Odd thing to say

Cavendish is volatile, petulant, prone to expletive-filled outbursts, and overall just about as un-robot-like a sportsman as you could possibly imagine.

But also explosive in a good way (in terms of speed), exhilarating, and sometimes just completely breathtaking. And perhaps the closest thing we've had to the greatest *ever* in his field - in any sport - for quite a few years.

Suspect Pit doesn't know much about cycling, which is fine. Minority sport and all that.

Posted By: Tricky Hawes on August 7th 2014 at 14:18:01

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Wrath poll: Your favourite ever sportsperson (General Chat) - norway, Aug 7, 13:08:51
- daley or botham. outside of uk it would be boris becker (n/m) (General Chat) - earlydoors, Aug 7, 14:18:22
- Nick Faldo (n/m) (General Chat) - JD3, Aug 7, 14:14:58
- Daley Thompson,Bryan robson,botham,hunt,red rum! And holy of holy's ...sir bobby Moore. (n/m) (General Chat) - yellowman, Aug 7, 13:58:44
  - Daley's a good shout. Still Botham for me but pretty close. (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Man, Aug 7, 14:03:18
    - Top competitor Daley ....surprised not more mentions (n/m) (General Chat) - yellowman, Aug 7, 14:05:27
  - Red Rum's not a person. Just saying :) (n/m) (General Chat) - Pixelman, Aug 7, 14:01:40
    - Anna sewell is spinning as I write!...... (General Chat) - yellowman, Aug 7, 14:04:20
    - Neither is Cavendish. He's a robot. Surprised Thicky Hawes nominated him tbh. (n/m) (General Chat) - Pit, Aug 7, 14:02:57
      - Oh I say! (n/m) (General Chat) - yellowman, Aug 7, 14:06:00
        
        Odd thing to say (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Aug 7, 14:18:01
        
        yes. true. not really up on cycling tbh apart from Wiggo tour and olympics tales. (General Chat) - Pit, Aug 7, 14:31:52
        
        I've really noticed a big rise in the number of mamils on the road (General Chat) - Old Man, Aug 7, 14:36:08
        
        Just goes to show what sensible lottery funding does. (General Chat) - Pit, Aug 7, 14:40:57
- ITB for me (General Chat) - Old Man, Aug 7, 13:45:09
- Chrissie Wellington (n/m) (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Aug 7, 13:44:07
- Evander Holyfield or Tom Watson (n/m) (General Chat) - Pit, Aug 7, 13:41:23
- Ali (n/m) (General Chat) - BINMEN8R, Aug 7, 13:35:53
- Georgey Charles, and Rodney Bowles... (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Aug 7, 13:31:02
  - hiya (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Aug 7, 13:39:29
    - hiya. (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Aug 7, 13:41:26
      - :) (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Aug 7, 13:42:40
- Shane Warne (n/m) (General Chat) - Darren Eadie, Aug 7, 13:28:32
- Boycott was always my hero. In the days when I used to (General Chat) - Pixelman, Aug 7, 13:27:33
- mine: Ian Botham, Mick Skinner, Ronnie O'Sullivan, Kevin Pietersen, Frank Bruno, Tiger W (n/m) (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Aug 7, 13:23:58
  - That's the thing, there's too many to choose just one! (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Aug 7, 13:28:05
- Rodney Patterson (n/m) (General Chat) - Claygate_Canary, Aug 7, 13:22:46
  - Rodney Pattisson (General Chat) - Claygate_Canary, Aug 7, 13:26:26
- Lennox Lewis (n/m) (General Chat) - Hulk Rules, Aug 7, 13:20:49
- James Hunt maybe (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Aug 7, 13:19:23
- John Elway (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Aug 7, 13:19:00
- Duncan Forbes (n/m) (General Chat) - Winged Eel Creosote, Aug 7, 13:18:58
- I really loved Olga Korbut when I was 10 (n/m) (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Aug 7, 13:16:59
  - Ronnie was funnier....but about the same size. (n/m) (General Chat) - yellowman, Aug 7, 14:02:06
  - I really "liked" Nadia Commenechi (sp?) when I was 15 (n/m) (General Chat) - Pixelman, Aug 7, 13:29:08
    - She was fab too! (n/m) (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Aug 7, 13:34:24
- Muhammad Ali (n/m) (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Aug 7, 13:16:27
- Steve Redgrave (General Chat) - Dave in France, Aug 7, 13:14:50
- Cavendish is up there for me too (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Aug 7, 13:13:50
- Not sure yet, but I'm definitely considering Federer (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Aug 7, 13:11:52
- Think O'Sullivan would be up there for pure excitement and talent. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Aug 7, 13:11:27
  - Oh yes, he's up there for me too. (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Aug 7, 13:12:04
    - top non performance-related drug-taking sportsmen (General Chat) - Dave in France, Aug 7, 13:17:01

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