Stage 4: SPOILER

[iAmiAdam]

Wth was that cav?

 

[biking_fox]

Cav's gonig straight out of my fantasy team. What happened to him?

 

[iAmiAdam]

I'm thinking the same, if he hasn't bought me some points today.

 

[montage]

He sat up half way - threw the toys out of the pram. So much for green.

What a disappointment

 

[iAmiAdam]

It didn't even look like he tried to sprint, major annoyance/dissapointment.

Unless he's still feeling crashes

 

[Sambu]

not much determination from him there!

 

[Noodley]

He didn't throw the toys out of the pram - he just knew he wasn't going to win and sat up...all sprinters do that.

Disappointing for him, but he'll be back again for more tomorrow...

 

[zimzum42]

It looked to me like Cav missed a gear change or something, the way he looked down at his drivetrain...

Thor was well out of it too

 

[iAmiAdam]

You shouldn't sit up in a sprint tbh tho, what happens if pettachi falls as he did? He could of still got something from that.

It looked to me like Cav missed a gear change or something, the way he looked down at his drivetrain...

Thor was well out of it too

Racers exscuses

 

[Noodley]

You shouldn't sit up in a sprint tbh tho, what happens if pettachi falls as he did? He could of still got something from that.

Racers exscuses

Nonsense.

He just didn't have it today, so he sat up. Unless you can explain why he should not have sat up other than 'what if everyone else falls off..."

I can't see him staying in the Tour much longer if it does not come together soon.

 

[iAmiAdam]

Well, why not? Unless he did miss his gears or something that was a terrible sprint. He just didn't look like he wanted to win, even when everyone else went.

 

[Noodley]

Well, why not?

Well, you got me there!

He knew he did not have enough to win, sprinters ride to win, so he sat up.
He got a great lead-out and last year he would have nailed the win easily...maybe his early season problems and lack of miles have resulted in him not having it this year.

He'll maybe keep plugging away, but I suspect it would be very tempting for him to pack before Paris...maybe wait to see how he goes on the flat stages after the Alps?

 

[iAmiAdam]

He'll stick it out, probably do nothing now.

Unless he's preserving himself for the later stages to allow for easier wins.

We're making all this up, it could be as simple as he slipped a gear and couldn't make the gap.

 

[Crackle]

Excellent sprint by Boassen Hagen for third and McEwen in there too. I wouldn't bet against Petacchi tomorrow and it will be interesting to see what form he comes out the Alps in. Cav for DNS if tomorrow goes badly.

 

[montage]

Nonsense.

He just didn't have it today, so he sat up. Unless you can explain why he should not have sat up other than 'what if everyone else falls off..."

I can't see him staying in the Tour much longer if it does not come together soon.

because he is going for the green jersey. Which he is behind on, therefore every little counts even if he only scrapes a few points