Cav has now won both the second and the fifth stages of the Giro d'Italia. http://www.cyclingnews.com/giro-ditalia
Did you see him get wiped out a couple of days ago? They just accept things like that as par for the course, but it must have cost him in the following days time trial.
please log in to view this image I bet that stung a bit when they applied the TCP Cavendish is a true sporting great and cyclists in general put most modern footballers to shame.
Taylor Phinney has four stitches in his right ankle and is continuing, puts all footballers to shame.
He was saying he was doing 75kmh when he was knocked off. Theres no wonder theres no skin left on his leg!
Cav crashed today, just before the finish, at the final left-hand corner. I think he's OK, though. http://www.cyclingnews.com/giro-ditalia/stage-9/results
Cavendish finished fourth in today's 11th stage. The Sky 'train' crashed at the last turn and was unable to help him get to the front. http://www.cyclingnews.com/giro-ditalia/stage-11/results
Cav's a pure sprinter. The greatest racing cyclist, ever, was Eddy Merckx. 250 wins in 650 starts between 1969 and 1973. Five Tours de France, five Tours of Italy (won the double - both in the same year - 3 times), three world road race championships, the record for stage wins in the Tour de France and for the number of days in the 'Yellow Jersey', the world hour record and over 30 wins in one-day Classic races. Not for nothing was he known as 'the Cannibal'.
