Take at look at Cavenedish this year

he`s the undisputed fast sprinter in the world but last year he was with HTC a team that had probably the best lead out team and he therefore cleaned up and took the Green jersey.

This year Sky have put nearly all their eggs into Bradley Wiggins which means come sprint time Cav is basically on his own, although he has had Eddy Boss helping him.

Trouble is being on your own means yo get involved in pile ups and scrapes because you are not at the front.

I used to think cycling was s**t, till it was explained to me.

The phrase Chess on a bike is a good analogy

Posted By: emmaroyds on July 7th 2012 at 17:38:03

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Come on team sky! (n/m) (Other Sports) - Bravo win or die, Jul 7, 16:15:07
- Bradley takes the yellow jersey (n/m) (Other Sports) - Bravo win or die, Jul 7, 16:22:10
  - I thought it was pretty depressing stuff.. a bit too much like US Postal or Astana (Other Sports) - Mecagoenti, Jul 7, 16:24:55
    - That's a load of crap (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 7, 16:26:34
      - It's a bit hard to believe four riders from one team (Other Sports) - Mecagoenti, Jul 7, 16:27:32
        
        Ha. Who? (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 7, 16:33:14
        
        I really hope that it is nothing but great training and preparation (Other Sports) - Mecagoenti, Jul 7, 16:38:27
        
        Is a fair point (altho it was Rogers rather than Porte who really did the damage) (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 7, 17:16:51
        
        agreed Tricky (Other Sports) - emmaroyds, Jul 7, 16:37:29
        
        I must say I was a little disappointed The Wall they kept talking about wasn't a real wal. (Other Sports) - Bravo win or die, Jul 7, 16:44:35
        
        I am a bit cynical (Other Sports) - Mecagoenti, Jul 7, 16:47:50
        
        Sky have been building up for a few years now (Other Sports) - emmaroyds, Jul 7, 16:52:47
        
        They are the Man City of cycling (Other Sports) - Mecagoenti, Jul 7, 16:59:08
        
        Not sure you understand the world of pro-cycling! (Other Sports) - Chopper, Jul 7, 18:33:40
        
        But Sky have not been signing average domestiques (Other Sports) - emmaroyds, Jul 7, 17:18:00
        
        not even if he just cycled quicker than everyone else? (Other Sports) - Tombs, Jul 7, 17:23:38
        
        Contador won pretty much on his own in 2009 when Armstrong stabbed him in the back (Other Sports) - Mecagoenti, Jul 7, 17:56:17
        
        two names that are not too popular right now (n/m) (Other Sports) - emmaroyds, Jul 7, 17:58:17
        
        Next time we meet up I'll explain. (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 7, 17:28:54
        
        Take at look at Cavenedish this year (Other Sports) - emmaroyds, Jul 7, 17:38:03
        
        Cavendish has lost a lot of speed since the Giro (Other Sports) - Mecagoenti, Jul 7, 17:43:07
        
        Good call that (Other Sports) - emmaroyds, Jul 7, 17:55:04
        
        I think even the stage he won, he didn't have the same acceleration (Other Sports) - Mecagoenti, Jul 7, 17:58:58

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