Tag Archive for ‘Mark Cavendish’
Cadel and Cavendish Mark Historic Day – 98th Tour de France, Stage 21
For the most part, the final day of the Tour de France is a rolling celebration for the man and the team holding the maillot jaune at the start of the day. Champagne is poured and drank, photo-ops are prevalent and the pace is equivalent to most touring rides [at least until the peloton reaches [...]
Four for Cavendish; Alps Remain – 98th Tour de France, Stage 15
Adversity doesn’t build character, it reveals it. By all accounts, Mark Cavendish (HTC-Highroad) struggled mightily on Stage 14. With five categorized climbs on yesterday’s docket, several teammates were needed to pace Cavendish to the finish line before the time cut. Yet through all the adversity in the Pyrenees, the character and characters of Cavendish and [...]
When It Rains, It Pours; Cavendish Bags Another – 98th Tour de France, Stage 11
A winner on Stage 5 and again on Stage 7, Mark Cavendish (HTC-Highroad) claimed his third victory of the 98th Tour de France, and his 18th overall. Through a late downpour, HTC-Highroad proved to be too much for the rest of the sprinters’ teams as they mercilessly delivered their home run hitter to the plate [...]
Greipel Gets First – 98th Tour de France, Stage 10
It would take a transfer to Omega Pharma-Lotto for André Greipel to finally make it onto his first Tour de France squad, but the big German proved he belonged. The Gorilla, whose most notable destruction was that of the 2008 Tour Down Under, where he won four stages on his way to victory in the [...]
Cavendish With The Advantage; Multiple Contenders Fall Away – 98th Tour de France, Stage 7
A few days ago there were more than a few people, including myself, who were wondering if the HTC-Highroad train had seen its best days and whether something were amiss with Mark Cavendish. But on Stage 7, the retooled HTC-Highroad lead out train looked like a seasoned and well oiled machine, and Mark Cavendish, well [...]
Cavendish Rebounds – 98th Tour de France, Stage 5
With his [and his team's] demise greatly exaggerated, Mark Cavendish and HTC-Highroad finally found themselves on the score sheet of the 98th Tour de France. A sprinter’s stage, Cavendish would take the 158 kilometer Stage 5 from Carhaix to Cap Fréhel in a style unaccustomed to his lead-out. Jostled into 10th position while lining up [...]
Cavendish Back For Seconds – 94th Giro d’Italia, Stage 12
Mark Cavendish (HTC-Highroad) recorded his second sprint victory at the 94th Giro d’Italia by taking the 184km Stage 12 from Castelfidardo to Ravenna. The 26-year old from the Isle of Man, who won Stage 10 two days prior and was part of the winning formula during the race’s opening day Team Time Trial, was once [...]
Cavendish Takes Teramo – 94th Giro d’Italia, Stage 10
Mark Cavendish (HTC-Highroad) finally opened his 2011 Giro d’Italia account winning the bunch sprint in Teramo ahead of pair of previous stage winners, Movistar’s Francisco Ventoso (Stage 6), and Lampre-ISD’s Alessandro Petacchi (Stage 2). Today’s 159km Stage 10 from Termoli to Teramo was largely animated by a three-man breakaway led by Team RadioShack’s Fumiyuki Beppu. [...]
Ale-Jet Launches – 94th Giro d’Italia, Stage 2
On the 244km second stage of the 94th Giro d’italia, Alessandro Petacchi (Lampre – ISD) once again displayed the form, which sky-rocketed him into the stratosphere of other great Italian sprinters such as Alfredo Binda and Mario Cipollini. The 37-year old, who experienced a renaissance of sorts during the 2010 Tour de France, winning two [...]
Cavendish Wins Third As Renshaw Throws Haymaker – 97th Tour de France, Stage 11
Sprinting is a rough and tumble business. It is not for the faint of heart nor is it for those who lack intestinal fortitude. Mark Cavendish (HTC-Columbia), Tyler Farrar (Team Garmin-Transitions), Alessandro Petacchi (Lampre-Farnese Vini), Thor Hushovd (Cervelo Test Team) and Robbie McEwen (Omega-Pharma Lotto), among others are first to come to mind when searching [...]
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