Originally Posted by
rm -rf
He's beautiful, isn't he? I don't think I've ever seen anything like him in 30+ years of watching the Tour. Renshaw is as much of a hero, though; by the time Cavendish jumps past him almost everybody else is toast.
Riding those finishes is exceptionally demanding, and not just physically. As they approach the end of the stage, Cavendish takes control of the team radio so instead of hearing the
Directeur Sportif the rest of the riders can only hear him, and he tells them how he's feeling, where and when to go etc etc. And all this at 65 kph after a 200km stage. Phenomenal.