4 stages (& 4 last year, too)

but no, nowhere near the overall leaders - that's not what he's out to achieve, as a sprinter.

But he is wearing the green jersey at the moment - ie he's the best sprinter in world cycling. And what's really incredible is that he's not the best by a bit- right now, he's the best by a mile. He's cowed the entire Tour - none of the sprinters think they can beat him on any day. It's an amazing achievement.

Posted By: Tricky Hawes on July 15th 2009 at 22:09:22

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Cavendish.... (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 15, 21:58:28
- agree completely (Other Sports) - matt in london, Jul 15, 22:46:52
- is he anywhere the leaders overall? (Other Sports) - lmc, Jul 15, 22:04:34
  - 4 stages (& 4 last year, too) (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 15, 22:09:22
    - sorry to be pedantic (Other Sports) - Monty Peculiar, Jul 15, 22:50:44
    - so are some stages sprints and others long endurance stages? (Other Sports) - lmc, Jul 15, 22:10:56
      - exactly. There are different types of specialists. (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 15, 22:13:58
        
        good for him, TdF doesn't really sound like a sprinters scene then? (n/m) (Other Sports) - lmc, Jul 15, 22:16:07
        
        No, it's a massive sprinter's scene. The sprinter's scene. (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 15, 22:20:11
        
        I still don't really get it. (Other Sports) - Small, Jul 15, 22:34:43
  - I dont understand it...he wins everytime I read the BBC (Other Sports) - BINMEN8R, Jul 15, 22:07:13
    - i've just seen that too now, have they got a really complicated timing system or something (n/m) (Other Sports) - lmc, Jul 15, 22:09:05
      - nothing to do with complicated timing systems (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 15, 22:12:50
        
        Thanks...I understand now. So really its like sticking Bolt in a marathon? (n/m) (Other Sports) - BINMEN8R, Jul 15, 22:24:12
        
        on the mountain stages, yes (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 15, 22:27:44

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