Today's stage saw Cavendish loose the Maglia Rosa Not because Petacchi beat him in the sprint but because he was beaten by the final climb. A great shame but hopefully Cavendish will take this on board and do some work to improve his climbing skills.
It should not be forgotten however thathe not only won the maglia rosa but managed to hold on to it for two days. This is a fantastic achievement for a Brit and I am sure that we will be seeing his name as a stage winner again over the next three weeks.
My money is on Lance Armstrong for stage 10 Cuneo to Pinerolo May 19th. Here he has the opportunity to really show us his climbing ability on a climb that he knows very well. The climb to Sestriere where in 99 he beat Marco Pantani on his home ground in the Tour de France. This time however he will not be stopping at the top but descending all the way to Pinerolo via a "little" cat 2 climb at Pra Martino.
I am sure this stage will go down in history. You too can come and ride this route. Just book a holiday with Hannibal Cycle Tours and this and many other great cols could be on your "Done" list
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Showing posts with label Mark Cavendish. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mark Cavendish. Show all posts
Monday, 11 May 2009
Sunday, 10 May 2009
Petacchi wins the stage but Cavendish is still in Pink
Mark Cavendish was pipped at the post by Allessandro Petacchi today at Trieste. He still holds the Maglia Rosa however after an excellently ridden stage. Today Petacchi's experience showed through. However I think Cav will not let it happen again. Cavendish has made history in being the first Brit to hold the Maglia Rosa. He has already made his mark as one of cycling's greats. He is young enough and good enough to go much further.
Over the next few stages he is still in a good position to hold onto the jersey designed by Dolce&Gabbana which this year carries the Italian tricola in recognition of the 100th anniversary of the Giro.
In the post race interview Mark showed true British sportsmanship by admitting that "Petacchi won today not because he was lucky but because he was better when it counts".
Once again well done Mark! We look forward to seeing you as you pass through Fenestrelle on the 19th.
British cycling kicks ass!
Over the next few stages he is still in a good position to hold onto the jersey designed by Dolce&Gabbana which this year carries the Italian tricola in recognition of the 100th anniversary of the Giro.
In the post race interview Mark showed true British sportsmanship by admitting that "Petacchi won today not because he was lucky but because he was better when it counts".
Once again well done Mark! We look forward to seeing you as you pass through Fenestrelle on the 19th.
British cycling kicks ass!
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