posted Jul 9, 2008

how do we watch it? - well watch anyone go up alp duez and how can you fail to be impressed - then there's the wider picture - the better climbers do it pretty much full pelt and it's a phsical challenge and a mental challenge of who cracks first
Then there's the wider picture of the whole tour these guys put there bodies on the line for three weeks then they have the mountain stages where they contantly climbing for three or four days.

Has to be the ultimate endurance sport. Of all the technical sports it is by far the most impressive and watchable and all those french phrases just make it more interesting.

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posted Jul 9, 2008

Well said, and no doubt in response to someone putting up a foolish comment regarding how "boring" it is.

Tour is epic. Always has been. And that's why we watch it.

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posted Jul 10, 2008

I have to say it, all those negative comments a waste of time, Go Cav, I new he could do it, with a team effort of such high standards he couldn't fail, I love it when the peleton leaves it so late to close down the break, who said boring? Still not as exciting as waiting for Gee Atherton to come down last at the Downhill world champs though, and winning it, while poor old Steve Peat waits to see if its another silver. Shakespear couldn't write it better, sport is life,life is sport
Live to ride
but not in lycra

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posted Jul 10, 2008

This is quite simply fantastic.In one of the worlds greatest sports events we get a British stage winner,Mark Cavendish is having a marvellous year.Whatever happens at the Games next month a stage win on the biggest cycle tour in the world ranks way above that.He's 6th in the points standing as we write,a stage winner with David Millar 3rd overall,what more can be said.After the incredible success in this years world championships the British cycling squad have never been stronger in depth than thay are right now.As great as gold medals are at the games,its overall success that counts and the team are achieving that quality everywhere they go,Well done Mark and David this is becoming a year where not before time this fabulous sport is getting the recognition it deserves.If this was soccer it would be all over the tv and press,so media wake up to true British success at the highest possible level.

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posted Jul 10, 2008

Shakerbluesman - the media did wake up - Cavs victory was the only sports news on ITV news last night - although 5Live news at 1700 chose to lead with a football contract speculation story - yawn - then a British sporting glory from Super Cav.

Right - we need a Cav Crazy - to follow up tabloid drivel like Hen-mania and Murray - madness or whatever.

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posted Jul 10, 2008

Cavendish's achievement is spectacular, especially given the lack of interest in cycling in the UK. Congratulations !

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posted Jul 12, 2008

Sorry BBC, however good Peter Slater's commentaries are they don't come close to watching actual moving live colour footage of the race (sorry Peter). When will you wake up and realise that there are many many licence payers in this country who would like to see a bit more than just golf on their television!

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posted Jul 13, 2008

Well done Mark .......
Living here in France the coverage is really excellent, we sometimes end up watching the whole race. At last Britain has got a sport that we can be proud of ' Cycling ' , especially track events . Lets support Mark all the way, instead of being so negative, its amazing what the boy has achieved,
Makes a pleasent change from having only childish, arrogant tennis players, a football team that can't qualify and dodgy sprinters to support;

Good luck to you mark ..... weell be watching you all the way

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posted Jul 13, 2008

BBC strikes again. While Murray was winning he was British. Cav is Manx born and bred. Ok, he is in the GB team in Olympic terms, but he's Manx. Give the lad a break BBC and stop trying to hijack the talent. He's a credit to his Country of the Isle of Man. We all know he ain't got a prayer of a top three in SPoY '08 so give the lad and his Country of birth the credit they both deserve. Go Cav, you are a star, yessir!

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posted Jul 24, 2008

I think Cavendish achievment is going to make a huge bost for cycling in Britain.
Expect more Britons to participate in next Tours.

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