Victory salute at today's Tour of Romandy (contains spoiler)

Slideshowbob

What was Cav at? He will surely be fined!??!

Defo needs to read this book:

http://www.amazon.com/How-Win-Friends-Influence-People/dp/0671723650

DirkVoodoo

Interview he says it's comments from people who know "jack ****" about cycling including journalists. I reckon some of that was reserved for Greipl.

IM0

was about emotion.

JacksonHeightsOwn

me@ucd wrote: »

was about emotion.

was about being a knob if you ask me

RobFowl

He was just answering a question?

Interviewer: How many races have you won this year so far?

Drug dealers brother: Count them ....

Zipp101

Sums him up.

He's supposed to be a role model and hero and he pulls that shít...

He's a disgrace to the sport.

Slideshowbob

Great sprinter - but he has issues.

To be honest he has great talent, his management have alot to answer for, he has had minor gaffs before - could they not take him aside and explain to him the big corporate world of sports sponsorship etc

ednwireland

no such thing as bad publicity !

bet more people are talking about him than if he hadnt



god you would think he'd taken drugs or something

Captain Havoc

The two fingered salute doesn't mean anything in most countries.

penexpers

There was a good interview with him in the Guardian a few weeks back

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2010/apr/14/mark-cavendish-tour-de-france

poolboy

What a knob. I wasnt sure till today but he left no room for doubt now. It wasnt even a good finish to it more to do with everyone else making a crap of it.

Chips Lovell

Slideshowbob

http://race.cx/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/20070204-superprestige-nys-groenendaal-finger-00.jpg

Chips Lovell

Closer to home:

ROK ON

I think people slightly over reacting here.

In any contest or sporting event, when one scores/wins etc you need to appreciate the heart rate, emotion and adrenaline rush at that point in time.
One is simply incapable of thinking rationally.

Sure the guy is a dick. But he is 24 yearsof age and at the point if crossing the line is overcome with sheer emotion.

Get over yourselves people. Disgrace to the sport me arse. He is one of the few successful athletes in the sport who is not a doper.

Slideshowbob

ROK ON wrote: »

I think people slightly over reacting here.

In any contest or sporting event, when one scores/wins etc you need to appreciate the heart rate, emotion and adrenaline rush at that point in time.
One is simply incapable of thinking rationally.

Sure the guy is a dick. But he is 24 yearsof age and at the point if crossing the line is overcome with sheer emotion.

Get over yourselves people. Disgrace to the sport me arse. He is one of the few successful athletes in the sport who is not a doper.

That's rubbish - decorum and respect should be utmost during any victory celebration, as per:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYETbilD2k4

Slideshowbob

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/cavendish-apologises-for-rude-salute

he apologises!

got off lightly!!

ednwireland

I did want to make a statement to my critics, but I realise that making a rude gestures on the finish line is not the best way to do that,” Cavendish said in a statement issued Friday afternoon

rofl

stevie_b

L'Enfer du Nord

Slideshowbob wrote: »

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/cavendish-apologises-for-rude-salute

he apologises!

got off lightly!!

Maybe bought himself some brownie points with HTC with this gesture last year:




Or maybe maybe the recent gesture was advertising a dual band phone or something.

blorg

His team have just pulled him from the race.

http://twitter.com/Procycling_mag/status/13143365887

I like the guy but that was childish and stupid. Hope he can get a head on him.

crumliniano

Wow. I didn't expect that. Nice to see a team trying to uphold some standards though. Cav is a strange fish. He seems to be unbelievably intense and difficult. I'd say it's tough being a domestique on his team. I reckon his friends and loved ones will need some serious patience if he doesn't win the green jersey this year.

Slideshowbob

Those on the cyclingnews.com forum are saying its a cynical move as there are 2 mountain stages left:rolleyes:

sy

"I want to publicly apologize for the gesture I made on the finish line of the Tour de Romandie yesterday. I did want to make a statement to my critics but I realize that making a rude gesture on the finish line is not the best way to do that,” he said.

“I apologize to everybody watching the race and especially the kids. I am not proud of releasing the feelings in that way. I hope I can redeem myself and show my feelings and passion for cycling with some exciting results in the next couple of months rather than with gestures such as the one yesterday.”

Velonation

Fair enough. Lesson learned. On with the racing.

ednwireland

Slideshowbob wrote: »

Those on the cyclingnews.com forum are saying its a cynical move as there are 2 mountain stages left:rolleyes:

that thought crossed my mind cav - stage win - job done
wouldnt suprise me at all