The Pro Road Cycling Thread

[Manc in London]

He’s up there with our sporting greats like Redgrave, Hoy and Thompson IMHO
Tour de France 2021: Mark Cavendish claims first stage victory since 2016 after sprint finish
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/57655487

It could be argued that those you listed are generational talents. Cav is arguably an all-time great in cycling.

I just had a look at his Wiki... He has won 49 Grand Tour stages. That's mind-blowing.

 

[Bob Hope]

Just watched the highlights after the football
I'm 10 times more glad he won than England.
The emotion he showed after he won had me filling up.

 

[Double R]

Oh my god. Incredible. Well done Cav, havent shouted like that since Kompany v Leicester. Brilliant, brilliant sporting moment.

 

[andyhinch]

Oh my god. Incredible. Well done Cav, havent shouted like that since Kompany v Leicester. Brilliant, brilliant sporting moment.

Just watched it, what a rider.

 

[johnnytapia]

Thought his chances of catching Merckx were long gone but that’s proved me wrong. He has the team, he’s got balls bigger than King Kong; he could do it.

 

[johnnytapia]

Froome won’t make top 30. He’s finished at this level (grand tours). Pogocar will win this and win it by over 3 mins.

Looking good for Pog.

 

[andyhinch]

Looking good for Pog.

Looked very strong

 

[chesterbells]

Looking good for Pog.

Agreed. I do enjoy MVDP though. What an athlete.

 

[inchy14]

Can you imagine a footballer having his shoulder put back in its socket and than carry on playing ?

I did twice for Salford lads.. was white as a sheet apparently but still wanted to carry on… proper dickhead I was when younger!!

 

[Manc in London]

Looking good for Pog.

Towards the end of the race it was discomforting to watch the two most powerful riders in the world (WvA and MVDP,) Ala and all but one GC rider coming over the line looking like they were completely exhausted but Pogacar did not even look like he was breathing through his mouth. When he took his helmet off and his hair was dry.