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  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Proper chaotic. Great sprint from Cav.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    LOVED. THAT!!!

    Flipping awesome stuff, like watching a sprint train demo derby! Brilliant work by Cav!

    Whoop!!!
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    Great Cav lead-out. By EBH.
    ...a rare 100% loyal Pro Race poster. A poster boy for the community.
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    Got to say. Pretty interesting watching the chaos in the last 4kms.
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Really good that from Cav. Followed EBH after both their trains got swamped 1k out.
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Thanks Eddy, says Cav

    His ability to hide until exactly the right time is awesome
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Looks like OPQS did a wonderful job once again and Cavendish takes a win. Keep it up boys.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Which teams didn't try and have a train then? :D
    Correlation is not causation.
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Matt about to speak to Cav. Thank gawd he won :)
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Looks like OPQS did a wonderful job once again and Cavendish takes a win. Keep it up boys.

    Looks like you didn't watch the race again.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Hardly saw sight or sound of OPQS to be honest. It was Katusha and Sky, then BMC and Sky, then BMC and OGE, then everyone with anyone who can vaguely sprint. Then everyman for himself.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    From the overhead shot 5 sprinters waited for the EBH mullet to pass then fought like dogs to get the wheel. :shock: Time for a haircut.
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  • pitchshifter
    pitchshifter Posts: 1,476
    No MSR for Cav then..
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    'San Remo isnt really one I can win anymore'

    That's what Daniel Friebe said he told him. Friebe also said 'Dont believe a word of it' :)
  • inkyfingers
    inkyfingers Posts: 4,400
    Interesting post race interview, Cav say's:

    He not focussing on GC in Qatar
    He's not focussed on San Remo, say's he can't win it anymore
    Say's he lighter than he has previously been at this stage in the season.

    I only actually believe the last statement, rest sounds like managing expectations.
    "I have a lovely photo of a Camargue horse but will not post it now" (Frenchfighter - July 2013)
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    So Cav is not going for M-SR. Is that him admitting defeat to the hills or him spreading some misinformation?
    Correlation is not causation.
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Above The Cows wrote:
    So Cav is not going for M-SR. Is that him admitting defeat to the hills or him spreading some misinformation?


    as per my last post...for me, its the latter...Cav's a master at that kinda thing...
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Not buying it Cav.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    I'd say an alternative is that it's been decided that Tommeke is going for MSR, which was decided since last July and Cav has had to live with that...
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Richmond Racer wrote:
    Above The Cows wrote:
    So Cav is not going for M-SR. Is that him admitting defeat to the hills or him spreading some misinformation?


    as per my last post...for me, its the latter...Cav's a master at that kinda thing...
    Yeah, I'm going with misinformation. Am I right in remembering he purposefully rode a bit rubbish at T-A before the 2009 M-SR to put people off the scent? Can't quite remember if I made that up or if it's true.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    I think he may well have been told that Boonen is their guy, but they'd be crazy not to at least take Cav along. Even if they promise him no support at all until the Cipressa and Poggio.

    I don't think he can win it anymore, but I can't see him not trying.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    ddraver wrote:
    I'd say an alternative is that it's been decided that Tommeke is going for MSR, which was decided since last July and Cav has had to live with that...
    Turfle wrote:
    I think he may well have been told that Boonen is their guy, but they'd be crazy not to at least take Cav along. Even if they promise him no support at all until the Cipressa and Poggio.

    I don't think he can win it anymore, but I can't see him not trying.

    Well its given us something else to talk about, besides the lack of wind.

    And seeing as Cav won we can't dissect why he lost and if he's finished as a sprinter. :wink:
    Correlation is not causation.
  • greasedscotsman
    greasedscotsman Posts: 6,962
    Richmond Racer wrote:
    'San Remo isnt really one I can win anymore'

    That's what Daniel Friebe said he told him. Friebe also said 'Dont believe a word of it' :)

    Well, he was lucky to win it in the first place! :D
  • inkyfingers
    inkyfingers Posts: 4,400
    Turfle wrote:
    I think he may well have been told that Boonen is their guy, but they'd be crazy not to at least take Cav along. Even if they promise him no support at all until the Cipressa and Poggio.

    I don't think he can win it anymore, but I can't see him not trying.

    Rick doesn't see Boonen winning MSR, especially not with dodgy start to the season.

    Cav can still win it, he just needs to arrive in super shape (he certainly looks lean) and for the race to go a certain way. Let's not forget that 2012 was unusual, it does normally finish in some sort of sprint.
    "I have a lovely photo of a Camargue horse but will not post it now" (Frenchfighter - July 2013)
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Above The Cows wrote:
    Richmond Racer wrote:
    Above The Cows wrote:
    So Cav is not going for M-SR. Is that him admitting defeat to the hills or him spreading some misinformation?


    as per my last post...for me, its the latter...Cav's a master at that kinda thing...
    Yeah, I'm going with misinformation. Am I right in remembering he purposefully rode a bit rubbish at T-A before the 2009 M-SR to put people off the scent? Can't quite remember if I made that up or if it's true.


    You got it. Cunning little bugger :) He said that he knew he'd done a good job when on the morning of MSR, Gazzetta rated his chances of winning as 1 star
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    greasedscotsman wrote:
    Richmond Racer wrote:
    'San Remo isnt really one I can win anymore'

    That's what Daniel Friebe said he told him. Friebe also said 'Dont believe a word of it' :)

    Well, he was lucky to win it in the first place! :D


    Have you been talking to Barbie? :wink:
  • greasedscotsman
    greasedscotsman Posts: 6,962
    inkyfingers wrote:
    Rick doesn't see Boonen winning MSR, especially not with dodgy start to the season.

    Bah, what does he know?
    inkyfingers wrote:
    Cav can still win it, he just needs to arrive in super shape (he certainly looks lean) and for the race to go a certain way. Let's not forget that 2012 was unusual, it does normally finish in some sort of sprint.

    So what went wrong in 2010 and 2011?
  • greasedscotsman
    greasedscotsman Posts: 6,962
    Richmond Racer wrote:
    Have you been talking to Barbie? :wink:

    Who? Is this some nickname I don't know?
  • ocdupalais
    ocdupalais Posts: 4,317
    Proper superstar.

    Thought Rendell's brief part-explanation (at about 10km to go) of what makes Cav such a dominant sprint force was a nice touch - especially as he was commentating from the back of a motorbike. I know we've mostly heard it all before about Cav's "jump" etc, but he did a good job of expressing it in a fresh way (to my ears, anyway) - and then Cav went and pretty much demonstrated exactly what Rendell had been talking about...
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    greasedscotsman wrote:
    Richmond Racer wrote:
    Have you been talking to Barbie? :wink:

    Who? Is this some nickname I don't know?
    Heinrich Haussler
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