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For me and I suspect for Cav it was the 31st win which that was the most significant
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Sadly Eddy has not been quite so magnanimous!
Do elaborate...
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Some slightly tetchy comments in the media as to Eddy’s greater achievements in his variety of victories (which is probably unarguable but not very gracious). A google search should bring them up. May of course have been taken slightly out of context. Cavendish has in turn responded civilly and has not sought to fan the flames.
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Eddy Merckx: I won't lose any sleep if Cavendish beats my Tour de France record
The five-time Tour winner on why he admires Van der Poel, Van Aert and Pogacar
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He's stating what's obvious, that Cav's achievement is a great one, but his 34 are harder won. I bet Cav would trade all of those for just one of those yellow jerseys. Personally I don't see anything tetchy or ungracious about the comments.Eddy Merckx: I won't lose any sleep if Cavendish beats my Tour de France record
The five-time Tour winner on why he admires Van der Poel, Van Aert and Pogacar
All fair & reasonable from Merckx....
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Tremendous day yesterday with the best finish so far of the Tour. Uran off the pace and lost enough time for us to have seen what will inevitably be the final podium for Paris.
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- Australia
Re Cav and Merckx, the commentators Down Under mentioned the small room for error in sprint finishes. ie, you make the slightest misjudgement and you won't win the sprint. They were of the opinion that there's more margin for error in ITTs and mountain top finishes.
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True but not necessarily relevant. 
Anyway the greatest bike rider is Tony Martin, cycling is about suffering not glory.
Anyway the greatest bike rider is Tony Martin, cycling is about suffering not glory.
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And the Carcasonne finish this year just shows how tight it can be.
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What has changed in the Tour is that sprints used to be an individual exercice while now, it is a very organised team exercice and Cavendish has incredible talent but also benefits from some great team work. Mreckx did not have a "train" to follow and was competing with specialists while he was not (he was allrounder). Still, great achievement for the Cave.
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Anyone know how close is Bahrain to USE? Just asking (geographically, of course).
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Have a look at Mark Renshaw (Cav's old lead out man back in the HTC days) break down Cav's wins at this year's TdF. Fascinating. It shows how even with a good train, things can go wrong, and how with no train he can still win.
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It's all about timing, that ability to flick the switch at the right time. A skill just as important to understand in a summit finish as a sprint finish. Even more so as there are other factors at play, as we saw yesterday.
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- Australia
I believe what Robbie McEwen was alluding to is that in a sprint finish there are many more variables to contend with, and with no chance to make amends.
Mind you, he was a sprinter as well.
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Have a look at Mark Renshaw (Cav's old lead out man back in the HTC days) break down Cav's wins at this year's TdF. Fascinating. It shows how even with a good train, things can go wrong, and how with no train he can still win.
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This is excellent
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- Bordeaux
Different level.
Cav has safely held onto the Green jersey through the final mountain stage - a happy Bastille Day! He now has tomorrow and Paris to crown his sprinting career...
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- Bordeaux
Off to watch tomorrow about 35km from Libourne at Chateau Carsin. Suspect they will pass at some speed!
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- Dorset, England
The Pog started his post race interview with "it's unbelievable". Can't disagree.
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- Bordeaux
Well. Luckily the break was well away so the peloton cruised past us at an easy spin.
All down to the Champs Elysees. I understand that breakaways are non-U on the final stage - so Cav will get his sprint finish...
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I've seen breakaways before on the final day. Even on the Champs-Élysées. Sponsors will demand the exposure. Usual protocol is not to attack the yellow jersey and make sure he crosses the line still in yellow. I won't be surprised if there are a few breakaway attempts but DQS will make sure they don't get out of sight by getting riders in the breakaway, their numbers depending on how many riders are in it, and they'll slow it down by sitting on wheels and not taking a turn on the front.
Ah, but at least DQS will have one objective tomorrow.