    The difference being that Cavendish will be riding up the Champs Elysees in a leader's jersey, and Wiggins won't.
  • Pokerface
    Pokerface Posts: 7,960
    He hasn't done it before because his team pulled him out. And last year he quit early to train for the Olympics.


    Unless he crashes, he'll make it to Paris no problem whatsoever.
  • Stuey01
    Stuey01 Posts: 1,273
    Cunobelin wrote:
    Would it be prudish to point out that Bradley Wiggins is putting in a far more reliable, consistent performance and is in the top 5 some 130 places in front of Cavendish?

    prudish, no. Irrelevant, yes.
    Not climber, not sprinter, not rouleur
  • mgcycleguy
    mgcycleguy Posts: 292
    Stuey01 wrote:
    Cunobelin wrote:
    Would it be prudish to point out that Bradley Wiggins is putting in a far more reliable, consistent performance and is in the top 5 some 130 places in front of Cavendish?

    prudish, no. Irrelevant, yes.

    .. actually I think you mean "churlish"
  • Stuey01
    Stuey01 Posts: 1,273
    mgcycleguy wrote:
    Stuey01 wrote:
    Cunobelin wrote:
    Would it be prudish to point out that Bradley Wiggins is putting in a far more reliable, consistent performance and is in the top 5 some 130 places in front of Cavendish?

    prudish, no. Irrelevant, yes.

    .. actually I think you mean "churlish"

    I think he meant churlish... I was quoting.
    Not climber, not sprinter, not rouleur
  • stagehopper
    stagehopper Posts: 1,593
    You don't go training the Ventoux as Cavendish has done if you don't intend making Paris.
    @stagehopper
  • andrew_s
    andrew_s Posts: 2,511
    Yes, he will get to Paris.
    He finished last year's Giro OK (higher up the GC than Bradley Wiggins :!: ), and he climbs better now than he did then.
  • mgcycleguy
    mgcycleguy Posts: 292
    Stuey01 wrote:
    mgcycleguy wrote:
    Stuey01 wrote:
    Cunobelin wrote:
    Would it be prudish to point out that Bradley Wiggins is putting in a far more reliable, consistent performance and is in the top 5 some 130 places in front of Cavendish?

    prudish, no. Irrelevant, yes.

    .. actually I think you mean "churlish"

    I think he meant churlish... I was quoting.

    Now who's being churlish :wink:
  • Stuey01
    Stuey01 Posts: 1,273
    mgcycleguy wrote:
    Stuey01 wrote:
    mgcycleguy wrote:
    Stuey01 wrote:
    Cunobelin wrote:
    Would it be prudish to point out that Bradley Wiggins is putting in a far more reliable, consistent performance and is in the top 5 some 130 places in front of Cavendish?

    prudish, no. Irrelevant, yes.

    .. actually I think you mean "churlish"

    I think he meant churlish... I was quoting.

    Now who's being churlish :wink:

    :lol:
    Not climber, not sprinter, not rouleur
  • all show no go
    all show no go Posts: 542
    Stuey01 wrote:
    mgcycleguy wrote:
    Stuey01 wrote:
    mgcycleguy wrote:
    Stuey01 wrote:
    Cunobelin wrote:
    Would it be prudish to point out that Bradley Wiggins is putting in a far more reliable, consistent performance and is in the top 5 some 130 places in front of Cavendish?

    prudish, no. Irrelevant, yes.

    .. actually I think you mean "churlish"

    I think he meant churlish... I was quoting.

    Now who's being churlish :wink:

    :lol:

    Is this a "pedant alert"?
    Let's close our eyes and see what happens

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