S.P.O.T.Y 2011 - Anyone give a **** this year ?

SHEEDY · December 22, 2011, 10:21:29 PM

Quote from: sammymaguire on December 22, 2011, 10:07:03 PM
What price was Cavendish for it?

cavandish was big fav. 1/3 on

LeoMc · December 22, 2011, 10:26:04 PM

Quote from: DuffleKing on December 22, 2011, 10:07:08 PM
Thoroughly underwhelming

All the better. Imagine what it would be like if someone English had won something of note.

5 Sams · December 22, 2011, 10:36:22 PM

Quote from: muppet on December 22, 2011, 08:17:07 PM
What was the story with Rory's glasses?

sammymaguire · December 22, 2011, 10:41:43 PM

Quote from: SHEEDY on December 22, 2011, 10:21:29 PM
Quote from: sammymaguire on December 22, 2011, 10:07:03 PM
What price was Cavendish for it?
cavandish was big fav. 1/3 on

Ta. Thought he was a bit of an outsider for this

BennyCake · December 22, 2011, 10:57:44 PM

Britain are really lacking in sports stars. Who the hell is Cavendish anyway?

Minder · December 22, 2011, 10:58:49 PM

Quote from: BennyCake on December 22, 2011, 10:57:44 PM
Britain are really lacking in sports stars. Who the hell is Cavendish anyway?

A bicycler.

trileacman · December 22, 2011, 11:08:33 PM

Quote from: Minder on December 22, 2011, 10:58:49 PM
Quote from: BennyCake on December 22, 2011, 10:57:44 PM
Britain are really lacking in sports stars. Who the hell is Cavendish anyway?

A bicycler.

A druggie.

BennyCake · December 22, 2011, 11:25:25 PM

Quote from: Take Your Points on December 22, 2011, 11:06:39 PM
Quote from: BennyCake on December 22, 2011, 10:57:44 PM
Britain are really lacking in sports stars. Who the hell is Cavendish anyway?

Just the winner of the Green jersey in the Tour de France and the World Champion cyclist 2011. By next year he should have won more tour stages than any other cyclist and will probably be the Olympic champion.

That's alot of should's and probably's. Will he be the next Neil Armstrong then?

muppet · December 22, 2011, 11:34:18 PM

Quote from: Take Your Points on December 22, 2011, 11:06:39 PM
Quote from: BennyCake on December 22, 2011, 10:57:44 PM
Britain are really lacking in sports stars. Who the hell is Cavendish anyway?

Just the winner of the Green jersey in the Tour de France and the World Champion cyclist 2011. By next year he should have won more tour stages than any other cyclist and will probably be the Olympic champion.

What award will they give him then?

Minder · December 22, 2011, 11:34:43 PM

Quote from: BennyCake on December 22, 2011, 11:25:25 PM
Quote from: Take Your Points on December 22, 2011, 11:06:39 PM
Quote from: BennyCake on December 22, 2011, 10:57:44 PM
Britain are really lacking in sports stars. Who the hell is Cavendish anyway?

Just the winner of the Green jersey in the Tour de France and the World Champion cyclist 2011. By next year he should have won more tour stages than any other cyclist and will probably be the Olympic champion.

That's alot of should's and probably's. Will he be the next Neil Armstrong then?

He would need ET in his front basket for that.

Carmen Stateside · December 22, 2011, 11:40:50 PM

Quote from: Minder on December 22, 2011, 11:34:43 PM
Quote from: BennyCake on December 22, 2011, 11:25:25 PM
Quote from: Take Your Points on December 22, 2011, 11:06:39 PM
Quote from: BennyCake on December 22, 2011, 10:57:44 PM
Britain are really lacking in sports stars. Who the hell is Cavendish anyway?

Just the winner of the Green jersey in the Tour de France and the World Champion cyclist 2011. By next year he should have won more tour stages than any other cyclist and will probably be the Olympic champion.

That's alot of should's and probably's. Will he be the next Neil Armstrong then?

He would need ET in his front basket for that.

really did lol there! nice one Minder!

Captain Obvious · December 22, 2011, 11:44:04 PM

Quote from: BennyCake on December 22, 2011, 11:25:25 PM
Quote from: Take Your Points on December 22, 2011, 11:06:39 PM
Quote from: BennyCake on December 22, 2011, 10:57:44 PM
Britain are really lacking in sports stars. Who the hell is Cavendish anyway?

Just the winner of the Green jersey in the Tour de France and the World Champion cyclist 2011. By next year he should have won more tour stages than any other cyclist and will probably be the Olympic champion.

That's alot of should's and probably's. Will he be the next Neil Armstrong then?

What the first man on Mars?

nrico2006 · December 23, 2011, 08:36:36 AM

Quote from: Take Your Points on December 22, 2011, 11:06:39 PM
Quote from: BennyCake on December 22, 2011, 10:57:44 PM
Britain are really lacking in sports stars. Who the hell is Cavendish anyway?

Just the winner of the Green jersey in the Tour de France and the World Champion cyclist 2011. By next year he should have won more tour stages than any other cyclist and will probably be the Olympic champion.

Hopefully he improves his overall finish position next year in the TDF though. I saw a Sky Sports News special on him the other week, stating he was the 'fastest man on two wheels, fact' (take it they don't rate the motorbikers) - but surely Chris Hoy is faster than him.

gallsman · December 23, 2011, 10:14:12 AM

Quote from: Take Your Points on December 22, 2011, 11:06:39 PM
Quote from: BennyCake on December 22, 2011, 10:57:44 PM
Britain are really lacking in sports stars. Who the hell is Cavendish anyway?

Just the winner of the Green jersey in the Tour de France and the World Champion cyclist 2011. By next year he should have won more tour stages than any other cyclist and will probably be the Olympic champion.

Merckx has 34, so Cav has a few years to wait yet. He's utterly dominant in his sport and fully deserving of the win.

Quote from: nrico2006 on December 23, 2011, 08:36:36 AM
Hopefully he improves his overall finish position next year in the TDF though. I saw a Sky Sports News special on him the other week, stating he was the 'fastest man on two wheels, fact' (take it they don't rate the motorbikers) - but surely Chris Hoy is faster than him.

Cav's speed comes from his own body, a motorcyclist's comes from the engine. Unlikely to significantly improve overall position, nor is he likely to care. His job and his target is to win sprint finishes. The final sprint in a Tour stage usually unfolds in the last 300 metres or so - not Hoy's area.