I haven't posted much about this year's Tour de France, mainly because I have been a bit 'reserved' (Read as: Pissed) in passing judgement on the Grand Tour organizers ASO for excluding Astana from this year's Tour.
But after watching Mark Cavendish of Team Columbia (formerly Team High Road) become the first British rider to win three stages in the Tour de France yesterday after stage 12, and after he turns around and wins a fourth stage victory in stage 13, I have to give credit when and where it is due.
Much has been written about the young phenominal sprinter, but after seeing it with my own eyes, this guy isn't fast, he is REALLY FAST....
'Flash' (I am now claiming first credit for the nick-name, because there is some debate about what nickname to give him) Cavendish from the Isle of Man, became the first British rider to win three stages in the Tour yesterday. 'Flash' Cavendish is only 23 and is taking part in only his second Tour de France, but he has already ridden himself into the Tour de France record books. He is also a multi-Gold Medal hopeful for Britain at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.
Only 24 hours after his record-setting victory on tage 12, Cavendish reinforces his reputation as the race's fastest sprinter by outgunning Silence-Lotto's Robbie McEwen, one of the elder (sorry Robbie...) sprinting statesmen of the race.
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